Scouts BSA Troop 303, Grayslake IL

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Welcome !

Welcome to Troop 303's website !

This website has some new features for our troop.

Troop communications:

All communications will use a standard list - no more ad-hoc email addresses
There will be a monthly e-blast of current information

Events:

You can sign-up and pay for events (via PayPal) on the website
You can see who has already signed-up for the event

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OA High Adventure 2025

Posted on Oct 1 2024 - 1:26pm

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!