Troop 69 - About Us

About Us

Troop 69 Today

Troop 69 is a Boy Scout Troop chartered to St. Helena's Episcopal Church of Burr Ridge, Illinois. Troop 69 is a very active scout troop, about every month, Troop 69 goes on a campout and learns new skills and tries new things. Troop 69 is a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Des Plaines Valley Council, Tall Grass District. We remain very active in our council and in the communities we serve. For over three years, Troop 69 has sponsored and led the Des Plaines Valley Council's Klondike Derby, a day of activities and sled racing in the snow (held at a local camp). Every year, Troop 69 shovels snow for its sponsor, St. Helena's Episcopal Church. Troop 69 is a not for profit organization. We appear in many local parades and at other community functions. Troop 69 has a Troop Committee made up of Scout parents and interested community members. It helps determine the vision and guide the Troop's future, and also provides behind-the-scenes support for the Troop's activities.

The local BSA Council, where Troop 69 is a member.

History

The Civic Association of Pleasantdale, an organization that once existed to represent the interests of a largely unincorporated area, originally chartered Troop 69 in October of 1958. Dick Catterson of LaGrange was the first Scoutmaster. In 1965 Loren Roberts of unincorporated La Grange became Scoutmaster, followed the next year by William F. Puckett, also of unincorporated La Grange. In 1967, Paul Abrahamson of unincorporated La Grange became Scoutmaster.

Throughout these years, the troop varied in membership from 20 to 30 Scouts. In 1969, Oliver Gade became Scoutmaster. Patrick Bricco became Scoutmaster in 1971. Richard Stephenson of Oak Lawn (and later La Grange) became Scoutmaster in 1973. On April 30, 1976, the Troop's charter lapsed. Pack 69 continued operations and moved it's charter to the Pleasantdale Park District.

After some lean times, Pack 69's membership grew stronger and crossed over 14 Webelos Scouts in the spring of 1997. In March of 1997, 12 of those Scouts formed the basis for the re-activation of Troop 69's charter, with Ron Fox of Willow Springs as Scoutmaster and Steven Figuilo & Bob Fierke of Willow Springs as Assistant Scoutmaster. In 1999, the charters of both Pack and Troop 69 were transferred to their present sponsor, St. Helena's Episcopal Church of Burr Ridge, Illinois. Father George Deatrick is the rector for St. Helena's Church.

Troop 69 Eagle Scouts (dates are approximate):

	Scout	Year
	Keith Baarson	1962
	Kenneth Baarson	1962
	Tom Skarda	1962
	Douglas Brash	1964
	Ray Gibson	1965
	Tom Jamrok	1970
	Bradley Jacobson	2001
	Jonathon Siudut	2002
	Daniel Fox	2004
	Mike Fierke	2004