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There is still time to register for Wood Badge!
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Wood Badge is the premier adult training program of the Boy Scouts of America. It teaches contemporary leadership and team development skills in an outdoor setting. Its purpose is to aid Scouters in providing a quality program that will enable Scouts to grow to their greatest potential. The course encompasses key concepts of management skills, from leaders in the management field; therefore, this course can be helpful not only in your Scouting job, but also in your career, personal and religious life.
To be eligible to participate in Wood Badge, you must:
- Be a registered adult member of the Boy Scouts of America, (Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity, Venturing or Exploring) aged 18 or older.
- Have completed the leader specific training courses for your Scouting position.
- Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. Completion of Parts A, B and C of the BSA Health & Medical form is mandatory.
Click Here to Register Today!
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2017 Adult Easter Egg Hunt
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T
he 2017 Adult Easter Egg Hunt
will be held
March 31 & April 1, 2017
at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL.
One thousand participants attended last year!
Friday Night and Saturday Night.
Gates open for food and drink at 7:00 pm.
Shotgun start at 8:00 pm.
Gates close at 10:00 pm.
Over
10,000 eggs will be hidden on the field each night.
hundreds of prizes will be given away each night.
2016 Top prizes included a
Coleman portable grill,
and Xbox One,
and two 50 inch flat screen TVs.
The event is open to the public
(
Adults 18 and older only) cost is
$10.
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2018 Philmont Council Contingent
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Register before April 1 for the best pricing at
https://scoutingevent.com/127-2018Philmont
Philmont Scout Ranch, the Boy Scouts of America's premier High Adventure™ base, challenges Scouts and Venturers with more than 214 square miles of rugged northern New Mexico wilderness. The Three Fires Council has 3 crews reserved for the 2018 Philmont Council Contingent.
The Council Contingent is specifically designed for individual Scouts and adult leaders of Troops and Crews that may be too small to send their own Philmont crew. However, the contingent is not restricted to individuals and units that can fill a crew of 8-12 are allowed to register.
Arrive 06/11/2018– Depart 06/23/2018 from Philmont. The actual travel dates may include additional days.
Reserve your spot today!
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Special Offer for all Scouts and Families
All Inclusive Package-$20.00 - Attack Reserved Ticket, Food Voucher, Autograph Session and Scout Patch
Ticket and Patch Package – $11.00 - Attack Reserved Ticket, Autograph Session and Scout Patch
Click here for the Flier with ordering information.
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Looking for Summer Employment and love Scouting and Helping Youth? We have two opportunities:
- 1)Camp Freeland Leslie is still looking for a few staff members – especially if you are 21 or older. Please contact Thomas Barrington at 630-797-4624/[email protected] or Buzz Wheeler at 630-797-4621/[email protected]
- Day Camp Staff - New for 2017 – We are looking to fill a few staff positions for our nine-week Day Camp season. (Early June – early August) You must be at least 18 years old. This is a paid position. Please contact Karen Ball at 630-901-2223/[email protected] or Buzz Wheeler at 630-797-4621/ [email protected]
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2017 STEM-O-Rama – A Journey to Applied Science Save the Date Now! The 2017 STEM-O-Rama will be held on September 29-Oct 1, 2017 at the Sandwich Fair Grounds in Sandwich, IL. This awesome event will feature more than 100 sports, training, environment and manufacturing displays and activities for youth ages 7 to 17. This year’s theme is: A Journey to Applied Science – Sports, Training, Environment, and Manufacturing Special activities for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venture Crews/Explorer Posts including Archery, BB Guns, Climbing Walls, Crafts & Interactive Demonstrations, GaGa Pits, Games & Displays, Offsite Shotgun & Pistol Shooting, Trebuchet & Catapult Demonstrations, Saturday Night Arena Show with spectacular Fireworks Display, and Order of the Arrow – Indian Village, Native American Dance and Brotherhood Ceremony. All Units can plan to camp on Friday and Saturday nights. Family camping is available for Cub Scouts or you can attend Saturday only. Online registration will be available in the Spring of 2017 at www.threefirescouncil.org. Lot’s more information to come! If you have an interest in STEM and want to help or might consider sponsoring a booth, contact Stem-O-Rama Chair, Harry Stout at [email protected] or Staff Advisor, Buzz Wheeler at [email protected].
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Boy Scout Camp 2017 – Celebrate our 45th Anniversary! Camp Freeland Leslie has proudly served Scouts with a high quality camping experience since 1972. This premier camp is located near Oxford, Wisconsin (23 miles north of Portage, Wisconsin) and includes over 450 acres of Adventure and Fun. Over 50 highly trained and dedicated staff members offer a wide range of program including:
- Fun Activities include Human Foosball court, a Kangaroo Jumping Pillow, GaGa pits and new STEM Programs (including quad copter racing, RC cars, Mindstorm, Sphero, and 3D printers)
- An enhanced First Year Camper Program
- Stagecraft Program area with new merit badges
- A world class Shooting Sports Program area with rifle, shotgun, paintball, target and field archery, and a skeet range
- A Challenge Adventure Program for your older scouts that includes ATV’s, canoeing, and COPE
- The Lake Emrick Experience - where you will enjoy our pristine private lake and waterfront offering swimming, kayaking, small boat sailing merit badges, snorkeling, paddle boarding, and an iceberg!
For more information on our camps or to make reservations, please contact Three Fires Council at (630) 584-9250, go to our website at www.threefirescouncil.org.
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CPR and Wilderness First Aid Certification Classes
High Adventurers – There are still two more opportunities to get certified in CPR and or Wilderness First Aid.
CPR/AED:
Mar. 17, 2017; 7-00 - 9:30 pm; Apr. 7, 2017; 7-00 - 9:30 pm
Wilderness First Aid:
Mar. 18-19, 2017; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Apr. 8-9, 2017; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
You must attend Both Saturday and Sunday.
All classes are held at Camp Big Timber, 37W955 Big Timber Rd, Elgin, IL.
Please register today at: https://scoutingevent.com/127-TFCwildernessFA
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Webelos Adventure Camp 2017
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Webelos Adventure Camp 2017 – Spend four days and three nights at Three Fires Council’s premier Boy Scout Summer Camp—Camp Freeland Leslie located in Oxford, Wisconsin. If you’ve experienced Cub Day Camp and had a blast, then wait until you see what our trained and certified staff members have in store for you at Camp Freeland Leslie (CFL). Earn Adventure Pins and awards, climb high on the climbing wall, or swim and fish on Lake Emrick - one of the cleanest lakes in Wisconsin. Challenge yourself and your peers at archery and shoot our air rifles. Parents are encouraged to join. Register online at www.ThreeFiresCouncil.org. The three Webelos sessions fill up fast so sign-up as soon as you can.
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Day Camp 2017 – Are you ready for a Castaway Adventure! The Three Fires Council is offering a wide variety of day camp opportunities for youth who have finished Kindergarten through 4th Grade. They can attend day camps, twilight camps, and overnight camps. New in 2017:
- The Program - In addition to standard day camp offerings such as BB and archery ranges, crafts, nature, sports, and STEM activities, each camp location will have, multiple gaga pits, mobile climbing tower, and human foosball court.
- Staff - Additional paid seasonal staff will supplement the already well-qualified volunteer staff at each location to help with program, provide consistent training and range operation certifications, and relieve the volunteer staff of many business management duties.
- The entire Scout Family is welcome - In 2017 we are opening our Day Camps to the entire Scout family. If a brother or sister of a registered Scout is Cub Scout age (Entering 1st grade next fall through 10 years old) they are welcome at any of our camp sessions.
- Unchaperoned Campers - We are waiving the requirement for an adult to be present for every five Cub Scouts at our Day camps. Any number of Cubs from a unit may be dropped off each day and picked up without regard to the adult to Cub ratio. There will be sufficient adult staff as act as den guides and to ensure every camper is supervised and safe. However, Tiger Cubs and any siblings entering 1st grade in the Fall of 2017 will still require one-on-one parent/guardian supervision.
- Flex Drop Off and Pick Ups - For a small addition fee, parents may drop off campers as early as 7:00 am and/or pick them up as late at 6:00 pm. This option does not apply to twilight or weekend camps.
- Twilight & Weekend Bonus - Since Flex Drop Off and Pick Ups will not be available for twilight and weekend camps, each youth camper will be provided with a meal each day. Meals for adults will be $5.00 per day or $20 for the week.
- Discounts - Attend a second Camp Session and receive a 25% discount off the 2nd camp’s fee. Attend a third or additional Camp Sessions and receive a 33% discount off that camp’s fee required to attend camp.
For more information on our camps or to make reservations, please contact Three Fires Council at (630) 584-9250, go to our website at www.threefirescouncil.org
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Fox Valley Marathon has selected the Three Fires Council to be a Participating Charity
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Our goal is to have 100 or more runners complete the
Fox Valley Marathon/Half Marathon/20 miler on
September 17, 2017
We are looking for Charity Runner to raise $100 or more in funds for the Three Fires Council, Boy Scouts of America. Register with us as a Charity Runner! Raise $100.00 for Three Fires Council, BSA and receive a $10 discount on registering for the Fox Valley Marathon! Receive a Discount Code to register for the Fox Valley Marathon! Three Fires Council, BSA
Charity Runners will get. *Custom race shirt SCOUTStrong Finisher Medal! *Access to training groups & runs with Dick Pond in St. Charles, IL
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Three Fires Council, BSA #ScoutStrong Champions
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Addition to the looking for Charity Runners for the Three Fires Council, BSA we are also looking for volunteers to help encourage our Scouts and Scout Leaders to be #ScoutStrong. Promote PALA Program, SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Award, USA Ultimate Frisbe program, USA Triathlon Splash and Dash Series, and the SCOUTStrong Be MedWise Programs. at District and Council events, participate in the charity run, and help encourage others to take up the challenge. Contact Aaron Vikemyr [email protected] to learn more about being part of the #ScoutStrong Champion! Learn more at the BSA #SCOUTStrong website
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