December 2007 - Climbing Campout
Upper Limits & YMCA - Bloomington, IL (December 15-16)
Permission Slip
The scouts will go to the Upper Limits climbing facility and learn several climbing knots, how to belay, how to rappel, and how to climb. After a whole day of climbing we we will go to the Bloomington YMCA for a lock-in where we will enjoy movies, basketball, racquetball, swimming, and best of all, pizza!
Map from Church to Climbing Gym

November 2007 - First Aid/Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge Campout
TBD (November 9-11)
Permission Slip
The November Campout is First-Aid and Emergency Preparedness troop outing. This outing will offer patrol style cooking, tent camping, and the opportunity for Scouts to earn their Emergency Preparedness or First-Aid Merit Badges.
Map from Church to Camp

October 2007 - Pioneering Campout
Camp Hoover, Owswego, IL (October 19-21)
Webelos Recruiting
Permission Slip | Map from Church to Camp

September 2007 - Canoeing Campout - Wisconsin River
Muscoda, WI (September 22-23)

August 2007 - High Adventure: West Virginia White Water Rafting
Fayetteville, WV (August 7-12)
Whitewater Rafting on the New River, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding

July 2007 - High Adventure: Philmont Scout Ranch
Fayetteville, WV (July 27-August 8)
2 Crews

July 2007 - Summer Camp
Owasippe Scout Reservation - Camp Blackhawk GO!!! - Muskegon, MI | Show Camp
Map from Church to Camp

June 2007 - Mountain Biking Campout
Whitehall WI - (June 15-17)
Kettle Moraine Map with Camp Site
Permission Slip | Biking Trail Map | Map from Church to Camp

KETTLE; ket-'l, kettle-shaped depressions in the landscape formed by the melting of large blocks of ice that were buried in glacial drift.

MORAINE; mo-ran', hilly belts of connected ridges and mounds that are usually formed along the glacier's edge.

Kettle Moraine is a 100 mile band of hills, ridges, and depressions in eastern Wisconsin formed along the intersection of two gigantic lobes of ice during the last Ice Age, 10,000 to 25,000 years ago. The kettles are places where blocks of ice were burried under sand and gravel. When the ice melted, the soil on top caved in creating depressions. Some filled with water up to 100 feet deep. A forest of hardwoods mixed with pine plantations cover the landscape.

There are 5 different trail loops of differing difficulty and duration to choose from....

Red Loop (1.5 miles)
The Red loop is a good, short (beginner level) loop through open fields, scattered pines and hardwoods. This loop has only one small downhill section. Some bikers use this loop to warm-up before taking the other loops.

White Loop (4.0 miles)
The White loop, an intermediate level trail, adds roughly 2 miles to the Red loop. You will encounter a narrow section of the trail that overlooks the largest of three leatherleaf bogs.

Orange Loop (5.3 miles)
The Orange loop offers steep uphills and downhills, but avoids the more technical sections that are encountered on the Green and Blue loops.

Green Loop (6.8 miles)
Some of the roughest most diverse sections of the Kettle Moraine Forest will be encountered as you travel along the Green and Blue loops. Because of the steep hills, rocky terrain and sharp turns, the green and blue loops are popular with serious mountain bikers.

Blue Loop (10.0 miles)
Some of the best single track in the area, this loop was designed just for mountain biking. The blue loop takes you 3.2 miles deep into an old growth forest. If you are ready to test your physical strength and ability, take the blue loop!.

May 2007 - Camporall
Sandwich, IL (May 4-6)
The Camporall is one of the premier events offered in the Three Fires Council. Camporall happens only once every three years and offers all members in the Council an opportunity to enjoy the fellowship of Scouting in an outdoor setting. Click here for more information.
Map from Church to Camp | Permission Slip | Medical Form

April 2007 - Cooking Campout
Blackwell Forest Preserve - Warrenville, IL (April 20-22) | Show Camp
Permission Slip | Map from Church to Camp

March 2007 - Caving Campout
Illinois Caverns - Burkesville, IL (March 9-11) | Show Cave | Show Camp
This weekend we went to the Illinois Caverns. The scouts had fun crawling through muddy passages and exploring strange stalactites and stalagmites. The weather was pretty shaky but, luckily we got back home before any storms threatened to spoil the camp-out.
Permission Slip | IL Caverns Guide | Caving Checklist
Map from Church to Camp | Map from Camp to Cave | Map from Church to Cave | IL/DNR - Cave Info

February 2007 - Electronics
Hoover Outdoor Education Center, Yorkville, IL
The February Campout will be held nearby at the Hoover Outdoor Education Center in Yorkville. This outing will be cabin camping with outdoor activities all day Saturday and then we'll move inside to play games and watch movies. All games must have a T (Teen) ESRB Rating or less and DVD movies must be rated PG-13 or less.
Permission Slip | Map from Church to Camp

January 2007 - Merit Badge Clinic
ASM L. Christian's House - Naperville, IL (January 13 & 27)