Troop Profiles Currently Available
| Troop 10 | Troop 21 | Troop 29 | Troop 35 |
| Troop 69 | Troop 91 | Troop 92 | Troop 93 |
| Troop 182 | Troop 188 | Troop 209 | |
| Troop 309 | Troop 335 | Troop 461 | Troop 964 |
| Webelos Scout leaders: a short profile of many of the Troops in Signal Hill is listed
below. For more information in your transition into Boy
Scouts, contact the Scoutmasters, the district membership committee or council. Scoutmasters: Do you want more exposure for your troop? Submit a complete troop profile and it will be loaded permanently to the Signal Hill Web site. Names and phone numbers will be excluded from the web site. To submit your profile now, click on the submission link below! Troop 10Troop #10 is a traditional Boy Scout troop that is sponsored by the United Methodist Church of Barrington. Our meetings are held every Monday evening from 7:30 until 9:00. The Troop Committee consist of many active adult members who help with everything from advancement, to outdoor activity coordinator, Pre-Merit Badge coordination. You will find Troop #10 camping every month of the year including a cabin campout in December. We also schedule several day trips during the year when schedules allow. The last week in June and the first week of July are reserved for summer camp at Camp Napowan in central Wisconsin. With the establishment of the Venture Patrol several years ago the older scouts have been to the Smoky Mountains, the Boundary Waters of Minnesota, scuba diving in Florida and 100-mile treks at Philmont. Troop #10 has a good mix of age groups and levels of advancement. We currently have a number of Eagle scouts actively participating and 80 scouts in the troop. We also have a Venturing Crew made up of High school aged boys & girls. The adult participation level is one of the keys in keeping our scouts involved and active in troop activities. Please feel free to attend our Monday evening meetings with your Webelos or call council to get in touch with us. Visit our website Troop 21Troop 21 has long served the community of Barrington. This troop meets Monday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 at the Roy E. Wilmering Scout Cabin which is in Barrington at 426 E. Russell Street. Troop 21's Charter Organization is the Barrington Lion's Club. We support many activities of the Lion's Club, which enables our Scouts to take part in numerous activities serving the community. Troop 21 has a strong tradition of offering a scouting program which will allow Scouts to attain the rank of Eagle, if they so desire. This summer, the troop was proud to honor Matt as our 91st Eagle Scout! Troop 21's activity calendar typically includes campouts in August, September, October and November. In December, a day hike and participation in Barrington Giving Days keep the Scouts active. Troop 21 participates in a Klondike or winter campout in January, and in February we take a weekend ski trip to Cascade Mountain. March, April, and May provide opportunities for additional camping. During the summer the troop sends a contingent to Camp Napowan, and the older Scouts participate in a high adventure activity. In recent years our Scouts have been sailing out of the Florida Sea Base, backpacking in Glacier National Park, canoeing through the boundary waters of Minnesota, and canoeing down the Flambeau River in Wisconsin. Last summer, 8 of our older Scouts attended Troop Leader Development Camp at Lakota. Our membership is approximately 35 Scouts, and typically includes active participation by a number of older, high school upper classman, Scouts. We are completely aware of competing opportunities facing our young men, and believe Scouts ought to complement these other activities. As a result, our Scouts are active as leaders in high school sports, band, arts, and church programs. The leadership of Troop 21 is committed to teaching and doing the three C's: character, citizenship, and conservation. Additionally, we strive to teach leadership and give every Scout an opportunity to be a leader. Our programs and activities are all designed to teach and practice leadership skills and the C's as well as provide Boy Scouting opportunities for our Scouts. For more information, please council for reference or visit our website . Troop 29Troop 29 meets Friday evenings in Barrington. The Friday night sessions solve the problem of juggling homework on a school night. Many of our scouts are active in sports, extracurricular school activities, and jobs in addition to scouting.An active parent volunteer base supports this troop which averages in size around 70 scouts. The troop camps monthly through the year and has been designated a "Quality Unit" for the past 20 years by the scouting council. Older scouts have the option of an additional 4 high adventure venues during the year. The adult leaders feel the Patrol Method and the teaching approach advocated by Robert S. Baden-Powell ("Train them, Trust them, Let Them Lead!") is the best way to create a fun and productive environment, turn young scouts into Eagle Scouts, and achieve the basic goals of scouting. Please check out our troop website for detailed info Troop 35Troop 35 offers boys in the Barrington area the opportunity to have FUN together in the outdoors. The amazing thing is that while they are having FUN, they learn so much about themselves and how to work with others while enjoying the adventure of Scouting.We meet on Monday nights from 7:00 - 8:30 at the Presbyterian Church in Barrington Hills. Meetings are scheduled for 2-3 times per month depending on activities and school holidays. Most troop outings are within one hour of Barrington. This provides boys with sports commitments to leave the campout and support their team while enjoying the weekend event. You can also check out our website Troop 69Troop 69 was founded in 1950 and is sponsored by American Legion Post 690 in Palatine. Troop 69 meets every Wednesday evening from 7:30 until 8:45 at Jane Addams School on E. Sayles Dr. in Palatine. The Troop is very active and averages ten campouts each year including summer camp adventures that have led the Scouts to the South Dakota Black Hills, Colorado, New Mexico, Tennessee. Not all of our travels are so distant, as we also take advantage of the excellent parks and camps in Illinois and Wisconsin. Besides 1 week at summer camp each year, there are overnight campouts averaging about one per month during the school year. Past adventures included backpacking, cross-country & downhill skiing, bike hikes, camping in caves and on a submarine, and our annual gourmet cooking campout. These activities are balanced with community service and involvement, including honoring our charter organization by marching in the American Legion's annual Memorial Day Parade. Advancement and Leadership are equally important to Troop 69. There is a very active Senior Patrol running the Troop under the supervision of the Scoutmaster. Please feel free to attend one of the Wednesday night meetings. You can also visit the Troop's website Troop 91History and Organization - Scout Troop 91 has been in existence for over 40 years. We are a sponsored by the Knights of Columbus of St. Theresa Parish in Palatine. We meet every Wednesday at St. Theresa's Dolan Center from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. Our Scouts are drawn from many area schools. Our Scouts also come from a wide variety of religious faiths and backgrounds. Our Goals and Aims - Scouts are expected to live by the ideals and rules set forth in the Scout Oath, Scout Law and Scout Motto. Scouting promotes the building of a boy's character by teaching him traditional values, leadership skills, and a sense of self reliance, through an active and rigorous outdoor program. Scouting is an important way of developing a boy's physical, mental, & moral direction in life, all while having fun. Troop Meetings - Scouts are expected to attend meetings in a regular and timely fashion, arriving at 6:45 to help set up the meeting room and stay for the entire meeting. Sometimes we run past the 8:30 closing time. New Scout Patrol - New scouts join a new scout patrol of 3 to 8 boys to learn to the ways of Boy Scouting and to master the skills leading to the First Class rank. A patrol leader is elected for a term of 30-90 days, when a new patrol leader is elected so that each boy may experience the leadership role. Each new scout patrol is under the supervision of an older Scout called a Troop Guide and an assistant Scoutmaster is also appointed to give overall adult supervision to the new Scout patrol. Troop Activities - An outdoor activity is planned for every month of the year. Trips have included camping at Starved Rock, White Pines and Camp Napowan, skiing at Indian Mounds and canoeing on the Kankakee River. Boys are encouraged to participate in as many of these activities as they can. Please contact us to arrange a visit. - see Troop 91's website Troop 92Troop 92 is sponsored by St. Matthews Lutheran Church. The church is located on Old McHenry Rd. just west of Quentin Rd. in Hawthorn Woods. We meet on Tuesday nights from 7:30 to 9:00 in the attached school gymnasium. Entrance is on the southeast corner behind the gym. Our annual registration fee is $40 and individual events are paid for as you attend them. A typical weekend camping trip will cost $15, but some events are a little higher due to fees charged by the facility. We are a traditional camping troop and normally camp every month except December. We typically attend Camp Napowan every summer with part of the troop staying at the camp and the rest attending high adventure camps. We have a number of members who have gotten their scuba diver certification and have started a Venture Crew for scuba divers. We also try to support the District camping events in the spring and fall.Troop 92 has a special interest in rock climbing and we do both outdoor and indoor events that are decided upon by the boys. We will have some campouts that follow particular themes such as orienteering, first aid, etc. and other campouts that are strictly just for fun. We sometimes attend a “black powder” campout sponsored by a shooting club where gun safety is taught and the boys are allowed to shoot black powder rifles and shotguns under strict instructor control. This is a very popular event with both the boys and the adults. We are smaller troop and will recharter anywhere from 25 to 40 boys a year. Ages range from Seniors in high school to 5th graders that have just crossed over. We have an excellent record of integration of the younger boys into the troop and have a great group of older boys who will work with the younger ones. The majority of our scouts are involved in other activities such as sports, music, drama, church, etc., so we have a continually shifting roster of active boys. We encourage everyone to be as active as they can so they are not penalized if they are busy elsewhere. Our adult leadership is well trained. Our scoutmaster, top assistants and most of our troop committee members are fully trained. Our active adult leadership contains Eagle Scouts, Woodbadgers and PhD's from Lord Baden Powell University of Scouting. In addition, we have other leaders who have specialized skills that are called upon to help out as needed.
To contact us for more information about the troop, see our schedule of events and see pictures of the boys at various activities, please use the following link to the Troop 92's website Troop 93Background: Troop 93 is sponsored by St. Peter United Church of Christ, 47 Church Street, Lake Zurich, IL. The troop is size ranges from 40-50 scouts with about 25 leaders, including 6 adult Eagle scouts. Development of scout skills and rank advancement are achieved during activities planned by the scouts. The troop is committed to outdoor activities, camping, service to the community and development of youth members. Troop 93 has earned the Quality Unit Award, based on leadership, training of leaders, and Scout advancement, consistently over the past years.Philosophy: The Troop Leadership's number one job is to guide our Scouts in running the troop themselves, providing them true leadership experiences while ensuring a well run program. The result is that the scouts get what they joined to get: exciting outdoor action and fun. The three aims of Scouting underlie everything we do: To build character; To foster citizenship; and To develop fitness. The Troop uses the "Patrol Method" of operation. The Scouts form patrols of from 5 to 8 Scouts, elect their own patrol leader, and participate in Troop activities (as well as patrol activities) as a group. Using this method the adult leaders are advisors, guiding the Troop leadership (PLC) in the operation of the Troop. Troop Meetings: The Troop meets every Tuesday night all year round, from 7:30 to 9:00 PM (excluding some holidays and special circumstances) in the downstairs hall of St. Peter Church. Troop Activities: The Troop has an annual planning meeting to schedule events for the year. As an active troop, there is usually one camping outing each month, along with opportunities to work on rank advancement and merit badges, in addition to Council events like Klondike and Camp-o-ree. Examples of past activities include: New Year's Day Ski Outings, cabin camping, climbing, computer lock-ins, caving, canoeing, biking, and City Hike of downtown Chicago to see the Christmas decorations. Troop Camping: The Troop plans a week long summer camp at various scout camps across the country. Opportunities for High Adventure trips are available to older scouts. Past summer camps and high adventure trips include: Þ Owasippe Scout Reservation in Whitehall, Michigan Þ Napowan Adventure Base in Wild Rose, Wisconsin Þ Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch in Custer, South Dakota Þ Camp Daniel Boone in Asheville, North Carolina Þ Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico Þ Maine High Adventure Base / Matagamon Scout Base in Patten, Maine Þ Camp Gorsuch in Anchorage, Alaska. You are encouraged to visit one of our meetings so that we may expand on this brief introduction or visit our Troop our website Troop 182Troop 182 provides the opportunity for boys to develop friendships with boys beyond their neighborhood and school, and to develop skills by selecting, planning and conducting outings and activities. The Troop promotes development of self-confidence and leadership through the participation in running Troop activities and leadership training. The Troop conducts the Scoutmaster Junior Leader Training and underwrites First Class scouts attending the council Troop Leader Development program. Parents are encouraged to attend meetings and campouts, and support the Troop, but to let the boys conduct the activities. Troop 182 has graduated 18 Eagle Scouts since 1985. The Troop, and scouts in the Troop support the Eagle projects that have included enhancing the Palatine Presbyterian Church landscape, building and placing wood duck houses, collecting goods and clothing for the needy, and constructing soil conservation structures. Our ongoing community service project is cleaning a 1-mile strip of North West Highway in Palatine. Camping is the activity of choice for the boys of Troop 182. Weekend camping outings are held through out the year, as well as participation in the fall, and spring camp-o-rees. In addition to the NWSC's Camp Napowan, Troop 182.has recently attended Camp Makajawan located in Northern Wisconsin, and owned by the Northeast Illinois Suburban Council, for their annual summer camping trek. During their scouting career, boys are provided with high adventure opportunities. As a result, boys have selected and participated at Philmont, Sea Base and Boundary Waters high adventure programs. Troop 182 is sponsored by the Palatine Presbyterian Church in the Palatine which is located at the intersection of Palatine and Rohwling Roads. Troop 182 meets every Monday evening at the church from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, throughout the year. Adult leadership of the troop includes four Eagle Scouts serving various positions. Membership has included as many as 25 boys ranging in age from 10 to 17 years. Their common denominator is friendship and enjoyment of camping. We encourage you to attend one of our Monday evening meetings. You can also visit the Troop's website for additional information. Troop 188Troop 188, in Palatine was established in 1969 and is chartered by Christ Lutheran Church, in Palatine. We meet on Monday at 7 pm till 8:30 pm at the church. We have approximately 50 active scouts and many enthusiastic and dedicated leaders and parents. We are a scout run troop. Troop 188 is proud of 69 Eagles as of 2003 and we have 4 scouts working towards their Eagle.The troop averages ten campouts a year including summer camp. Every month we have day trips and campouts for scouts to participate in. Some activities are Boot Camp, Chicago Day trip, skiing in Wilmot, Volo Car Museum, Air Force Base, Max McGraw, Camp Hoover, Starved Rock, Camp Lakota, Spring and Fall Camp-o-ree, Klondike, Camp Napowan, golf outings, and several service projects to help our community. Every year troop 188 has a Thanksgiving Feast where we cook turkeys and all the fixings outdoors for 150 people. We also offer the scouts opportunities to earn merit badges by working with our merit badge counselors at our Monday meetings. We feel that this is a great way for scouts to earn merit badges and ensure that they are challenged. In early May we have an overnight lock in at a local church were we plan out the next year's outings and events. High Adventure trips include Napowan Adventure base, boundary waters, and Philmont. We have rotated through Ma-ka-ja-wan, Napowan and Owasippe Summer Camp. We encourage parents to attend meetings and campouts and support the Troop, leaving the leadership to the boys. Our Website is updated and keeps us all informed of the latest happenings and pictures of some activities. Please feel free to visit Troop 188 at our website for additional information. Troop 209Troop 209 has been in existence for more than 35 years. The First United Methodist Men's Club of Palatine sponsors the troop. The troop meets Mondays 7:00-8:15 PM at the United Methodist Church, 123 North Plum Grove Road in Palatine, Illinois (SE corner of Wood Street and Plum Grove).The troop has monthly events including ski trips, campouts, hikes, Illinois Jamboree and service projects to the community. The scouts have participated in various summer camps including Boundary Waters, Florida Sea Base, Philmont, and Nation Jamboree. Our 2004 schedule includes Camp Napowan in Wisconsin and Medicine Mountain in South Dakota. The program designed by the scouts strives to have fun as the scouts advance along the trail to eagle scout. We are always looking for additional members to enjoy the scouting experience. For additional information contact our scoutmaster at Email: guts50@yahoo.com. You can also visit the Troop's website for additional information. Troop 309Chartered in 1976 at St. Francis de Sales Church in Lake Zurich, Boy Scout Troop 309 is committed to the Scouting spirit. Scouts and their adult leaders have fun while learning and teaching each other outdoor skills such as rock climbing, swimming, mountain biking, backpacking, hiking, first aid, camping, cooking, and more – lots more! Troop meetings are held Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm throughout the year at St. Francis de Sales Church in Valker Hall (the church basement), Rt 22 & Buesching Road, Lake Zurich. Our Scouts run their meetings – with all the support they need from the adult leaders. Scout patrol leaders meet monthly with the adult leaders to plan upcoming activities and meetings. The Troop’s motto “Where Camping is King” is indicative of our outdoor schedule where campouts or other activities are held throughout the year. Everyone from new Boy Scouts to our high school age Life and Eagle Scouts are challenged to succeed and have fun at our outings. Adult leaders and parents (parents are always encouraged to attend) have just as much fun as the Scouts & often learn new skills too! Recent trips include mountain biking at Kettle Moraine, canoeing the Kankakee, District Camporees & Klondike, Skiing at Chestnut Mountain and Wilmot, and Rock Climbing at the Upper Limits Climbing Gym in Bloomington. Our Scouts also spent two weeks at Napowan this summer earning many merit badges and rank advancements. Our older Scouts (those 13 and up) can also participate in “high adventure” activities. Troop 309 participates in both council and Troop planned trips. The last few years have seen our Scouts at Isle Royale in Lake Superior, Porcupines Wilderness in Michigan, Philmont Scout Reservation in New Mexico, Sea Base in the Florida Keys, and the Appalachian Trail. There’s more to Boy Scouting and Troop 309 than the outdoors though. About one-third of merit badges are career related and another third deal with the world we live in. Troop 309 delves into those subjects through unique programs we organize at the University of Illinois, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and in our own Troop meetings. They’re fun, eye-opening, and give our Scouts much to think about as they make important life choices. Many of our “graduated” Scouts have used these experiences to help decide on college majors and careers. Service to others is a cornerstone of Scouting and of Troop 309. Take a look around the Lake Zurich area and you will see many improvements resulting from our 44 Eagle Scout projects. Regular service work at the food pantry, local marathons and walk-a-thons, and special projects for St. Francis de Sales also offers many opportunities for all to give back to our community. Our latest projects include several landscaping and improvement projects around St. Francis de Sales Church and our annual participation in the church’s Gift of Love program where we refurbish and clean donated bicycles for needy children. Our Scouts truly learn the rewards of “making a difference” to our community. All of these activities are what Troop 309 is about. None of them would happen without our key traditions of older Scouts helping younger Scouts and adult leaders and parents (Dads and Moms) bringing their knowledge and interests to the Troop. You’re welcome to visit us to learn more about Scouting and Troop 309. Please also visit our Troop website . Troop 335Background - Troop 335 is sponsored by All Saints Lutheran Church, 630 S. Quentin Road, Palatine, IL. Since its formation in 1978, the Troop has received many awards and honors on behalf of its Scouts, and has seen many of its Scouts attain the highest award in Scouting, the rank of Eagle Scout. Rank advancement and development of Scout skills in an atmosphere of fun is emphasized. All new Scouts are encouraged to achieve the rank of First Class within their first year of Scouting. Our Troop has earned the Quality Unit Award, based on leadership, training of leaders, and Scout advancement, consistently over the past years. Philosophy - The leadership of Troop 335 firmly believe that Scout development through games and competition, living Scouting principles through example, and participating in Scout adventures and outings bring out the best in Scouting and in the Scout himself. Troop Meetings - The Troop meets each Monday evening (except during the summer months) at the All Saints Lutheran Church from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Meetings during the summer are scheduled about every other week, determined by the summer activities planned. Troop Organization - Under the supervision of the Scoutmasters, the Scouts learn about the Patrol Leaders Council and the system by which the Troop is directly run by the Scouts themselves. New Scout Program - New Scouts are folded into existing patrols rather than kept segregated for their first year. Our experience has shown that by working along side of an experienced Scout, the newer Scout learns skills faster and gains confidence in his abilities more readily. Troop Activities - The Troop schedules monthly outings so that the Scouts are able to practice their skills and work on merit badges and other requirements necessary for rank advancement. Troop 335 annually plans a winter ski trip and a week-long summer camp at Camp Napowan. Older Scouts can participate in High Adventure trips also. We encourage you to visit one of our meetings so that we may expand on this brief introduction. Please also visit our Troop website. Troop 461Troop 461 was established by a group of "Concerned Parents" in 1980. The
Troop has since become a very stable presence in the community of far north Hoffman
Estates. Troop 964Troop 964 Boy Scout Troop 964 was chartered in 1980 by the American Legion Post 964. We meet at the American Legion Hall in Lake Zurich, Monday nights from 7:15-8:45. We’re very grateful to the members of the Post for the support and education they provide to us. We’ve been asked by the Post to help with service work and participate in their pancake breakfasts. In return, they have been known to support us financially, and have honored us by asking that we partake in things such as Flag Retirement ceremonies. In the 25 year history of the Troop, we have graduated more than 32 Eagle Scouts. We actively promote PLC’s, and encourage the boys to plan/run the courts of honor as well as the campouts. Our philosophy is to provide the best scouting program we know how to, in a boy run Troop environment. We go camping eleven months of the year, taking a break in December for the holidays. We plan a high adventure trip each year -- alternating years going to Boundary Waters in Ely, MN with a travel camp the following year. In 2006, we’re heading back to Camp Buffalo Bill in Cody, Wyoming, and in 2007, Boundary Waters here we come!! Our Summer Camps have been spent in western Michigan, staying a week at Owasippe Scout Reservation. There, we occupy the same campsite year after year, as we believe it’s the perfect site – it’s secluded, it’s close to the waters edge, and we’re always making improvements to it that we can enjoy for years to come. Our adult leaders are plentiful – we have more than 30 Assistant Scout Masters and an active, fully staffed Committee to support the various goings on of the Troop, providing fund raising, advancement and transportation support, just to name a few. Our website is continually updated and keeps us all informed of the latest happenings. Please feel free to visit us at our website or contact council to be referred to the adult leaders. |