Troop 66 has been sponsored by Our Lady of Humility Church since 1987, serving the youth of the Zion, Beach Park, Winthrop Harbor and Waukegan area. Our goal is to help boys grow and become confident, well rounded young men.

Currently Troop 66 has 30 active Scouts, ranging in age from 11 to their 18th birthday. New scouts are grouped with other Scouts of their age and skill level to form a "Patrol". Each "Patrol" annually elects a "Patrol Leader", who in turn appoints his assistant. The patrol chooses a name and creates their patrol yell. Older Scouts and Troop Leaders work with the boys to help them advance. How fast a boy advances in rank is up to him, advancement in Boy Scouts is self-paced, requiring a desire and self-motivation.

Troop meetings are held weekly year-round, on Thursday evenings from 7 PM to 8:30 PM in the Church Hall (down the stairs in the church basement). There are no troop meetings on holidays (Christmas, New Years and Thanksgiving weeks) and during Holy Week (the week before Easter); otherwise, the Troop meets all year round. Please check the Events Calendar on the troop web site (www.bsatroop66.org) for a current schedule.

Scouts should plan on arriving at about 6:45 PM so that the meeting can get started promptly at 7 PM. The meeting is scheduled to be over at 8:30 PM. Occasionally, it may run over but rides should plan to be there at 8:30 PM. Once the meeting is over the building is locked. Scouts are not to loiter on church grounds.