Scouting News:

First Troop Meeting of the 2010 School Year!

The First Troop Meeting will be on September 13, 2010 at 7:00PM.  Location is forthcoming.  Details are be worked out, but it appears that we will be asking parents to attend this one.  We will celebrate the new Scouting year with pizza.

The leaders met and there are all sorts of great plans shaping up for the rest of the year.  Stay tuned!

2010 SUMMER HIGH ADVENTURE TRIP to Isle Royale- Pictures below!

The backpacking high adventure trip to Isle Royale was fantastic from what I've heard.  Come to the first Troop meeting to hear an actual first hand account of this spectacular event.  In the meantime below is a link to the pictures.

Click here to see the 2010 Isle Royale pictures (all 292 of them!)

Pictures, Pictures and more Pictures!

Click here to see the 2009 Summer Gettysburg Scout Trip pictures.

Click here to see the 2009 Kankakee River Canoe Trip and Campout Pictures

The summer was busy for the boys of Troop 20 and here is the proof:

Click here to see the 2009 Beartooth Mountain Backpack Trip Pictures

Click here to see the 2009 Flambeau River Trip Pictures

Click here to see the 2009 Napowan Pictures

Assistant Scoutmaster Jerry B had given me these pictures some time back and I forgot to post them, so here they are :

Click here to see the 2008 Welcome New Scouts Pictures

Click here to see the 2008 Ski Trip Pictures

Click here to see the 2008 Nuclear Merit Badge Pictures

Click here to see the 2008 Cub Scout Crossover Pictures

Click here to see the 2008 Bowling Trip Pictures

Click here to see the 2007 Springfield Trip Pictures

Click here to see the 2007 Chain-O-Lakes State Park Pictures

Enjoy!

Congratulations to Grant S.

Troop 20's Newest Eagle Scout!

Troop 20 Scouts "In the News"

Troop 20's Michael W. recently competed in the Pan American Junior Games in El Salvador for Karate. Michael took a silver medal! Congratulations, Michael!

 

Eagle Scout Isaac R. received the NCAA Sportsmanship Award for Division III, which is given each year to one man and one woman in National Collegiate Athletics Association sports from each Division who have demonstrated one or more of the ideals of sportsmanship, including fairness, civility, honesty, unselfishness, respect and responsibility. It was created and first awarded in 1999.Congratulations, Isaac!

 

(Let us know of other Troop 20 Scouts in the news and we'll be thrilled to post it on the site)

Order of the Arrow, Lodge Pachsegink 246

Congratulations to the OA candidates who finished  The “Ordeal” at Camp Ranch in Rochelle, IL

Click the patch below to link to the our Pachsegink 246 Lodge Website

Those  Troop20 Scouts completing their Ordeal were:  Nathan R., Justin K., Michael W., Frank S., Evan D., and Adrian (Adam) K.   Congratulations to Asst. Scoutmaster Arnie R. who also completed Ordeal and Scoutmaster Mike J. for completing Brotherhood.  Also present and attending was Committee Chair, Mike G (currently Brotherhood) who offered his service to the Lodge.

Election Results

The boys were full of energy and for awhile a brokered election seemed likely, however in the interest of Troop unity, as certified by the disbarred law firm (emeritus) of Dewey, Cheatem & Howe, the following were the tabulated results: (Hey, Barack and Hillary, take a lesson here)

SPL-Bert C.
ASPL-Michael W.
QM-Michael B.
Librarian-Big Ryan
Scribe-John G.
Troop Guide-Chris A.
Historian-Frank S.
Chaplain's Aide-Ryan F.
OA-Justin K.
Bugler-Lawrence C.

2008 Troop 20 Roster

This password protected pdf file is this year's Troop 20 roster.  You'll need the password to open this document as it contains personal information.  Email me if you don't know the password. Need the telephone number or address of a fellow Scout?  Well here it is!  

Click here to see the 2008 Troop 20  Council Roster.pdf  or right click to save it to your computer

Click here to see the 2008 Troop 20  Roster.pdf  or right click to save it to your computer

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Raffle Winners

 

Congratulations to the Jirasek family as they won the 2010 Pancake Breakfast Raffle for the One Week Florida Vacation at PicadillyParadise!

 

Congratulations to the Delisi family as they won the 2009 Pancake Breakfast Raffle for the One Week Florida Vacation at PicadillyParadise!

 

Congratulations to the Kraft family as they won the 2008 Pancake Breakfast Raffle for the One Week Florida Vacation at PicadillyParadise!  

 

Congratulations to the Brown family as they won the 2007 Pancake Breakfast Raffle for the One Week Florida Vacation at PicadillyParadise! 

Jealous?  Then, rent this fully furnished house for your next Florida vacation, mention Troop 20 and 10% of the rental payment will be donated to Troop 20.

Eagle Scouts (thanks to Asst. Scoutmaster Ray Chwasz for helping these Scouts keep on task)

Congratulations to our most recent Eagle Scouts:
Dan I.
James S.
Kevin D.
Isaac R.
Kyle S.
Joe L.

Grant S.

Play the Troop20 I-Spy Game:  Can you spot the 10 differences in our two pictures?

Do you have an eye for detail?  We've taken the above picture and made 10 changes.

Click here to play the Troop20 I-Spy Game

Good Morning Scouts!!  And oh what a beautiful morning, it is!!!

There's a bright golden haze on the meadow....

Click here for the words and music to our most popular wake up song on a Troop 20 campout

There is always room for ONE MORE SCOUT!!

If you know a boy who is interested in Scouting then download and print out our recruitment flyer and give it to him!!   

Click here to see the Troop20 - Recruitment Flyer.pdf  or right click to save it to your computer

Assistant Scoutmaster Tom Johnston

December 9, 1947 - December 9, 2007

I am very sorry to tell you that our own Assistant Scoutmaster Tom Johnston passed away Sunday, December 9, 2007.  For those of you who did not know Tom, he fought through many adversities in a life dedicated to Scouting and our boys.  Tom, who was blind in one eye, suffered from Cerebral Palsy.  He walked only with extraordinary difficulty, using two crutches.  Born premature and battling all these limitations and accompanying pain, Tom became an Eagle Scout.  He even earned the Hiking Merit Badge, which involved a twenty mile hike.
 
Throughout his adult life, as a teacher and in retirement, Tom was dedicated to Scouting, guiding many, many boys through the ranks.  Tom was always ready with a groan-inducing pun, even when you were just sure that you phrased your sentence in just the right way so that a pun was impossible.  Tom will be missed and our prayers are with him.