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January |
Day |
Theme --
Snow
Sports,
Merit Badge -- Snow
Sports |
|
1 |
Tue |
 |
Happy New Year - No
Meeting |
|
5 |
Sat |
|
Day Outing - Field Museum, Chicago, IL (website  )
1400 S Lake
Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605
(map
)
(312) 665-7000
Meet at
Crystal Lake train station 6:30 - 6:45 a.m.
(Train leaves at 7:00 a.m.)
Return to Crystal Lake train station at 6:53
p.m.
Family outing
to the Field Museum in downtown Chicago for Scouts, their siblings
and parents, & guest Webelos and their parents. Pack your own
sack lunch, vending machine for sodas in the lunchroom, and any
afternoon snack you want for the trip home. Fees include admission,
entry to the special exhibit Maps: Finding Our Place in the
World, transportation and a patch.
A separate
permission slip is required for each Scout & siblings, Webelos
Scout, and adults & guardians. Permission
Slip in Word document
 or Acrobat
file
|
| 8 |
Tue |
 |
Court of Honor, McHenry
Township, 7:00 p.m.
Troop and Scout award presentations
Cobbler desserts Silver Spoon Award
competition
 |
Last name begins
with A-H, please bring a drink - juice or
soda |
 |
Last name begins
with J-M, please bring small
plates | |
|
Last name begins
with N-Z, please bring silverware |
Merit Badge Opportunity
Days form and fee ($5)
Due
Pancake
ticket sales
start |
|
10 |
Thur |
 |
Sycamore District Roundtable, Woodstock,
IL, (website )
Grace
Lutheran Church (map )
7:00
p.m. |
| 12 |
Sat |
 |
Moraine Hills Conservation Service Hours,
McHenry, IL (website )
Moraine
Hills State Park, 1510 S. River Rd., McHenry, IL 60051 (map )
815.385.1624
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
|
12 |
Sat |
 |
Order of the Arrow Winter Banquet (website
)
Saint Patrick's Church, Rochelle,
IL . (map
)
Gather 5 p.m. Dinner 6 p.m.
$15 before Dec. 28, $20 after
Dec. 28 until Jan. 4
Walk-ins may
attend program but will not be seated for the
program!
Registration Form
|
|
14 |
Mon |
 |
Parent's
Meeting (at St. Marys
Church basement)
1401 Richmond Rd McHenry IL 60050 (map )
All
parents are encouraged to
attend |
|
15 |
Tue |
|
Troop Meeting
Klondike Prep &
Practice (if there's snow)
Service Patrol: ??? |
| 20 |
Sun |
 |
Sea Base Crew Pancake Breakfast, McHenry
Moose, IL
8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Cost $5
Pancake, Eggs, and
Sausage Breakfast at the McHenry Moose
(non-smoking in 2008)
Please bring family and Friends.
See a Crew Member for your Tickets
Pancake Breakfast flier (Microsoft
Word Document
or Adobe
Acrobat File ) |
| 22 |
Tue |
|
Troop
Meeting
Klondike event planning and practice (sleds if there
is snow)
Klondike meal planning (Klondike bars for
judges)
Service Patrol: ??? |
|
26 |
Sat |
|
OUTING Sycamore District Klondike Derby, Township Park, McHenry, IL (website
)
3703 N. Richmond Rd. (Route 31 & Johnsburg
Rd.), McHenry, IL (map )
7:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. in the Township parking
lot
Please wear Class A Uniform. Must bring:
Patrol
Equipment as assigned at troop meeting
Appropriate cold weather
clothing
Can of red based soup
Water bottle/
canteen
Permission Slip in Word
document
or Acrobat
file
|
|
29 |
Tue |
 |
Patrol Leader conference (PL, APL, SPL, and ASPL only)
At Mr.
Guy's house |
|
February |
Day |
Theme --
Snow
Sports,
Merit Badge -- Snow
Sports |
|
2 |
Sat |
|
Merit Badge Opportunity Days @ Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
(website
)
1300 Kishwaukee Valley Rd, Woodstock,
IL 60098 (map)
(815) 338-0554
8:30 am 2:00
p.m. (Registration begins at 8:15am)
Cost is $5.00 per
Scout
Registration
Form (Acrobat file
)
Please note the
following:
|
|
Scouts
must be at least 1st Class rank at time of
registration. | |
|
Scouts
are expected to obtain and read the merit badge booklet for
each merit badge prior to the first session (February 3, 2007)
and complete assignments in the weeks between classes. Scouts
taking Family Life, Personal Management, and Personal Fitness
are asked to begin the 90 day requirement as soon as
possible in order to complete these merit badges. | |
|
Lunch
will not be provided. Each Scout should bring a sack
lunch |
The following merit badges will be
offered:
|
|
Citizenship in the
Community | |
|
Citizenship in the
Nation | |
|
Citizenship in the
World | |
|
Communications | |
|
Emergency Preparedness | |
|
Family
Life | |
|
First
Aid | |
|
Personal Fitness | |
|
Personal Management | |
| 2 |
Sat |
|
Kishwaukee OA Chapter Lock-In @ Belvidere YMCA
8:45
p.m. Sat.- 6:30 a.m. Sun., $12
220 W. Locust St., Belvidere, IL 61008 (map )
Pizza, swimming,
basketball, D&D, games, etc.
Learn how to
bead an OA pocket flap
Election team
training! |
| 3 |
Sun |
|
OUTING Skiing at
Alpine Valley, Elkhorn, WI (website )
W2501 County Road
D, Elkhorn, WI
53121 (map)
800-227-9395 or
262-642-7374 (alpinevalley@centurytel.net)
LAST
YEARS INFO BELOW - WILL BE UPDATED ASAP
Meet at the lodge
at 8:00 a.m. in the lunch area.
Our passes/ lift tickets are good
until 3:30 p.m.
Lift tickets are $34. Ski or Snowboard rental is
$20 (no deposit required)
The Release and
Waiver form below must be signed in TWO places by your parent.
If you are coming without your parent get it signed before you leave
home. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Contact Mr. Guy or Mr. Twomey if you have any questions.
Snow Sports Merit
Badge
Release
Form in Acrobat
file
Webelos Scouts and their parents or
guardians invited
Please contact Mr. Guethier for
details
|
|
5 |
Tue |
|
Troop Meeting
Cold Weather Clothing
& Sleeping
Wilderness Survival
(Merit Badge
Page)
|
|
Clothing | |
|
Survival Kit
Orders |
Service
Patrol: Anacondas |
| 9 |
Sat |
|
Moraine Hills Conservation Service Hours,
McHenry, IL (website )
Moraine
Hills State Park, 1510 S. River Rd., McHenry, IL 60051 (map )
815.385.1624
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| 10 |
Sun |
 |
Scout Sunday, St. Mary
Church, McHenry,
IL
St. 1401 N. Richmond Road McHenry , IL 60050
Meet in
Mary the church parking lot at 9:00 a.m.
Please attend in full class A
uniform.
Scouts, Leaders & Parents not serving as
ushers will work the Pancake Breakfast |
|
11 |
Mon |
|
Parent's Meeting (at St. Marys Church basement)
1401 Richmond Rd
McHenry IL 60050 (map ) |
|
12 |
Tue |
|
Troop Meeting
Ice Fishing
Demonstration
Service Patrol: Scorpions |
|
14 |
Thur |
|
Sycamore District Roundtable, St Thomas
Church, Crystal Lake,
IL, (website )
451 W Terra Cotta Ave, (Rt. 176 & Oak Street),
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (map
)
Fireside
Chat
7:00
p.m. |
|
16 |
Sat |
|
Merit Badge Opportunity
Days @ Sage Products (website
)
Sage Products, Inc.,
3909 Three Oaks Rd. (west entrance), Cary, IL 60013 (map
)
8:30 am 2:00 p.m. (Registration
begins at 8:15am) |
|
19 |
Tue |
|
Troop Meeting
Ice Safety
Wilderness Survival Hyperthermia
& Frostbite (Merit Badge
Page)
Outing Meal Planning
$50 summer camp deposit due.
See Mr. LaRue.
Mulch Sales
begin
Mulch Sales Form in Word
document or Acrobat
file
Service Patrol: Screaming
Eagles |
|
22-24 |
Sat |
|
OUTING Polar
Bear/Ice Fishing, Castle Rock Lake,
WI (website
)
TBD (map )
Information coming soon
Permission Slip in Word document
or Acrobat
file
|
|
26 |
Tue |
|
Patrol Leader conference (PL, APL, SPL, and ASPL only)
Meet at McHenry Township this
month! |
|
27 |
Wed |
|
Pack 214 Webelos Cross Over,
Riverwood School, McHenry, IL
300 S. Driftwood, McHenry, IL 60050 (map )
7:00
p.m.
We need volunteers to
welcome our new members into the troop.
Please
arrive at 6:45 p.m. |
|
March |
Day |
Theme --
Wilderness Survival, Merit Badge --
Wilderness
Survival |
|
2 |
Sat |
|
Merit Badge Opportunity
Days @ Sage Products (website
)
Sage Products, Inc.,
3909 Three Oaks Rd. (west entrance), Cary, IL 60013 (map
)
8:30 am 2:00 p.m. |
|
4 |
Tue |
|
Troop Meeting
Wilderness Survival (Merit Badge
Page)
Service Patrol: Moose
|
|
6 |
Thur |
|
Sycamore District Roundtable, Woodstock,
IL, (website )
Grace
Lutheran Church (map )
7:00
p.m. |
| 8 |
Sat |
|
Moraine Hills Conservation Service Hours,
McHenry, IL (website )
Moraine
Hills State Park, 1510 S. River Rd., McHenry, IL 60051 (map )
815.385.1624
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
|
10 |
Mon |
|
Parent's Meeting (at St. Marys Church basement)
1401 Richmond Rd
McHenry IL 60050 (map ) |
|
11 |
Tue |
|
Troop Meeting
Wilderness Survival First Aid (Acrobat PDF
)
Service Patrol: Flaming Arrows |
|
15 |
Sat |
|
Merit Badge Opportunity Days @ Church of Later Day Saints (website )
Walkup
Road, Crystal Lake (map
)
8:30 am 2:00 p.m. |
|
18 |
Tue |
|
Troop Meeting
Wilderness Survival Kit
Assembly
Service Patrol: Anacondas
|
|
19 |
Wed |
|
Pack 351 Webelos Cross
Over, McHenry Township Senior
Center
McHenry, IL
(map
)
7:00 p.m. -
We need
volunteers to welcome our new members into the troop |
|
20 |
Thu |
|
Kishwaukee OA Chapter Archery @
Midwest Cimarron, Richmond, IL
Midwest Cimarron Archery, 9201 Main St. (Rt.. 12),
Richmond, IL 60071 (map
)
(815) 678-7371 (cimmarron@otm-net.com)
Indoor archery!
Election Team
Training! |
|
25 |
Tue |
|
Troop Meeting
Wilderness survival Kit
Assembly continued
Outing Meal
Planning
Service Patrol: Scorpions
Mulch Orders Due
|
|
April |
Day |
Theme --
Pioneering, Merit Badge --
Pioneering |
|
1 |
|
|
Troop Meeting
Outing Planning
Service Patrol: Anacondas |
|
4 -
6 |
Fri-Sun |
|
Outing - Indian Trails, Janesville, WI
(website)
5797
North River Rd, Janesville, WI 53545 (map)
Wilderness Survival
(Troop Merit
Page Web Page
)
New Scouts: Please read Spring
Equipment Checklist & Winter
Camping (winter camping basics may still apply in early spring
as we may still get cold wet weather)
Permission Slip in Word document
or Acrobat
file
|
| 7 |
Mon |
|
Parent's Meeting (at St. Marys Church basement)
1401 Richmond Rd
McHenry IL 60050 (map )
Adult OA Elections
New
Parent meeting - Please turn in your forms! |
|
8 |
Tue |
|
Patrol Leader conference (PL, APL, SPL, and ASPL only)
At Mr. Guy's
house |
|
10 |
Thur |
|
Sycamore District Roundtable, Woodstock,
IL, (website )
Grace
Lutheran Church (map )
7:00
p.m. |
| 12 |
Sat |
|
Moraine Hills Conservation Service Hours,
McHenry, IL (website )
Moraine
Hills State Park, 1510 S. River Rd., McHenry, IL 60051 (map )
815.385.1624
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| 15 |
Tue |
|
Court of Honor, McHenry Township
Building @ 7:00 p.m.
Troop and Scout award presentations.
Scout Opening/ Closing
Last name begins with A-H, please bring a
dessert and small plates
Last name begins with J-M, please bring
a snack
Last name begins with N-Z, please bring a drink
Service Patrol: Scorpions |
|
17 |
Thu |
|
Kishwaukee OA Chapter Frisbee Golf @ Lippold Park, Crystal Lake, IL
(website )
Lippold Park, 851 W. Terra Cotta Ave. (Rt. 176), Cristal
Lake, IL (map
)
Frisbee
Golf
Election nominations
Chapter
planning.. . |
|
22 |
|
|
Troop Meeting
Outing Planning
Map Symbols - Flash Cards
Second
Class requirement #1a, "Explain
what map symbols mean."
Troop 131 Order of
the Arrow Elections, McHenry IL
First United Methodist
Church, 000 John St., McHenry IL (map
)
7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Troop
149 election team will conduct Troop 131's OA election.
See Mr.
Vannerson for transportation arrangements.
Service Patrol:
Anacondas |
|
25 -
27 |
Fri-Sun |
|
Outing - Grant Pilgrimage, Galena IL (website
)
Canyon Camp, Stockton, IL
61085 (map ))
Theme " Brothers from two cultures
"
Activities 
|
|
Bucket Brigade .. ..
Washington St .. .. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | |
|
Crafters .. .. Grant
Park .. .. 9:00 am to 1:00 p.m. | |
|
Patch Trading: .. ..
Market House Grounds .. .. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | |
|
Church Services .. St
Michael Ch. / South Presbyterian Ch. , .. 4:00 p.m. | |
|
Big Parade .. .. Main
Street .. .. 1:00 p.m. | |
|
Trail Hike .. .. Medal
is $2.50 .. .. Any Time | |
|
Canoe Races .. .. River
.. .. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | |
|
Water Balloon Launch
Competition, Sponsored by the Venture Scouts, Time TBA | |
|
Original Craftsmanship
Demonstrations, will be held at Grant Park. Live historical
exhibits will include Pottery, Spinning, Wood Carving, Clay
Molded Animals, Blacksmith, Broom Making, Buck Skinner,
Neckerchief Slide Carving. | |
|
Trading post - Turner
Hall will be the site of the 2007 Official Trading Post. This
is where you will be able to purchase the 2007 mugs, patches,
hatpins, caps and neckerchiefs. | |
|
Museum Tours |
Permission Slip in Word
document
or Acrobat file
|
| 29 |
Tue |
|
Troop Meeting
Compass
Skills
Pace Calculators
Short Compass Course at Township
New Scout Gear Review (with Parents)
Service
Patrol: Scorpions |
|
May |
Day |
Theme --
Orienteering, Merit Badge -- Orienteering |
| 3 |
Sat |
 |
Mulch Delivery
Parent
driver volunteers needed for the
morning! |
| 6 |
Tue |
|
Troop Meeting
Compass Skills - Township
Compass course practice
Patrol Leaders
Elections/ Place new scouts into
patrols
Service
Patrol: Scorpions |
|
8 |
Thur |
|
Sycamore District Roundtable, Crystal Lake, IL, (website )
Elizabeth
Ann Seton, 1023 McHenry Ave., Crystal
Lake.
7:00 p.m. |
| 10 |
Sat |
|
Moraine Hills Conservation Service Hours,
McHenry, IL (website )
Moraine
Hills State Park, 1510 S. River Rd., McHenry, IL 60051 (map )
815.385.1624
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| ?? |
Sat |
 |
Troop
Leadership Training, Moraine
Hills State Park, McHenry, IL (website ).
Moraine Hills State Park, 1510 S. River Rd.,
McHenry, IL 60051 (map )
Immediately following Moraine Hills Conservation Service
hours - Lunch at the park
All
Scouts encouraged to attend. Required attendance by key troop
leadership, Senior Patrol Leader (SPL), Assistant Senior Patrol
Leader (ASPL), Patrol Leaders (PL) and Assistant Patrol Leaders
(APL). Follow the link below to learn more about
the program.
.
|
| 12 |
Mon |
|
Parent's Meeting (at St. Marys Church basement)
1401 Richmond Rd
McHenry IL 60050 (map ) |
| 13 |
Tue |
|
Troop Meeting
|
