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Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois are home to many Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops and Venture Crews. Click on a title above to link to a partial list of some of the Troops, Packs and Crews that are based in Oak Park or River Forest, Illinois. Boy
Scout Troops in Oak Park and River Forest: Boy
Scout Troop 16 First United Church, Oak Park Boy Scout Troop 20
Ascension Parish, Oak Park Boy Scout Troop 2 St.
Edmunds Parish, Oak Park Contact Email: M. Carioscio Boy Scouting is a year-round program for boys age 11 - 17. Boys who are 10 may join if they have received the Arrow of Light Award or have finished the fifth grade. Boy Scouting is a program of fun outdoor activities, peer group leadership opportunities, and a personal exploration of career, hobby and special interests, all designed to achieve the BSA's objectives of strengthening character, personal fitness and good citizenship. Return to Oak Park Scouts |
River Forest, Illinois
is closely tied to the well-known neighboring community of Oak Park,
Illinois. There are significant architectural designs located in River
Forest such as the Winslow House by Frank Lloyd Wright. The population
was 11,635 at the 2000 census. There is one public middle
school,
Theodore Roosevelt Middle School (home of the bulldogs). There is no
public high school in River Forest, but it shares a high school with
Oak Park. River Forest is home to 2 Catholic grade schools, St. Luke's
& St. Vincent's. An all girl's Catholic high school named
Trinity
also resides in River Forest. |
Oak
Park, Illinois
is a suburb bordering the west side of the City of Chicago in Cook
County, Illinois, United States. Oak Park has easy access to downtown
Chicago (the Chicago Loop) thanks to public transportation such as the
Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines, CTA buses, and Metra commuter rail.
As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 52,524. A
census estimate for 2003 showed that the population had dipped to
50,824.