Who Are We?
The Northeast Illinois Council, Scouting America, is the local service team for Scouting in Northeastern Illinois. We empower boys and girls to become the leaders of tomorrow. We provide a safe and inclusive environment that fosters teamwork, personal growth, and a commitment to community service. With dedicated volunteers and community partnerships, we guide Scouts on a transformative journey, instilling values of integrity, respect, and the idea that we all must be the example and not the exception. Through outdoor adventures, leadership training, and mentorship we equip Scouts with the skills and values needed to make a positive impact on society. Together, we build a better future, one Scout at a time.
Our Mission
The mission of the Northeast Illinois Council, Scouting 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 Law.
The 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.
The Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent
Where We Serve
Already involved in Scouting in North Star? Follow the North Star channel on IHUB!
North Star District serves the following communities:
- Antioch
- Beach Park
- Fox Lake
- Gages Lake
- Grayslake
- Great Lakes Naval Base
- Gurnee
- Ingleside
- Island Lake
- Lake Villa
- Lakemoor
- Lindenhurst
- Millburn
- North Chicago
- Park City
- Round Lake Communities
- Third Lake
- Volo
- Wadsworth
- Wauconda
- Waukegan
- Wildwood
- Winthrop Harbor
- Zion
Already involved in Scouting in Aptakisic? Follow the Aptakisic channel on IHUB!
Aptakisic District serves the following communities:
- Bannockburn
- Buffalo Grove (Northeast)
- Deerfield, Fort Sheridan
- Green Oaks
- Highland Park
- Highwood
- Kildeer
- Lake Bluff
- Lake Forest
- Libertyville
- Lincolnshire
- Long Grove
- Mettawa
- Mundelein
- Riverwoods
- Roundout
- Vernon Hills
Already involved in Scouting in Potawatomi? Follow the Potawatomi channel on IHUB!
Potawatomi District serves the following communities:
- Evanston
- Glencoe
- Glenview
- Golf
- Kenilworth
- Northbrook
- Northfield
- Skokie (Skevanton areas)
- Wilmette
- Winnetka
Visit Us
Kasperson Center for Scouting at Morrison Park & Pauly Scout Shop
850 Forest Edge Drive
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061
Phone: 847-433-1813
Service Center Hours:
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Pauly Scout Shop Hours:
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday – Friday
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturdays
Our Leadership
President, Rick Gallagher
Council Commissioner, Tony Steenkolk
Executive Vice President, Vacant
Treasurer, Dave McCall
VP Development, John Bienko
VP Administration, Lee Haak
VP Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility, Ken Morrison
VP Legal, Steven Hunter
VP Communications, Allison Waggoner
VP Membership, Russ McNeilly
VP Member-at-Large, Ken Morrison
VP Member-at-Large, Ron Peterson
VP Member-at-Large, Dan Peterson, Governance & Board Engagement
VP District Operations, Reed Snyder
VP Program, Bob Krause
Immediate Past President, Beth Micksch
Scout Executive/CEO, Nick Roberts
Michele Bauman
Richard Benton
John Bienko
Jane Bryant-Klett
Vince Dasta
Robert Dold
Mary Freeburg
Richard Gallagher
Armin Gerhardt
Lee Haak
Andrew Hopkins
Steven Hunter
Dan Kempf
Patrick Klemens
Robert Krause
Thomas Macfadden
Dave McCall
Amy McJoynt
Russell McNeilly
Bethany Micksch
Brian Montgomery
Matt Morgan
Kenneth P. Morrison
Curt Nerenberg
Chauncey Niziol
Jeffrey Pandolfino
Daniel Peterson
Ronald Peterson
Gregory Pinter
Andy Plasz
Leon Rockingham
S. Michael Rummel
Kevin Rupprecht
Alpana Sahu
Paul Schmidt
Steve Sesterhenn
Ayal Sharvit
Matan Sharvit
Reed Snyder
Tony Steenkolk
Jack Troester
Allison Waggoner
Leanna Walther
John Wolfson
LeRoy Bair
Kevin Baldwin
Bruce Chudacoff
Mark Dahlen
Andrew Langan
Dale Message
Stephen Murrill
Chuck Pint
John Ropiequet
Keith Ross
William Sholten
Albert Tucker, Jr.
Alan Weir
President, Beth Micksch
Council Commissioner, Reed Snyder
Executive Vice President, Rick Gallagher
Treasurer, Mike Rummel
Assistant Treasurer, Dave McCall
VP Development, Jeffrey Pandolfino
VP Administration, Lee Haak
VP Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility, Vacant
VP Legal, Steven Hunter
VP Communications, Allison Waggoner
VP Membership, Russ McNeilly
VP Member-at-Large, Ron Peterson
VP Member-at-Large, Dan Peterson
VP District Operations, Pat Klemens
VP Program, Bob Krause
Immediate Past President, Ken Morrison
Scout Executive/CEO, Nick Roberts
Michele Bauman
Richard Benton
John Bienko
Kary Brown
Jane Bryant-Klett
Andrea Constantine
Robert Dold
Sabrina Even
Mary Freeburg
Richard Gallagher
Armin Gerhardt
Lee Haak
Andrew Hopkins
Steven Hunter
Dan Kempf
Patrick Klemens
Robert Krause
Thomas Macfadden
Dave McCall
Amy McJoynt
Russell McNeilly
Bethany Micksch
Brian Montgomery
Matt Morgan
Kenneth P. Morrison
Curt Nerenberg
Chauncey Niziol
Jeffrey Pandolfino
Daniel Peterson
Ronald Peterson
Gregory Pinter
Andy Plasz
Leon Rockingham
S. Michael Rummel
Kevin Rupprecht
Alpana Sahu
Paul Schmidt
Steve Sesterhenn
Ayal Sharvit
Matan Sharvit
Reed Snyder
Tony Steenkolk
Allison Waggoner
Leanna Walther
John Wolfson
LeRoy Bair
Kevin Baldwin
Dennis Byrd
Bruce Chudacoff
Mark Dahlen
Andrew Langan
Larry Marshall
Dale Message
Stephen Murrill
Joanne Osmond
Chuck Pint
John Ropiequet
Keith Ross
William Sholten
Albert Tucker, Jr.
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