e are proud of the Scouting program in the Troop 187. Our success is due to you — our dedicated volunteer leaders, our chartered partners in local organizations and our generous supporters. Together, your contributions of time, effort and financial resources have made it possible for us to deliver a values-based educational program to the youth in our community.

We do not need to list the pressures on families and youth today, nor the many ways young people can make harmful choices. All of us recognize the negative pressures and the need for the positive values and guidance Scouting offers to help young people reach their full potential and become contributing members of their communities.

Our focus in the coming year will be to recruit and retain members and units to serve a growing population; to provide excellent leader training; to improve our facilities; to support units for a quality program; and to continue careful stewardship of financial resources by operating with a balanced budget.