Scouting Programs - Ascension and St. Edmund Parish
2025 Boy Scout Troop 20 Annual Christmas Wreath Fundraiser
Troop 20 Scouts are again selling fresh and fragrant balsam Christmas wreaths and ropes of balsam garland. Free local delivery on Saturday, November 22, 2025, to local businesses, residents, and parishioners OR pick up on Sunday, November 23, 2025, after Masses from scouts who will be available.
Final orders are due by Monday, November 3rd. Please keep in mind that local deliveries are for Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park, and Berwyn only, so individuals from other communities will need to arrange a pick-up.
Please email [email protected] or contact Matt Mueller at (708) 721-1973. All proceeds support Ascension Troop 20 scouts and their activities.
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 20 offers great Scouting experience for boys from 5th grade to senior in high school. Regular Troop meetings cover Citizenship and other civic skills. Monthly campouts get the Scouts hiking, backpacking, canoeing, skiing, camping and other fun outdoor activities. Many Troop 20 Scouts earn the rank of Eagle.
Pack #20 scouting offers a program for 6-11 year-olds to develop character, citizenship and mental and physical fitness. With adult leadership, cub scouts are guided to develop self-reliance, consideration and help of others, and personal courage. Each class grade has its own Den led by 2-3 trained adult parent leaders and meets typically once per month as a Den (typically Wednesday). All Cub Scouts are also part of the overall Pack which includes multiple grades, which also meets once per month (typically Friday). Most meetings are conveniently held at Ascension. Parents are also a key part of the Cub Scout experience so it is great activity to do with your child. We do various activities all year round including: Rocket Launch, Pinewood Derby, Raingutter Regatta Boat race, Museum Overnight Sleepover, Camping, Outdoor activities/games, etc. We can work around schedules for other activities that children have as well. We are looking for new members from in and around our School, Parish and Community.
Girl Scouts provide a time for girls to get together to socialize and to participate in community work. Individual troops take part in different community service jobs, such as picking up litter around church, planting flowers in the Spring, buying presents at Christmas time for families at St. Simon of Cyrene, visiting nursing homes and making presents for the Ronald McDonald House.
For more information, contact Karole Lakota Treese at [email protected].