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2018 - 2019 Operations 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 |
2017 - 2018 Operations
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 | |
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