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OA High Adventure 2025

Posted on Oct 1 2024 - 1:26pm

For Scouts that are members of OA, there are some high adventure opportunities in Summer 2025 that are now open for registration. Requirements vary, as does availability.  

Merit Badge classes

Posted on Sep 30 2024 - 8:07pm

A couple for this weekend, and a few other clinics added...

Merit Badge Date Time Location/Event Cost Link Eagle-
Required?
Notes
Lake Geneva MB Clinic Oct 5 9-4   $10 Hosted through Glacier's Edge Council - Rock River District. Form to register here no MB offered: AM: Pulp & Paper, Plumbing, Game Design, Collections, Fingerprinting, Animal Science
PM: Textiles, Plumbing, Game Design, Collections, Scouting Heritage, Animal Science
FULL DAY: Automotive Maintenance
Limited Availability for
Citizenship in Society
Plant Science Study Oct 5 9-12 Park Central $20 Rolling Meadows Park District no  
Mizzou MBC Oct 5 7:30-4:30 Jesse Hall,
University of Missouri
$27 Held through Great RIvers Council; fee includes lunch, instruction, patch; adults free or $12 for lunch & patch Info HERE yes Still available: American Business (AM or PM), American Cultures (AM or PM), Animal Science (All Day), Art (AM), Chemistry (AM Only), Chess (All Day), Citizenship in Society (PM), Citizenship in the World (All Day), Electricity (All Day), Engineering (All Day), Family Life (AM or PM), Farm Mechanics (All Day), Fish and Wildlife Management (AM or PM), Genealogy (AM Only), Geocaching (All Day), Journalism (AM or PM), Law (All Day), Moviemaking (All Day), Plumbing (All Day), Salesmanship (AM or PM), Search and Rescue (AM), Soil and Water Conservation (AM), Space Exploration (AM or PM), Truck Transportation (AM)
Wilderness First Aid/CPR Oct 10
Oct 25-27
6-7 pm
camping weekend
Kasperon
Camping at Crown
$160 NEIC info here    
Harvest Weekend Oct 11-13 6 pm - 11 am Camp OhDaKoTa $75 - includes meals and camping Three Harbors Council camp in Burlington WI More Info Here yes Farm Mechanics, Painting, Programming, Citizenship in the World, Citizenship in the Nation, Radio, more to be added
Mammal Study Oct 12 9-12 Fullersburg Woods $30 Forest Preserve of DuPage County no 2 spaces left as of 9.25.24
Archeology Oct 19 10-12 Burpee Museum $15 In-person MB in Rockford info here no  
Indian Lore Oct 19 2-4 Burpee Museum $15 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burpee-museum-bsa-indian-lore-merit-badge-in-person-1019-tickets-944367658087 no  
Surveying Oct 19-20 overnight Jackson, WI Free Must register here.
Sponsored by Turning Point Systems
no Overnight is included in this free program
Bird Study Oct 26 9-12 Park Central $20 Rolling Meadows Park District no  
Mammal Study Oct 27 2-4 Virtual $15 Hosted by Burpee Natural History Musuem in Rockford. More info here no  
American Heritage Nov 2 9-12 Park Central $20 Rolling Meadows Park District no  
OKPIC Cold Weather Training Nov 3 & 17
Dec 8
Jan 4-5
Noon-5:30
Overnight
Kasperon
Camping at Crown
$65 Must attend ALL sessions - 3 classroom at Kasperon
AND overnight camping at Crown
NEIC info
here
no Space limited, must be 14 and First Class
Fish & Wildlife Management Nov 16 9-12 Park Central $20 Rolling Meadows Park District no  
Archeology Nov 17 2-4 Virtual $15 Hosted by Burpee Natural History Musuem in Rockford. More info here no  
Mining in Society Nov 30 10-12 Burpee Museum $15 Hosted by Burpee Natural History Musuem in Rockford. More info here no  
Reptiles & Amphibians Nov 30 2-4 Burpee Museum $15 Hosted by Burpee Natural History Musuem in Rockford. More info here no  
University of Scouting Dec 7 7:45-4:00 ET Purdue University $25 Registration opened JULY 1 -
Held through the
Sagamore Council
Price increases to $35 on 11/8
yes Still available: American Business
American Cultures, American Labor, Archaeology, Astronomy, Athletics, Bird Study, Bugling, Canoeing, Chemistry, Chess, Coin Collecting, Collections, Composite Materials,
Cycling, Dentistry, Disabilities Awareness, Electricity, Energy, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Farm Mechanics, Fire Safety, Fish and Wildlife Management (2021 version), Forestry, Game Design, Gardening, Genealogy, Geology, Golf, Health Care Professions, Hiking, Home Repairs, Insect Study, Inventing, Journalism, Kayaking, Landscape Architecture, Leatherwork, Mammal Study, Moviemaking, Music, Nature, Photography, Plant Science, Plumbing, Public Health, Public Speaking, Radio, Railroading, Reading, Reptile and Amphibian Study, Rifle Shooting, Rowing, Safety, Salesmanship, Scouting Heritage, Search and Rescue, Skating, Soil and Water Conservation, Surveying, Truck Transportation, Wilderness Survival
Mining in Society Dec 8 2-4 Virtual $15 Hosted by Burpee Natural History Musuem in Rockford. More info here no  
Rifle Shooting Dec 8 10-12 or
1-3
Camp Crown $10 NEIC event held at Camp Crown. Info here no  
Geology Dec 14 9-12 Fullersburg Woods $30 Forest Preserve of DuPage County no 2 spots left as of 9.17.24
Winter Camp Dec 27-
Jan 1
9-5
(5 nights)
Operation Icicle
St. Charles, IL
$380 Resident camp experience through Three Fires Council. More info here no MBs include Camping, Skating, WIlderness Survival, Fishing
American Heritage Jan 18 8-12 Park Central $20 Rolling Meadows Park District no  
Communications Feb 8 8-12 Park Central $25 Rolling Meadows Park District yes  
Sustainability Mar 1 8-12 Park Central $25 Rolling Meadows Park District yes One of two Eagle Required options
Animal Science Mar 8 9-12 Park Central $20 Rolling Meadows Park District no  
               
           

 

Health Forms for Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan

Posted on Jun 30 2024 - 6:25pm

If you have a scout attending Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan, make sure that you have scheduled a physical for them prior to leaving for camp.   

Per BSA policy, any camp stay over 72 hours requires that the BSA Medical form part C be completed by a physical prior to attending that campout.   

T303 Ma Ka Ja Wan Shirts & Gear

Posted on May 1 2024 - 8:25pm

For those of you attending Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan this summer, we are doing a T303 shirt order like we did last year. This year the available options have been expanded.  Additional shirt types are available as well as hats and water bottles.  Mr. Schoppe MUST have your order by 8:00pm on Sunday 5/19 to ensure our order is placed before orders are cutoff. Mrs. Murphy will invoice your scout account. For a list of available items, please see here: https://stores.classb.com/ma-ka-ja-wan/shop/home

Life to Eagle workshop

Posted on Mar 31 2024 - 6:12pm

Saturday, April 6th from 8:30 am to 10:30 am there will be a training on the path from Life to Eagle at Wildwood Presbyterian Church (18630 W Old Gages Lake Road, Grayslake, IL 60030). 

New Date - Lord of Glory Spring Clean Up

Posted on Mar 28 2024 - 6:35am

Please make sure to update your RSVP if your availability has changed with the new date. Sign up is live for Lord of Glory's Spring Clean Up -- NEW DATE -- Saturday, March 30th!  Make sure to RSVP so we know how many will be there. This is a great way to get some service hours - and help out our Charter Organization! 

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