Boy Scout Troop 96

Photography Merit Badge

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Created on Monday, 02 September 2013 17:40
Written by Mr. Mitchell
The Photography Merit badge is a fun and exciting way to tell your story. This past June, Troop 96 traveled to South Dakota.The Photography Merit badge was designed with a trip like the South Dakota trip in mind. Nick earned his badge with an excellent side show of the South Dakota trip.
 
Its not too late to earn your Photography Merit badge. Get your badge before the next big trip!  Below is the link to the badge requirements:
 

Come talk to me if you are interested.  Mr Mitchell

Kumbaya ~ means come by here.

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Created on Monday, 26 August 2013 15:18
Written by Mr. J

Scouts and scouters from many units including Girl Scouts, Venture Crew, Boy Scouts, WEBELOS and others attended the NEIC Kumbaya retreat the weekend of August 23 - 26 at Camp Oakarro.  The weather was fantastic.  The food awesome included stromboli, cornish game hens, fresh baked cinnamon rolls, graham cracker cherry cobbler.  This annual retreat meets a requirement in many religious education scouting programs. 

Photo credit: Mr. Klett showing the T96 family scouters who camped and or staffed the event.

The Newest Troop 96 Eagle Scout

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Created on Wednesday, 07 August 2013 21:30
Written by Pat Klemens

Chris Judge completed his Eagle Scout Board of Review on February 3.  The Eagle Board of Review examined his credentials and conducted a comprehensive interview.  After a very thorough discussion, the Board unanimously agreed and awarded Scouting's highest rank.

Well done, Chris!  Congratulations.  We look forward to celebrating with you at your Eagle Scout Court of Honor.

Troop Communications

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Created on Saturday, 27 July 2013 17:10
Written by Pat Klemens

To all Scouts and adults in Troop 96: In order to comply with BSA's Youth Protection standards, please copy at least one other adult whenever an email or text message is sent between a Scout and an adult.  This applies to communications sent by Scouts or adults.

Jamboree is over...Scouts return home

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Created on Friday, 26 July 2013 11:29
Written by Pat Klemens

Late on Wednesday night (24 July), the 260 Scouts from the Northeast Illinois Council's Jamboree Contingent (including 17 Scouts from Troop 96) returned home from ten fantastic days at the Summit in West Virginia.  This was the first ever Jamboree at the Bechtel Summit Reserve and what an event it was.  Almost 40,000 Scouts, leaders and staff enjoyed this new premiere Scouting base.  We couldn't do all the activities, but we sampled a lot:  the archery course, the stand-up paddleboards, the waterfront obstacle course, rock climbing, scuba diving, pioneering, service project, ropes course, a rock concert, fireworks, patch trading, world record-breaking, meeting and patch trading with Scouts from all across the U.S. and foreign countries, mud slides…

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Did Scouts stand in long lines? Yes. Did they get dirty? Yes. Did some miss out on doing things they had hoped to do? Yes. Did they dislike some of the food? Yes. Are their hiking boots so mud saturated they are unusable now? Yes. Did they have the best time of their short lives, and accumulate a ton of memories and skills that will stay with them forever? YES.

Check out the pictures on the BSA's Flickr site to get some idea of all that happened.

Can you tie this Knot?

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Created on Monday, 17 June 2013 15:38
Written by Super User

Scouts, can you tie this knot?  If so, get your whole patrol together and show me!

The first entire patrol that can tie this knot correctly (and tell me the name and when to use it) will get a prize for their kitchen box!

Programming and Sustainability Merit Badges

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Created on Friday, 19 July 2013 16:12
Written by John McCall

This week at the National Jamboree two new merit badges were released. 

Programming, will introduce scouts to the world of software coding, explore the many uses of computer code and explore various career opportunities in programming. 

Click here to view a pdf with the Programming Merit Badge Requirements. 

Sustainability, will become an Eagle required merit badge as an option to Environmental Science. Sustainability will involve conservation and stewardship of our natural resources. Requirements address consumption, conservation, recycling and reuse of all the things that we use in daily life, both natural and man made.

Click here to view a pdf with the Sustainability Merit Badge Requirements. 

MaKaJaWan 2013 going great

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Created on Tuesday, 09 July 2013 15:30
Written by Pat Klemens

Reports from the Great Northwoods describe a fast and fun start to camp.  Everyone is doing well and enjoying all that Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan has to offer. 

Wednesday AM Update: Nathan T, Anthony , David H, and Chris M presented the flags at this morning's East Camp assembly.

Wednesday PM Update: The troop was out working the Baden-Powell Service Project today.

Thursday PM Update: Working on Merit Badges, Trailblazer - and eating!

Check out the photos HERE.