Leadership

Pack Committee

• Charter Representative: Rick Mason

• Committee Chair: Leilani Antonio

• Cubmaster: Jim Toomey

• Treasurer: Keith Irby

• Advancement Coordinator: Jackie Schneider

• Hiking Coordinator: Christina Garcia and Pam Grabaskas

The Pack Committee handles administrative and support tasks that allow the Cubmaster, den leaders, and their assistants to focus on working with our Cub Scouts.

Den Leaders

• Lion Den: Brian Sandri

• Tiger Den: Ryan and Kim Cook

• Wolf Den: Bridge Biernacki and Wendy Cortes

• Bear Den: Pam Grabaskas & Brian Sandri

• Webelos Den: Dave and Linda Hammond

• Arrow of Light Den: Efrain Garcia, Jonnie Fitzgerald

Den Leaders carry out the activities related to the den adventures as they are presented in the Cub Scout’s handbook and the Den Leader Guide

Arrow of Light Den Leader - Efrain Garcia

Efrain Garcia is proud of his scout family. His oldest is a scout in Troop 889 and youngest is Diego in Pack 887. Prior to joining 889 he came from Pack 447 where he held positions such as Advancement Chair from 2016-2018, Popcorn Kernal from 2018-2021 and Den Leader from Lion to Bear. In both high school and college, Efrain was involved in the JROTC and ROTC programs. He is looking forward to bringing his experience to the cub scout program.

He welcomes adventure as he has had a chance to drive track day cars on a race track, climb pyramids in Mexico, scuba dive, and swim with sharks (uncaged).

Arrow of Light Assistant Den Leader - Jonnie Fitzgerald

Jonnie loves the outdoors, being in nature and exploring. She has two boys ages 7 and 4. They spend their time getting to know the community, seeking service opportunities, and trying out all that life has to offer.

Jonnie is currently home with her boys while figuring out school options this year, but until recently she was employed at the Bolingbrook Park District as a swim lesson supervisor and swim instructor for three years. Prior to that, she spent 12 years working in online and start up college environments as a director of financial aid administration. Jonnie has a BA in English and an MBA with accounting emphasis.

Webelos Den Leader - Dave Hammond

Dave is father to Ben (AOL Scout) and Will (Bear Scout). He lives in the Cedar Glen neighborhood in Naperville. His boys attend Spring Brook Elementary. Dave and Linda led Will’s Pack 887 Lion Den in 2019. Ben and Will have really enjoyed their Cub Scout experience. Given that so many things these days complete for their children’s attention, Dave and Linda love that Scouting gives them a chance to shift their focus toward the outdoors and service to others and their community. It is a great organization and Dave hopes that you’ll consider making your family a part of it!

Webelos Den Leader - Linda Hammond

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Bear Den Leader - Pam Grabaskas

Pamela is the proud parent of a Wolf Scout. Pamela enjoys being outdoors all year round with her family, and what better way to learn from being outdoors than scouting! She grew up in a family full of scouts and enjoys sharing the experience with her kids. Pamela enjoys watching the developmental growth of the Scouts with all the different experiences they have through scouting and sharing the experience with them.

Bear Assistant Den Leader - Brian Sandri

Brian is the proud father of two amazing kids and is excited to be a part of such an active and energetic family pack. His son is currently a Wolf Scout in Pack 887 and his daughter is counting the days until she can become a Lion.

Brian enjoys learning and challenging himself and has degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, and recently completed his MBA. He has worked in the financial industry for over 20 years in various roles and currently leads teams writing software that power the world's financial markets. Exploring and travelling is also a passion of Brian's with some of his favorite destinations having been Thailand, Paris, London, New York, Mexico, and especially Disney World. Above all else however, the thing Brian loves most of all is spending quality time with his children and he takes every opportunity he can for that. He finds that Scouting is a great experience for both him and the kids and encourages families to participate if they have the opportunity - it is worth it!

Bear Assistant Den Leader - Scott Hultsch

Scott is the proud parent of two Cub Scouts. He has a Arrow of Light Scout (5th grader) and a Wolf Scout (2nd grader). The family enjoys going to Scouting events through-out the year. Scott is a technical advisor for a federal government agency. He is a veteran of the Air Force and was stationed in Germany for most of his service. Growing up, Scott was involved in the Cub Scouts and the past few years he has really enjoyed working with three generations building new pinewood derby cars. Let’s go racing! Scott has spent about 6 years as a Den Leader, starting with the Lions, and is excited to be involved with the Scouts. Scout me in!

Wolf Den Leader - Bridge Biernacki

Bridge Biernacki has a life long love of the great outdoors! She grew up in East Tennessee with the Appalachian Mountains as her backyard and credits her appreciation for Scouts dating back to her days as a Girl Scout. She has two boys, Sterling and Frasier, two Airedale Terriers, and one very supportive husband! When she's not busy with Scouts she's heavily involved with her synagogue and volunteering at her sons' school. She has an M.A. in Anthropology and is an avid reader and lover of all music!

Tiger Den Leader - Ryan Cook

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Lion Den Leader - Brian Sandri

Brian is the proud father of two amazing kids and is excited to be a part of such an active and energetic family pack. His son is currently a Wolf Scout in Pack 887 and his daughter is counting the days until she can become a Lion.

Brian enjoys learning and challenging himself and has degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, and recently completed his MBA. He has worked in the financial industry for over 20 years in various roles and currently leads teams writing software that power the world's financial markets. Exploring and travelling is also a passion of Brian's with some of his favorite destinations having been Thailand, Paris, London, New York, Mexico, and especially Disney World. Above all else however, the thing Brian loves most of all is spending quality time with his children and he takes every opportunity he can for that. He finds that Scouting is a great experience for both him and the kids and encourages families to participate if they have the opportunity - it is worth it!

Hiking Coordinator - Christina Garcia

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