Camping 2011

• December 2011 - First Aid, Emergency Preparedness, and Wilderness Survival Camp Out
• Camp Tuckabatchee, Ottawa, IL
  December 2-4
• This campout will be at Camp Tuckabatchee in Ottawa, IL. The outing is focused on 3 merit badges that are required for Eagle and/or high-adventure: First-Aid, Emergency Preparedness and Wilderness Survival. Scouts will get a full day of learning and practice in the skills required for these badges.
  

• November 2011 - Climbing Camp Out
• Bloomington/Normal, IL
  November 19-20
• The November Camp Out is Climbing at Upper Limits in Bloomington and then a Lock-In at the Normal YMCA. We will be leaving early in the morning on Saturday, November 19th and returning around lunch time on Sunday, November 20th (no worries the Bears/Chargers game is a 3:15 kick off). The troop will leave on Saturday morning and drive directly to the climbing gym in Bloomington. The scouts have the option of either working on the Climbing Merit Badge ($55) or Open Climbing ($30), but we have a limit of 15 spots for the Merit Badge so sign up early. Around 3-4PM we will head over to the YMCA for the lock in. At the YMCA we will have the basketball court, racquetball courts, and access to the pool for 2-3 hours (the scouts will need to swim a lap (2 lengths) swim test for the lifeguard). We will show a movie later in the evening.
  

• October 2011 - Warren Dunes
• Warren Dunes, MI
  October 21-23
• Hanging out at the beach and enjoying a relaxing weekend with your patrol at the dubes
  

• October 2011 - Camporall
• Sandwich Fair Grounds
  October 15th
• Three Fires Council’s CamporAll Scout games like Wrist Rockets where Troop 510 will help with the booth Free time to hang around this Council event where there will be over 1000 Scouters
  

• September 2011 - Canoeing on the Fox
• Silver Springs State Park
  September 24-25
• Join Troop 510 for our annual Canoe campout. This year we are staying close to home, This is a great campout for younger scouts or parents that are new to canoeing. Drive to Silver Springs State park on Friday night set up Camp. This is about a 45 min. drive from Naperville. Saturday morning go to the Geneva Kayak center in Yorkville rent rafts & tubes to Run the rapids for a couple of Hours. Then walk over to Freeman Sports to get our canoes, paddle 2-3 hours from Yorkville to Silver Springs state park. At the park Boys can just hang out or fish or explore and hike on some of the trails in the park.
  

• September 2011 - Illini Jamboree
• U of I, Champaign-Urbana, IL
  September 9 - 11
• Illini Jamboree - Ccamp on the University of Illinois Campus and then attend the Football Game on Saturday
  

• August 2011 - Whitewater Rafting
• Class VI, Fayetteville, West Virginia
  July 26 - August 2
• Whitewater Rafting on the New River, Hiking, Zip Lining
  

• July 2011 - Summer Camp
• Camp Blackhawk - Owasippe Scout Resrvation
  July 16-23

• Summer camp will again be held at the Owasippe Scout Reservation located near Muskegon Michigan. The dates for camp this year are Saturday, July 16 through Saturday, July 23. Similar to prior years, we will leave on Saturday morning to avoid the rush and chaos of a Sunday arrival at camp. This will also give the first year scouts the opportunity to complete their first class cooking requirements.

  This year, Owasippe Scout Reservation, America‚s first Scout camp will celebrate its 100th anniversary (http://owasippe100.org/). Come join in the fellowship and fun.

  If you have any questions email our Summer Camp Coordinator ASM Peter Ceresa at pceresa5152@wowway.com.

  First Year Scouts Summer Camp Packet
  Second Year Scouts Summer Camp Packet
  BSA Activity Consent Form
  Annual Health & Medical Forms
  State of Michigan Youth Protection Agreement
  Owasippe Summer Camp 2011 Adult Leader's Manual
  Camp Blackhawk Leader's Supplement 2011

  
  

• May 2011 - Mountain Biking
• Kettle Morraine, WI
  May 19-21
• Mountain Biking in Kettle Moraine State Park. Trails are available for all levels of experience from a beginner/novice to hard core "I am not stopping to eat lunch" biker.
  
  Trail Map
  

• April 2011 - Cooking
• Blackwell Forest Preserve
  April 15-17

• The 1st year patrols will have a full day of rank advancement activities (fireman and totem chit) led by their Patrol Leaders on Saturday. Saturday lunch will be a sampling of different types of camp cooking prepared by older scout and ASM's. After lunch, the 1st year scouts will be able to complete the “compass course” requirement for Second Class.

  Saturday dinner will feature the Troop 501 cooking contests where cooking team will prepare a meal of their choice. All Siblings, Adults and Scouts, in that order, will be able to eat the dinner of their choice or sample a few dinners, subject to availability. All Adults are welcome to vote for the best dinner. After dinner, the troop will have the Order of the Arrow Ceremony and Cobbler for desert.

  
  

• March 2011 - Shooting Sports / Archery
• Aurora Sportsmans Club
  March 18-20
• The Shooting Sports will be done at the Aurora Sportsman's Club, which is approximately 4.75 miles from the campsite at 7858 Preserve Road, Waterman, IL 60556 (815) 264-9000.
  
  For those planning to attend, there will be a required training program on an evening in March. This training is for the adults and Scouts who plan to be shooting rifle and shotgun... NOT the Archery participants. The Archery Scouts will complete there merit badge requirements during Wednesday Scout Meetings or at Summer Camp.
  

• February 2011 - Skiing/Snowboarding
• Granite Peak Ski Area - Wausau, Wisconsin
  February 19 - 21
• Skiing or Snowboarding at Granite Peak Ski Area at Rib Mountain State Park. www.skigranitepeak.com Including 1 Hour Group Ski Lesson. Friday and Saturday night lodging at YMCA Camp Sturtevant, Riverside Lodge, 10 minutes from Granite Peak.
  

• February 2011 - Electronics
• Camp Greene Wood, Woodridge, IL
  February 5-6
• Electronics Camp Out. Each patrol needs to work together and bring one or more video game systems (X-Box, PS3, Wii,...), games, controllers, ... We will have a projector or TV for each patrol of 4 or more and will combine patrols. If you want more than one system for your patrol you will need to supply your own second screen. All games must be Rated T or less and any movies must be PG-13 or less. Any games / movies that do not meet the above will be confiscated. If the game is on a laptop the laptop will be confiscated. More rules (we all love rules :) ) to come.
  

• January 2011 - Merit Badge Clinic
• ASM L. Christian's House - Naperville, IL
  January 22 & February 5
• Saturday Mornings, January 22 and February 5, 2011, from about 8:30 until 11:45 am, at the Christian's House. We will offer a series of merit badges for new and old scouts to take. Please check your e-mail for additional information.