Troop 164 was founded in 1997 by Larry Hall, Tim Witt, and Rob Kirby.  Our mission is to provide our Scouts with an adventure-focused experience.  We embark on a biannual high adventure trip to places including Yosemite, Rocky Mountain National Park, the Florida Keys, and Alaska.  We eagerly compete in the annual district Klondike Derby and have frequently been winners of the district First Aid meet.  Our program also includes several campouts during the year, an annual weeklong trip to Camp Makajawan in Wisconsin, a luge trip, a climbing trip, and broomball.

Our troop is well suited for boys engaged in multiple activities.  Many of our Scouts are participate in varsity athletics, band or other activities.  We provide many opportunities for boys to earn advancements and merit badges and to serve in leadership roles, but we enable boys to advance at their own pace.  We currently have two highly experienced uniformed leaders and strong parent involvment through our troop committee.  We are very proud of the fact that our troop has produced 8 Eagle Scouts within the last 3 years!

Please feel free to click on the "Contact our Troop" link above to contact us and learn more about our troop.

We are an award-winning troop!  Our recent awards, achievements and recognition includes:

2011

• Klondike Derby: 1st in log sawing competition
• First Aid Meet: 1st place in High School division

2010

• Klondike Derby: 1st place patrol in sled race
• First Aid Meet: 2nd place in HS division, 2nd place in Jr High division
• Baden-Powell Award, Camp MaKaJaWan

2009

• Baden-Powell Award, Camp MaKaJaWan
• #1 source of lifeguards to Northbrook Park District public pools
• First Aid meet: 1st and 3rd place overall
• Klondike Derby: 1st place patrol in sled race

2005

• Baden-Powell Award, Camp MaKaJaWan
• First Aid meet: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place patrols overall

Matthew Hall        December 27, 2006
Jack Harter          January 25, 2007
Ryan Carey          June 7, 2007
Peter Bermes        July 26, 2007
Christopher Roth    October 11, 2007
Patrick Schulze      May 8, 2008
Andrew Harter       October 23, 2008
Adam Meek           December 11, 2008
Fletcher Valentine  June 18, 2009
Kyle Carey            August 13, 2009
Charlie Pugh         January 26, 2010
Erik Meek             May 16, 2010