Troop History

Troop 4066 is hosted by Grace Lutheran Church & School in River Forest, Illinois. It is a member of the Portage Creek District of the Pathway to Adventure Council of Scouting America.

Since 1934, Troop 4066 has helped create leaders and outstanding citizens to explore their interests, serve their communities, and discover their talents through youth-led activities like hiking, camping, and volunteering. We’ve celebrated the achievements of more than 100 Eagle Scouts with the assistance of dozens of Scoutmasters for more than 90 years. This program is designed to teach young people not only how to get outside and explore the world around them, but also how to be better people through character development and learning the skills and values needed to make a positive impact in the world.

Troop 4066 welcomes both boys and girls ages 10*-17. Collectively, our two Units (Troop 4066B for boys and Troop 4066G for girls) are comprised of approximately 40 scouts from various communities (e.g. River Forest, Oak Park, Melrose Park and Riverside). We operate in appearance as one Troop as we often share a meeting space, activities, camping equipment and have shared adult committee members.

Guiding Principles

Our goal is to develop youth into moral, principled leaders, engaged and thoughtful citizens, assets to their communities. Behind all the knives and knots, the cooking and campfires is our moral compass: the Scout Oath, Scout Law and Scout Mission.

Scout Oath: On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law: A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

Scout Mission: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

Adult Participation

Troop 4066 benefits from a robust group of adult volunteers, the seen and unseen camping coordinators, volunteer organizers, and drivers offering our Scouts the support and resources they need to thrive. There's room for you too!

Here are some of the roles that help coordinate all of our Troop’s functions.

Scoutmaster
Committee Chair
Unit Secretary
Unit Treasurer

Youth protection is paramount in Scouting. All adult volunteers are required to be Youth Protection Certified.

Camping Coordinator(s)
Equipment Coordinator
Membership Coordinator

Fundraising Coordinator
Public Relations Coordinator
Unit Advancement Chair
Service Project Coordinator

Troop 4066 River Forest

Troop History

Our goal is to develop youth into moral, principled leaders, engaged and thoughtful citizens, assets to their communities. Behind all the knives and knots, the cooking and campfires is our moral compass: the Scout Oath, Scout Law and Scout Mission.

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Scout Oath: On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law: A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

Scout Mission: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.