Lily Conboy and Teresa Farquhar are Villa Park Troop 199’s first female Scouts to achieve the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout.
A member of Willowbrook High School’s Class of 2026, Conboy achieved Eagle Scout distinction — the highest attainable rank in Scouting — on Dec. 29, 2025.
Since joining Troop 199 in 2020, Conboy has demonstrated exceptional leadership, perseverance, and dedication to service. As part of her Eagle Scout journey, Conboy earned 32 merit badges and held key leadership roles—including Senior Patrol Leader, Den Chief, and Quartermaster—guiding younger Scouts and helping to lead troop activities.
For her Eagle Scout project, Conboy planned and led a diaper drive and packaging project with The Outreach House in Lombard. She organized community donations, coordinated volunteer participation, and oversaw the collection, sorting and packaging of essential supplies for families in need. Through her leadership, more than 6,400 diapers were collected and distributed, making a meaningful and lasting impact on local families. Conboy’s Eagle Scout project reflects her compassion, initiative, and commitment to helping others.
Conboy plans to attend Southern Illinois University and earn a degree in nursing.
Farquhar, also a member of Willowbrook’s Class of 2026, earned the rank on April 26. Throughout her Eagle Scout journey, she demonstrated the values of responsibility, integrity, and compassion, growing into a leader who consistently steps forward to support others and make a positive impact in her community.
For her Eagle Scout project, Farquhar designed and built accessible garden boxes at York Township for local seniors. By creating raised garden beds, she provided seniors with the opportunity to grow their own fresh produce without physical strain, while also helping to supply nutritious food to families in need. Farquhar led every aspect of the project, from organizing volunteers to managing materials and solving problems along the way. The experience helped her gain valuable skills in communication, patience and accountability. Farquhar’s project stands as a lasting contribution, demonstrating how thoughtful leadership and service can create meaningful, long-term change.
Farquhar has applied the discipline and focus developed through Scouting to compete on Willowbrook’s girls bowling team, and to help establish the Junior ROTC battalion at the school. She plans to attend College of DuPage to study criminal justice and fire science, to serve her community in law enforcement and public safety.
