Venturing

World Scout Moot Canada 2013

Posted by on January 9, 2013 at 5:49 pm

Are you an older Scout who has recently aged out, or a young adult Venturing Scout? As a member of the World Organization of Scouting Movement, the Boy Scouts of America gets invited to many different international/national events in different countries every year. This is a great opportunity for the BSA to connect with the [...]

Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship

Posted by on January 9, 2013 at 6:45 am

The National Catholic Committee on Scouting® has established the Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Distinguished Scout Scholarship to be awarded to five outstanding Catholic high school seniors who are Scouts in a BSA program and continuing their education in college. The requirements are listed in the Eligibility Requirements section on this page. Applications are due to [...]

IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE: Scouting the Zoo

Posted by on January 8, 2013 at 2:48 pm

Scouting the Zoo is one of the highlights of the year! Packs, Troops, Posts and Crews all gather at the Zoo to put on a tremendous show for the public. And for many years, it’s always been held the second weekend in June, just before school gets out. This year however the date has changed [...]

Celebrate the Illinois Railway Museum’s 60th Birthday!

Posted by on January 5, 2013 at 6:30 pm

A decade ago we took our toddler to the IRM to meet Thomas, Annie & Clarabelle. Kids and trains are a natural combination. It’s a magic that has grown with our family in lots of ways, including model railroads and visits to lots of train museums along the way. Venture Crew 9911 is hosting a [...]

Freeze Out Award

Posted by on December 14, 2012 at 2:14 pm

A real woodsman knows how to care for himself outdoors in the winter! Believing that most of our Scouts would enjoy the challenge of rugged camping, we hope to stimulate such activity by means of these requirements of the FREEZE OUT award. This award is administered by the Mascoutens Lodge of the Order of the [...]

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