Theodore (Theo) Rauch of Ripon, grandson of Emil (Mike) Rufener of rural Monticello and the late JoAnne Rufener, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor held at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Ripon on Saturday, November 11. He is a member of Ripon Boy Scout Troop 735.

The Eagle Scout is Boy Scouting's highest rank advancement. Since the inception of the Eagle Scout award in 1912, 2.01 percent of eligible Scouts have earned Scouting's highest honor.

In order to earn the Eagle Scout rank, a Boy Scout must have earned the Boy Scout ranks of Scout, Tenderfoot,...