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2018 - 2019 Operations
Date  Event Type  Event Name Location   Notes
Friday, September 21 -
Sunday, September 23 , 2018
 2 night camp  Camp Napowan Wild Rose, WI Investigating possible new Summer Camp
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 1 day tour  Feast of the Hunter's Moon Lafayette, IN Historical reenactment
Sunday, October 14, 2018 1 day competition Chicago Area Orienteering Club Meet St. James Woods, Wheaton, IL 60189 Orienteering competition 
Friday, October 19 - 
Sunday, October 21, 2018
2 night camp  Fall Camporee  Indiana Dunes State Park
Saturday, October 27, 2018 5 mile hike  Deep River Hike  Deep River County Park
Saturday, October 27, 2018 1 day fun hike  Haunted Hike
Methodist Camp, Des Plaines, IL  

Sunday, October 28, 2018 1 day competition Chicago Area Orienteering Club Meet Stoney Run County Park, Hebron, IN Orienteering competition
Sunday, November 4, 2018 1 day competition Chicago Area Orienteering Club Meet Poplar Creek Forest Preserve
Sunday, November 11, 2018 1 day competition Chicago Area Orienteering Club Meet Freeman Kame Forest Preserve
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 1 day fun trip  Archery practice Custom Archery Shop, Forest Park, IL
Friday, December 14 -
Sunday, December 16, 2018
2 night cabin camp
Not sure yet
Monday, December 31, 2018 1 night lock-in Annual Film Festival  United in Faith Church  An evening of favorite films
Saturday, January 5, 2019 1 day fun outing Indian Trails District Ski Outing Grand Geneva Resort, Geneva, IL
Saturday, January 12, 2019 1 day fun outing  Blast Car / Pinewood test track United in Faith Church Race day 
Friday, January 25 - 
Sunday, January 27, 2019
2 night cabin camp Overnighter to Owasippe Health Lodge Owasippe Scout Reservation, Twin Lake, MI Luge Run 
Friday, February 22 - 
Sunday, February 24, 2019
2 night cabin camp Overnighter to Camp Lowden Morris, IL Railroad Museum
Friday, March 8 - 
Sunday, March 10, 2019
2 night camp TBD Bike hike
Sunday, March 10, 2019 1 night fun outing Bowling / Lock-in
United in Faith Church
Friday, April 12 - 
Sunday, April 14, 2019
2 night camp District Spring Camporee
Scout Skills Competition
Friday, April 26 -
Sunday, April 28, 2019
2 night camp  Grant Pilgrimage Galena, IL   
Saturday, May 4, 2019 1 day fun outing Horseback riding     
Saturday, May 18, 2019 1 day fun outing Anime Central Rosemont, IL
Friday, May 31 -
Sunday, June 2, 2019
2 night camp Chain O'Lakes State Park  Fox Lake, IL Field Archery practice 
Saturday, June 22, 2019 -
Saturday, July 6, 2019
14 night summer camp Owasippe Scout Reservation  Twin Lake, MI  Summer Camp!
Friday, July 19 - 
Sunday, July 21, 2019
2 night camp Starved Rock State Park Oglesby, IL Boyce Trail 
Friday, August 2 -
Sunday, August 4, 2019
2 night camp Pathway to Eagle Bolingbrook, IL Merit badge college
















2017 - 2018 Operations
Date  Event Type  Event Name Location   Notes
September 10, 2017  1 day tour  A River Through History  Columbia Woods Forest Preserve, Willow Springs, IL 
Historical Rendezvous Re-enactment. 
We now have two certificated tomahawk-throwers! 
September 29 - October 1, 2017 2 night camp   Owasippe Lodge Fellowship  Camp Betz, Berrion Springs, MI
ASM Mr. Friedl administered ceremonies, 
Scout Zak embodied the Mighty Chief 
October 8, 2017 1 day competition Chicago Area Orienteering Club Meet at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve  Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, Lemont, IL Orienteering competition 
Cancelled due to busy Scouts
October 21 - 
October 22, 2017
1 night camp  Astrofest   Green River State Wildlife Management Area, Harmon, IL Gathering of amateur astronomers 
Rescheduled from October 14
Cancelled due to unfavorable weather. Yes, I know we don't cancel events due to weather (Weather or Not!) but astronomers sometimes do, so there!
October 22, 2017 1 day competition  Chicago Area Orienteering Club Meet at Freeman-Kame Forest Preserve   Freeman-Kame Forest Preserve, Gilberts, IL Orienteering competition
Completed Orange (intermediate) course. Actually beat somebody!

October 28, 2017 1 day fun hike   Haunted Hike
Methodist Camp, 
Des Plaines, IL  
Halloween hike 
November 5, 2017  1 day competition  Chicago Area Orienteering Club Meet at Harms Woods   Harms Woods, Niles IL Orienteering competition
November 12, 2017  1 day tour   Tour of the Viking   Good Templar Park, Geneva IL  Replica of the Gokstad, a viking ship excavated in 1880, sailed from Norway to the 1893 World's  Columbian Exposition.
December 31, 2017 1 night indoor camp  Annual Film Festival  Troop Headquarters, United in Faith Lutheran Church  Indoor overnight with screenings of our favorite films 
January 6, 2018 1 day fun trip  Indian Trails District Ski Outing   Grand Geneva Resort, Geneva, IL  A day of downhill skiing
January 27, 2018  1 day competition  Indian Trails District Klondike Derby  Not sure yet  A day of winter Scout skills competitions
March 17, 2018   1 day competition  Indian Trails District First Aid Meet   Not sure yet  A day of first aid skill competitions
April 8, 2018 1 day hike   Tecumseh Trail  Highland Park, IL 6.5 mile hike 
May 4 - May 6, 2018  2 night camp  Overnighter to White Pines White Pines Forest State Park,  Mt. Morris, IL White line camping and Orienteering 
May 25 - May 28, 2018  3 night camp   Owasippe Lodge Work Weekend  Owasippe Scout Reservation,
Twin Lakes, MI
 Preparing Owasippe for the coming season
June 8 - June 10, 2018  2 night camp  Indiana Dunes overnighter Indiana Dunes State Park,  Chesterton, IN  White line camping and swimming?
June 24 - July 7, 2018
 2 week Summer Camp Owasippe Scout Reservation, Camp Blackhawk
Owasippe Scout Reservation, Camp Blackhawk, Twin Lakes, MI Two weeks in a world of Scouting.
June 30, 2018  1 night indoor camp  Overnighter onboard the U.S.S. Silversides Muskegon, MI   Spending the night aboard a WWII attack submarine
August 1, 2018 2 night camp  Pathways to Eagle  Bolingbrook, IL  A full day of merit badge work 
September 7 - September 9, 2018   2 night camp Overnighter to Chain'O Lakes State Park   Chain'O Lakes State Park, Spring Grove, IL  White line camping and field archery?
October 12 - October 14, 2018   2 night camp  Indian Trails District Fall Camporee  Indiana Dunes State Park,  Chesterton, IN  A weekend of scout skills competitions
Planned, but not yet scheduled:

Bowling

Roller Skating

Ice Skating

Bike Hike

Top Golf

Rock Climbing


2016 - 2017 Operations
DATE EVENT TYPE EVENT NAME LOCATION NOTES / RESULTS
August 13, 2016 Picnic Owasippe Lodge Annual Picnic TBD Just chillin' 
August 21, 2016 Day Trip Bristol Renaissance Faire Bristol, WI Come for the turkey leg, stay for the... never mind. Plenty of both.
 September 11, 2016 Hike   Orienteering   Countryside, IL  Honing our land navigation skills. 
September 16 -18, 2016 Order of the Arrow Fellowship Camp Betz Berrien Springs, MI OA Brothers only.
October 1, 2016 Day Trip Feast of the Hunter's Moon Indiana Historical reenactment. Lots of craft buying.
October 14 - 16, 2016 Encampment White Pines Forest State Park Mt. Morris, IL Exploring the cliffs and rivers. Good little hike.
October 22, 2016  Hike  Haunted Hike  Elgin, IL  A Scout is Brave. No need...
October 28 - 30, 2016 Competition Camp Fall Camporee Oregon, IL Declined to participate.
November 12, 2016  Training OA Lodge Leadership Training  Chicago, IL  Additional leadership training for Arrowmen. 
November 13, 2016 Hike Orienteering Harms Woods, Niles, IL Honing our land navigation skills
 December 2, 2016 Observatory tour  Dearborn Observatory   Evanston, IL Cloudy!
 December 4, 2016  Marksmanship Training Archery Range   TBD Cancelled due to over-scheduled Scouts
December 17, 2016 Day Trip Ice- or roller-skating TBD
Cancelled due to over-scheduled Scouts
December 31, 2016 - January 1, 2017 Cabin Camping Annual Film Fest Troop HQ, Chicago, IL Two out of three weren't bad...
January 7, 2017 Skiing Grand Geneva Resort Lake Geneva, WI No blood, no broken bones, COLD!
January 8, 2017 Order of the Arrow Annual Banquet TBD Good food and Fellowship
January 28, 2017 Competition Klondike Derby TBD No awards or trophies, but a round of applause from the entire district when we finished...
February 17 - 19, 2017 Cabin Camping Camp Sullivan Tinley Park, IL Built a trevios, hiked a haunted graveyard, learned to play Oregon Trail, grisly game, just grisly.
March 11, 2017 Competition First Aid Meet Chicago, IL Competing with other troops in First Aid skills. Results pending...
March 24 - 26, 2017 Encampment Camp Oakarro Wadsworth, IL Camping in the rain and cold. Building orienteering skills, befriending nature...
April 8, 2017 Day Trip Ice- or Roller-skating McFetridge Ice Arena Just for fun
April 21 - 23, 2017 Encampment / Competition Spring Camporee TBD After we cancelled, the whole event was cancelled. Who knew we had such prestige?
May 12 - 14, 2017 Encampment Starved Rock State Park Ottawa, IL Beautiful place, but we went to Blackwell Forest Preserve, instead. Made great use of the archery range there. Lost another popup fly. The weather at that place is wild!
May 13, 2017 Hike W.D. Boyce Trail (16 mi) Ottawa, IL Terrific hike! But again, went to Blackwell instead. 
May 26 - 29, 2017 Encampment / Service Owasippe Lodge Work Weekend Twin Lakes, MI Quite the weekend. Good food, lots of paint.
June 24 - July 8, 2017 Summer Camp Owasippe Scout Reservation, Camp Blackhawk Twin Lakes, MI Two weeks in a world of Scouting.
August 4 - 6, 2017 Encampment Pathways to Eagle Bolingbrook, IL Cancelled, due to registration difficulties. 



2015 - 2016 Operations
DATE EVENT TYPE EVENT NAME LOCATION RESULTS
October 9 - 11, 2015 Expedition McKinley Woods Channahon, IL Fun, no injuries
November 6 -8, 2015 Expedition Churchill Woods Lombard, IL Fun, no injuries
November 15, 2015 Competition Orienteering Meet Deer Grove Forest Preserve Competed with honor.
December 19, 2015 Hike Lincoln Park Zoo Lights Chicago, IL Completed and enjoyed the show.
December 31, 2015 Celebration Annual Overnight Film Festival Troop Headquarters Confidential
January 8, 2016 Tour Dearborn Observatory Northwestern University Must try again for clear skies.
February 6, 2016 Competition Klondike Derby Camp Dan Beard, Northbrook, IL Competed with honor.
March 12, 2016 Competition First Aid Meet Chicago, IL Forfeited for lack of available Scouts
March 19, 2016 Fun outing Galloping Ghost Arcade Brookfield, IL Owned the joint!
April 1, 2016 Expedition Blackwell Forest Preserve West Chicago, IL Heavy winds and four kinds of precipitation. New troop motto: Weather or Not!
April 9, 2016 Fun Outing  Bowling Chicago, IL Many improved scores. Discovered new fried treat!
May 21, 2016 Day Trip  Swim training Shabbona Park Pool, Chicago, IL Prepped for Summer Camp swim tests.
June 11, 2016 Day Trip Swim training Shabbona Park Pool, Chicago, IL Cancelled for lack of interest.
June 25 - July 9, 2016 Long-Term Expedition Owasippe Scout Reservation Twin Lakes, MI Fantastic!
August 5 - 7, 2016 Expedition Pathways to Eagle Bolingbrook, IL Excellent! One complete merit badge and two partials per Scout. Not bad for a weekend.








 2014 - 2015 Operations
DATE EVENT TYPE EVENT NAME LOCATION RESULTS
2014
January 4
Expedition Ski Trip Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, WI Fun, no injuries
February 1 Competition Klondike Derby Camp Lakota, Woodstock, IL Competed with honor
March 22 Competition First Aid Meet St. Cornelius School Competed with honor
April 12 Hike Iroquois Spirit Trail (10 mi.) Tinley Park, IL Incomplete
April 25 - 27 OA Camp Section Conclave Staughton, WI Confidential
May 2 - 4 Camp Churchill Woods Glen Ellyn, IL Hosted Webelos and aided their advancement
May 23 - 26 Service Camp OA Work Weekend Owasippe Scout Reservation, Twin Lake, MI Prepared camps for summer camp season
June 21 - July 5 Long-Term Camp Summer Camp Owasippe Scout Reservation, Twin Lake, MI Scouts distinguished themselves over two weeks in camp
August 1 Advancement Camp Pathways to Eagle Bolingbrook, IL Advancement toward Eagle rank
September 5 - 7  OA Camp  Fall Fellowship Camp Betz  Berrien Springs, MI   Confidential
September 20  Service   Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive Local area  Charitable donations collected, tootsie rolls eaten. 
October 11 Day Trip  AirCamp 2014 Rockford Airport, Rockford, IL Success
October 12 - To be rescheduled Bike Hike TBD TBD
October 26 Competitive hike Orinteering Meet Willow Springs Completed with honor
November 16 Competitive hike Orinteering Meet Deer Grove Completed with honor
November 30 Hike Iroquois Spirit Trail (10 mi.) Tinley Park, IL  Incomplete
December 31 Lock-in First Annual Troop 166 Film Festival Troop HQ  Profound Success!
2015
January 16 - 18
Weekend Cabin Camp Herrick Woods Wheaton, IL  Cancelled. Cabin not available.
 February 7  Competition Klondike Derby  Woodstock, IL   Competed with honor
March 14 Day Trip Roller Skating TBD  To be rescheduled? I never had this much homework when I went to High School!
March 21 Competition First Aid Meet TBD  
March 27 - 29 Weekend Camp Blackwell Forest Preserve Warrenville, IL  
April 17 - 19 Competitive Weekend Camp Spring Camporee / Grant Pilgrimage Galena, IL  Changed our minds. We'll go fishing instead.
April 18 Day hike Fishing Des Plaines River  Back on! 
May 1 - 3 Weekend camp Channahon State Park Channahon, IL  
May 22 - 25 Service Camp Memorial Day Work Weekend Owasippe Scout Reservation, Twin Lake, MI  
June 27 - July 11 Long Term Camp Summer Camp Owasippe Scout Reservation, Twin Lake, MI  


2013 Operations
DATE EVENT TYPE EVENT NAME LOCATION
January 19 Expedition Mitchell Museum of the American Indian Evanston, IL
February 2 Expedition Klondike Derby Camp Dan Beard, Northbrook, IL
February 15 Expedition Dearborn Observatory Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
March 22 - 24 Expedition Camp Dan Beard Camp Dan Beard, Northbrook, IL
May 3 - 5 Weekend Expedition I&M Trail McKinley Woods, Channahon, IL
May 18 Expedition Civil War Re-enactment Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL
June 22 - July 6 Long Term Expedition Summer Camp Owasippe Scout Reservation
August 2 - 4 Advancement Expedition Pathways to Eagle Bolingbrook, IL
September 14 Advancement Outdoor Meeting Schiller Woods, Grove 5
September 21 Service K of C Tootsie Rolls Neighborhood
September 21 - 22 Public Relations Art in the Park Portage Park
September 29 Day Expedition Orienteering Meet Waterfall Glen
October 6 Service Bullying Seminar United in Faith Lutheran Church
October 19 Special Meeting Jamboree-on-the-Air Troop HQ
November 8 10 Expedition Camp Oakarro Wadsworth, IL

2012 Operations
DATE EVENT TYPE EVENT NAME LOCATION
January 21 Competition Indian Trails Swim Meet Did not participate due to illness Maryville Academy, 1150 N. River Road, Des Plaines
February 4 Competition Klondike Derby Did not participate due to weather Camp Dan Beard, Northbrook
March 25 Competition Orienteering Meet Deer Grove Forest Preserve
April 4 Election Flaming Arrow Patrol Leader Election HQ
April 13-15 Expedition Overnighter to Camp Sol R. Crown Trevor, Wisconsin
April 25 Special Meeting Parents' Night - Camp Promotion, Camp Cooking, etc. Troop HQ
April 28 Competition First Aid Meet St. Cornelius Church, 5430 W. Foster
May 12 Service Project Dunning Conservation Area Oak Park Avenue, North of Irving Park Road. Chicago
May 18-20 Expedition Overnighter Kankakee River State Park, Bourbonnais, IL
June 30 - July 14 Long-Term Expedition Owasippe Scout Reservation, Camp Blackhawk Whitehall, MI
September15-16 Fund-raiser Arts in the Park Portage Park
December 16 Day Trip Bowling Waveland Bowl


2011 Operations

DATE EVENT TYPE EVENT NAME LOCATION
March 20 Ceremony Eagle Presentation at the church
March 25 - March 27 Expedition Camp Lowden Oregon, IL
May 14 Service WELCA Luncheon at the church
May 22 Expedition Orienteering Meet Miami Woods, Morton Grove Forest Preserves
June 3 - June 5 Expedition White Pines Forest State Park Oregon, IL
June 18 Service Flag Retirement Ceremony at the church
July 2 - July 9 Expedition Owasippe Scout Reservation, Camp Blackhawk Whitehall, MI
August 13 Family Day Trip Bristol Renaissance Fair Bristol, WI (just over the border on I-94)
September 7 Ceremony General Court of Honor Troop Headquarters (UIF)
September 10 Day trip Indian Summer Pow Wow Milwaukee, WI
September 18 Service Chair and shelter setup, takedown at the church
September 24 Day Trip The Grove Glenview, IL
October 15 Expedition Kankakee River State Park Overnighter reduced to day trip due to adult leadership issues. Bourbonnais, IL
October 29 Hike Algonquin Woods Nature Trail Des Plaines, IL
November 19 - 20 Expedition Camp Alphonse Palatine, IL
November 20 Orienteering Meet Harms Woods Glenview, IL