Scouts BSA Troop 303, Grayslake IL

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Merit Badge Counselors within Troop 303

Posted on Apr 15 2025 - 9:02pm

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Looking to finish up a merit badge started at camp, or needing to get going on those Eagle-required merit badges? The list below shows mbc within our troop to help you out. As always, your first step for starting a merit badge is checking in with Mr. Coffey.

Merit Badge classes

Posted on Apr 14 2025 - 2:47pm

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Updated to remove expired events...

Remember to get SM approval before starting a merit badge or if you need to change counselors.

Merit Badge	Date	Time	Location/Event	Cost	Link	Eagle- Required?	Notes
Citizenship in the Community	Apr 19 & May 3	9-11:30	Lisle, IL	$55	Morton Arboreteum Register Here	yes	Work will be required between the two meetings
Environmental Science	Apr 19 & May 3	12:30-4:30	Lisle, IL	$63	Morton Arboreteum Register Here	yes	Work will be required between the two meetings
American Heritage	Apr 19	8-12	Park Central	$20	Rolling Meadows Park District	no
Bird Study	Apr 26	10-12	Rockford, IL	$15	Burpee Museum	no
Bird Study	Apr 26	9-12	Park Central	$20	Rolling Meadows Park District	no
Insect Study	Apr 26	1-3	Rockford, IL	$15	Burpee Museum	no
Camp Big Timber MBU	May 10	8-4:30	Elgin, IL	$54	Three Fires Council MBU more info	yes	Lunch included. 4 sessions throughout the day. Many Eagle-required offered - check rank and work pre-requisites
Environmental Science	May 10	10-12	Rockford, IL	$15	Burpee Museum	yes	Registration opens April 1
Motorboating	May 10	2:30-4:30	Milwaukee, WI	$20	Held through the Three Harbors Council with the South Shore Yacht Club. More info here	no	Pre Req - DNR Safe Boating, see page for info; Proof of passing Scout Swim Test
Mammal Study	May 10	9-12	Park Central	$20	Rolling Meadows Park District	no
NYLT	May 17 & June 16-21		MaKaJaWan	$340	Registration opens 10/29. More info here	no	National Youth Leadership Training course offered through NEIC
Nature	May 17	9-3	Belvidere, IL	$25	Held through Boone County Conservation District. More info	no	Pre Req - 4-h-2 must be shared at meeting
Crime Prevention	May 17	9-12	Park Central	$20	Rolling Meadows Park District	no
Wilderness First Aid Certification	May 17-18	8-5 (both days)	Elgin, IL	$160	Held at Camp Big Timber, NEIC cancelled their own Wilderness Training	no	2 crew members must be trained for High Adventure
Bird Study	May 24	9-12	DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center	$30	Forest Preserve District of DuPage County	no	check for pre-requisites
Reptile & Amphibian Study	May 31	9-12	Park Central	$20	Rolling Meadows Park District	no
NYLT	Jun 15-20	overnight	Camp Betz, Berrien Springs,MI	$325	Held through PTAC at Camp Betz	no	Requires completion of ILS.
Soil & Water Conservation	Jun 18	8-12	Park Central	$25	Rolling Meadows Park District	no
NYLT	June 22-27	overnight	Camp Betz, Berrien Springs,MI	$325	Held through PTAC at Camp Betz	no	Requires completion of ILS.
Fire Safety	Jun 21	9-12	Park Central	$20	Rolling Meadows Park District	no
Kayaking	June 21-22	9-1	Hidden Lake	$80	Forest Preserve District of DuPage County	no	check for pre-requisites
Citizenship in the Community	Jul 10	8-12	Park Central	$20	Rolling Meadows Park District	yes
Communication	July 15	8-12	Park Central	$25	Rolling Meadows Park District	yes
Fishing	July 26	9-12	Kimball Hill Park	$20	Rolling Meadows Park District	no
Citizenship in the Nation	July 30	8-12	Park Central	$25	Rolling Meadows Park District	yes
Insect Study	August 2	9-12	Fullersburg Woods	$30	Forest Preserve District of DuPage County	no	check for pre-requisites
Environmental Science	Aug 4-6	9-12	Fullersburg Woods	$90	Forest Preserve District of DuPage County	yes	check for pre-requisites
Citizenship in the World	August 5	8-12	Park Central	$25	Rolling Meadows Park District	yes
Sustainability	August 7	8-12	Park Central	$25	Rolling Meadows Park District	yes
Pets	August 9	9-12	Park Central	$20	Rolling Meadows Park District	no
Soil & Water Conservation	Aug 16	9-3	Belvidere, IL	$25	Held through Boone County Conservation District. More info	no
Fishing	Aug 23	9-12	Herrick Lake	$30	Forest Preserve District of DuPage County	no	check for pre-requisites
Nature	August 30	9-12	park Central	$20	Rolling Meadows Park District	no
Archery	Sept 27	8-1	Blackwell	$30	Forest Preserve District of DuPage County	no	Check Pre-reqs before registering
Fish & Wildlife Management	Oct 12	9-12	DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center	$30	Forest Preserve District of DuPage County	no	check for pre-requisites
Landscape Architecture	Oct 25	9-12	St. James Farm	$30	Forest Preserve District of DuPage County	no	check for pre-requisites
Reptile & Amphibian Study	Nov 15	9-12	Fullersburg Woods	$30	Forest Preserve District of DuPage County	no	check for pre-requisites
Geology	Dec 13	9-12	Fullersburg Woods	$30	Forest Preserve District of DuPage County	no	check for pre-requisites

Merit Badges Offered Anytime
Engineering	Saturdays	1:30 PM	Harley Davidson Museum	$20	Offered most Saturdays, Register online.	no
Archaeology	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	no
Architecture	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	no
Citizenship in the Community	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	yes
Citizenship in the Nation	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	yes
Citizenship in the World	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	yes
Coin Collecting	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	no
Collections	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	no
Communication	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	yes
Entrepreneurship	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	no
Environmental Science	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	yes
Exploration	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	no
Family Life	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	yes
Genealogy	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	no
Indian Lore	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	no
Personal Management	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	yes
Railroading	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	no
Scouting Heritage	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	no
Stamp Collecting	on demand	n/a	virtual	$10	Edmond History Museum	no

updated 4.14.25

Lord of Glory Spring Clean up

Posted on Apr 6 2025 - 11:26am

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Big thanks to those that made it out to help with spreading mulch and general Spring Clean-up at Lord of Glory on April 5th! Ethan, Dan, Mr. Coffey, and Mr. Marsala helped out our charter organization in this annual clean up effort. For those that weren't able to make it, be sure to keep an eye out for future volunteer opportunities. Lord of Glory has been great hosts of our troop for many years, we want to make sure we show them our support whenever possible.

2026 National Jamboree

Posted on Mar 10 2025 - 9:45am

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NEIC is putting together a trip to the 2026 National Jamboree. It's July 22-31, 2026, at Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, West Virginia, with an extra travel day before and after.

Troop 303 gives back

Posted on Feb 15 2025 - 5:08pm

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Thanks to Ethan and Alex for attending the Feed My Starving Children on Saturday. They worked hard and represented the troop well among the Lord of Glory group.

Congratulations to our Key Scouting award winner Jen Knop and Lisa Murphy and Silver Acorn winner Rory Coffey

Posted on Feb 4 2025 - 7:28pm

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Key Scouter Award

PURPOSE: The purpose of this award is to recognize noteworthy service of a Unit Committee Member who is registered in Scouting in the North Star District of the Northeast Illinois Council. The award is meant to encourage initiative, interest, responsibility and cooperation from Committee Members in assisting Unit leaders in promoting and carrying out good Scouting programs.