Scout Troop 56 is sponsored by the Congregational United Church of Christ (the Chartered Organization) located on 40W451 Fox Mill Blvd, Campton Hills, IL 60175.
While the troop has varied in size over time, it currently has a boy and a girl unit with 15 boys and 6 girls registered. The boy unit was stablished in 1974, and the girl unit started in 2025! We are fortunate to count on very active adult leaders that help the troop function.
| Our Troop has weekly meetings every Tuesday night from 7-8:30pm. |
The philosophy of Scouting and our troop leaders is for the troop to be "youth-led" and the role of adults is to support the Scouts. By using an outdoor environment, the patrol method, advancement, and the exposure to adults of good character, the program teaches the ideals spelled out in the Scout's motto, Law, and Oath.
All youth are busy with sports, music, church and many other activities in addition to Scouts. We recognize and encourage participation in all these activities that contribute to their growth. Scouting is an excellent component in a youth’s development due to opportunities for personal success, leadership and character development. High priority is given to providing a physically and emotionally safe environment for every aspect of the program.
After understanding all of the above, we must be conscious of why youth join Scouts, which is best explained by quoting David Easton in the April ’95 edition of a UK Scouting magazine.
| “Why do they join..? Scouting is not part of the formal education system and never should be. It is part of the non-formal educational process. In effect, it’s learning from life, from new experiences, from challenges, from adventures, from friendship, from disappointments, from triumphs, and above all, from that all important desire to learn for oneself because we WANT to … not because we have to! That’s the fun which is, I believe, the essence and magic of Scouting!" |
Our troop camps monthly, goes to Summer Camp in July, and arranges High Adventures. All our activities are based on our Scouts' interests.