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Forest Glen, Stem-O-Rama, Memorial Day, Flambeau,
Boundary Waters, Summer Camp and More!!
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Troop Meetings We meet on Mondays at 7:15. The boys elected to the Patrol
Leadership Council (PLC) meet before the troop meeting at 6:15.
Please mark your calendars for:
May 12 (PLC), May 19
June 2 (Flambeau Meeting), June 16 (PLC)
July 14, July 28 (PLC)
Committee Meetings We meet on Thursdays at 7:00 at the Community Congregational
Church. If you are a member of the Troop Committee, or are
interested in becoming a member, please mark your calendars for:
June 12, July 10
Congratulations to Troop 7's newest
Eagle Scout, Aaron M.!!!
Who are Troop 7's adult leaders? Ever wonder who holds a certain position and how to contact them?
Need to ask a Troop 7 Leader a question? This section of the
newsletter can help you out with that. Each position is listed with the
person who holds it, and their name has been linked to their email
address. A big thank you to all of the volunteers that work so hard to
help our boys! The positions that are not currently filled are marked in
red. If you are interested in helping our troop, please consider one of
these positions. For more information about the troop committee,
please click on this link , and email Mark Thompson
([email protected]) or Sarah Nosek ([email protected])
Scoutmaster: Matt Linden
Assistant Scoutmasters: Fred Grisch, Jeff Hughes, Sherri Kulas,
Eric Matthys, Bob Michek, Bart Needham, Brian Petty, Brian
Pettry, Dan Rawers, Donna Riggs, Lee Riggs
Chartered Organization Representative: Bennett McNeal
Committee Chair: Mark Thompson
Assistant Committee Chair: Sarah Nosek
Treasurer: Brian Wilk
Secretary: Jeff Lonigro
Advancement Coordinator: Lynda Flowers
Membership Coordinator: Fred Grisch
Outdoor/Activities Coordinator: Cindy Krause
Equipment Coordinators: Mark Potvin, Sherri Kulas, Martin
Overstreet
Fundraising Coordinator: Donna Riggs
Chaplain: Jeff Hughes
Training Coordinator: POSITION OPEN
Merit Badge Coordinator: Melanie Pettry
Webmaster: Tom Spence
Friends of Scouting (FOS) Chair: POSITION OPEN
Life to Eagle Mentor Coordinator: Sheila Albano, Linda Potvin
Newsletter Coordinator: Sarah Nosek
Den Chief Coordinator: Laura Treadway
Public Relations Coordinator: POSITION OPEN
Scout/Parent Unit Coordinators: POSITIONS OPEN
Stem Coordinator: Kent Roethemeier
Pancake Breakfast Coordinator: Kent Roethemeier
Summer Camp Coordinator: Sherri Kulas
College Scouter Reserve: Sam K., Alec P., Mike P.
Scout Air Fest When: August 8th, 9th & 10th
Where: Lewis University Airport in Romeoville
Cost: The fee is $35 per person through June 8th.
From June 9th through July 8th the fee is $40, assuming registration
is not filled up by then.
This fee includes the Merit Bages but does NOT include grub money
or spending money for souvenirs.
Scout Air Fest is an aviation-focused Scout Camporee. It will be
hosting thousands of scouts at this inaugural event.
There will be lots of attractions, including planes on display, flight
simulators, hot air balloons, military trucks, robots, RC Planes and
much more.
They wil be offering Weather, Aviation and Astronomy Merit
Badges.
Space is limited to the first 4000 paid registrants.
More information about activities can be found at ScoutAirFest.org .
Check out the cool video there!
Any questions, please contact Kent Roethemeier at
[email protected] or (630)365-1495.
Forest Glen Medium Adventure
When: May 16-18
Who: 3rd year scout or older
This trip is a moderately strenuous 11-mile loop located in Forest Glen
Preserve, 8-miles south of Danville. There are wooded ravines,
meadows, and occasional parallels to the Vermilion River. Trails are
mostly in good shape, but there is a lot of change in elevation. Join us
and climb to the top of a fire watchtower for spectacular valley views.
This place is one of Illinois' best kept secrets. We will leave for Forest
Glen from the church on Friday at 6:00. We will camp overnight at the
group campgrounds. Saturday morning we’ll pack up and set out for
the remote east camp. The east camp is a primitive camp, but it does
have a KYBO. Sunday we’ll pack up and head back to the vehicles
and then head home.
For more information, visit the Forest Glen website
http://www.vccd.org/giforestglen.html or contact Bob Michek at
Stem-O-Rama When: Saturday, May 17
BB’s, Archery, Trebuchets, Robots, LEGOLAND, Electronics – and
the Science behind it all!
STEM-O-RAMA is a day long event at the Kane County Fairgrounds
on May 17th from 9am to 4pm. The event is Scout-o-Rama with a
STEM twist. They are expecting around 10,000 attendees and many
cool exhibits.
Dr. Freeze from FermiLab and LegoLand will be there with exhibits.
Cabela's will have an Inflatable Range in the shooting sports area.
Think Tank from University of Chicago will be trying out it's brain
controlled flying helicopter.
The two new second year Patrols will be doing demonstrations at
upcoming Troop meetings, so the Troop can decide what the Troop 7
exhibit will be.
HELP WANTED!
We are in need of assistance for the setup, takedown, and event
operations of Three Fires Council’s first STEM-O-RAMA, Sat., May 17
at Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 Randall Road, St. Charles, IL. We
would appreciate volunteers for a 3-hour timeslot on Friday afternoon
(set-up) and/or Saturday (food service and delivery).
Click on this link to sign up.
Many hands make light work! By cheerfully serving for a 3-hour shift,
you then will be free to enjoy this spectacular event! Volunteers who
pre-register will receive both a free volunteer t-shirt and a lunch
voucher.
More Information can be found at ThreeFiresCouncil.org
Memorial Day
Flags, Procession and Pancake
Breakfast
Placing Flags on Veterans' Graves
When: Thursday, May 22 at 5 PM
Where: North entrance of Blackberry Cemetery
On Thursday, May 22, at 5:00pm, we will be meeting at Blackberry
Township Cemetery in Elburn to place American flags on all of the
veterans' graves throughout the cemetery for our American Legion
and Legion Auxilliary. There are over 200 such graves, so the more
help we can get, the better. It will take at least an hour and possibly 2,
but that will depend on how many show up. You are welcome to stay
for as long as you can and leave when you must. We will meet at the
center of the cemetery and park along the gravel driveway. Please
don't park on the grass, per the cemetery sexton! The boys should
wear their Class A uniforms, but not their sashes. We will break up
into small groups and each group will have a list of names that
pertains to a section of the cemetery. This is a family event, so
parents please stay to help supervise if you can and feel free to bring
siblings as well. This event counts as service hours for your child, both
for Scouts and for school, but it also serves as a wonderful lesson in
civics, history, community and respect for those who have served our
country. I have boys who come back every year for this project and
I've never had one yet who didn't have a wonderful time doing it, even
in not-so-great weather. And speaking of that, the rain date will be
Friday, May 23, at 5:00. If it pours all day Thursday, assume the rain
date. If it is unclear, please watch your email and/or FB for a
cancellation notice in the afternoon. Minus that, bring your walking
shoes and come on down!
For more information, contact Sheila Albano at
[email protected] or Mary Hansen at [email protected]
.
Procession
When: Monday, May 26 at 9:45 AM
Where: Lion's Park, and then move in procession to Blackberry
Cemetery
What to wear: Scouts should wear their Class A uniform with
neckerchief or bolo tie. If they have a merit badge sash, please also
wear that. In addition, all boys should wear solid colored pants or
shorts with a belt, matching socks and closed-toe sandals or shoes. A
Troop 7 hat is optional.
If rain is a possibility, bring appropriate rain gear. Also bring a water
bottle to ensure you stay hydrated.
Pancake Breakfast
When: Monday, May 26 from 7-9:30 AM
Where: American Legion Hall in downtown Elburn
What: Scouts will help set up, serve and clean up at the American
Legion Pancake Breakfast.
For more information, please contact John Nevenhoven at
Order of the Arrow Spring FellowshipWhen: Friday, May 30
Where: Camp Freeland Leslie, Oxford, WI
OA members can join the lodge for fun and fellowship while getting
CFL ready for the camping year.
newly elected candidates to complete their Ordeal.
can also help with projects around camp and obser
Early registration is $20 and covers a weekend of OA cook crew
meals. Register online at
Any questions, contact Bob Michek at
Order of the Arrow Spring FellowshipFriday, May 30--Sunday, June 1
Camp Freeland Leslie, Oxford, WI
OA members can join the lodge for fun and fellowship while getting
CFL ready for the camping year. This is the 1st of 3 opportunities for
newly elected candidates to complete their Ordeal. Current members
can also help with projects around camp and observe ceremonies.
Early registration is $20 and covers a weekend of OA cook crew
Register online at http://oa41.com/.
Any questions, contact Bob Michek at [email protected] .
Order of the Arrow Spring Fellowship
OA members can join the lodge for fun and fellowship while getting
This is the 1st of 3 opportunities for
Current members
ve ceremonies.
Early registration is $20 and covers a weekend of OA cook crew
National Youth Leadership Training
Orientation and Camp
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT.
Good luck to the boys who are attending, Thad Thompson and
Henry Nosek, and thank you to Sam Kitz, Ryan Nevenhoven, and
Rob Simmons for serving on leadership for the camp.
Orientation
When: Saturday, May 31
There will be an hour-long orientation session at 9am, Saturday May 31 at
Campton Forest Preserve in St. Charles. It is important that all participants and
their parents attend this meeting to be prepared for the course. Scoutmasters
are encouraged to attend as well. If you are unable to attend the 9am session,
another session is offered at 11am on May 31. If you are not able to attend
either session, please contact me to make other arrangements.
Please fill out the attached registration and information forms and bring them
with you to the orientation session. Please also bring a filled out copy of the
BSA Health and Medical Record
(http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_ABC.pdf) -- note
that a physical from a licensed healthcare provider is required, and must be
dated on or after June 21, 2013 to comply with BSA camp regulations. Also, we
must have documentation of a tetanus vaccination dated 2004 or later.
Camp
When: Sunday, June 15--Saturday, June 21
Thunderbird National Youth Leader Training, is a seven day outdoor
training conference for youth leaders, which supports the
Scoutmaster's or Crew Advisor's responsibility for training junior
leaders. It is conducted by the Council Training Committee using a
syllabus that was developed by the Boy Scouts of America.
Leadership requires vision, goals and planning. Through
presentations and positive experiences in goal setting, planning and
problem solving, participants learn how to set a clear course toward
realizing their team and individual visions, and then begin to put
themselves in the center of those pictures of future success.
For more information, please contact Matt Linden at
Flambeau Information Meeting: Monday, June 2 at 7 PM
Trip: Friday, Jun 6--Monday, June 9
Leaving from church Friday at 9 AM
Returning Monday 6 PM
Requirements:
3rd year Scout or older who doesn't mind getting wet
Must have passed swimmer test at camp
Must be committed to careful packing and having a good attitude
Approximately $85 per person. Includes gas, food, and rental.
This is a medium adventure river canoe trip and one of T7's favorites.
The Flambeau River is located in remote, beautiful northern
Wisconsin. The canoeing will be challenging from both an endurance
and proficiency
standpoint. The trip will range from long stretches of flat paddling to
challenging rapids. At some point you will probably be getting wet!
Personal and crew equipment will be kept to a minimum. We will be
working on canoeing merit badge and will be swamping the canoes in
a slow area of the river.
For more information, please contact Bob Michek at
TriCities Relay for Life
When: Friday, June 13-Saturday, June 14, 2014
Time: 6:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. (Saturday morning)
Where: Fifth Third Ballpark, 34W002 Cherry Ln. Geneva, Illinois
(Kane County Cougars Stadium)
Wear Class “A” uniform fully dressed in ceremony attire-you may
change after the opening into Class “B” shirts. Bring money for
food/snacks, a water bottle and good walking shoes.
Why do we Relay? We relay for the opportunity to change lives! Most
all of us have known or know someone who has battled or is currently
battling cancer. This is a great opportunity for the Boy Scouts “To Do
a Good Turn” by showing support to the American Cancer Society’s
Relay for Life.
Our Troop has done this event for several years now and it is
an experience that the boys will always remember. This is an all night
event. They watch the opening ceremony, participate in the opening
survivor walk, walk the track and participate in other activities
throughout the night. They also provide a pancake breakfast to all of
the participants.
To sign up for this event click the link below and click on “Join the
Team”. Any questions, please contact Melanie/Brian Pettry (630)448-
6522. One of us is usually available at the meetings as well.
Relay for Life Sign-Up
Roadside Cleanup When: Saturday, July 12 at 9:00 AM
• A-L should meet at Hughes and Bunker.
• M-Z should meet at Hughes and Fabyan.
• Wear weather-appropriate clothing and bring gloves.
• We should be done in approximately 1 hour provided we have a good
turnout.
• This event counts toward your service hours.
Summer Camp 2014 When: Sunday, July 20--Saturday, July 26
• Last day to sign up for summer camp merit badges is Monday,
May 19.
• Last day to sign up for summer camp is Saturday, June 14.
• Early Bird Registration has passed, so now the cost is $310.
Adults are $135 per week, $70 for 1/2 week, or $30 for a day
pass.
• Please remember to make those doctor's appointments! Two
copies of a current physical (within a year of camp) are needed
for all scouts and adults attending.
• Any questions, please contact Sherri Kulas at
Sugar Grove Corn Boil When: Friday, July 25
We need your help!! This is a troop fundraiser and we need many
people to help in order for it to be successful. If you are not at
summer camp and have a couple of hours to spare, come and help on
July 25 starting at 11 AM. Parents, siblings, friends, neighbors are all
welcome. With enough help, we should be done in a couple of hours.
Click on this link to view a map of the event.
Sign up will be at the troop meeting.
Any questions, please contact Matt Linden at [email protected]
.
Our Current Fundraiser
Camp Cards
The Troop is continuing its 2014 Camp Card fundraiser. Camp cards
offer coupons for use in businesses around the area. Troop 7 is
selling “West” Camp Cards which have companies west of I-355.
Cards sell for $5.00 and scouts retain $2.50 for their scout account.
Camp Cards are available during meetings on Mondays or by
contacting Donna Riggs at 217-454-0847(c) or [email protected].
Cards and money need to be turned in on or BEFORE May 12th.
My trip to the Harley-Davidson Museum by Giovanni S.
To earn my engineering merit badge for Boy Scouts, I had to take a
tour of the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee Wisconsin. When
we were there, we got to access special things that are not available
to the public. Including a special room on the third floor that is used for
people to fix up old bikes and display them in there.
When the Harley Brothers first got their start, they lived with their
parents. Their mother kicked him out of the house because they
almost made house explode because of one of the engines inside the
motorcycle but they're working on the basement. They ended up living
in a little shed in the backyard of their house. They suffered many
difficult challenges when they first got their start including the Great
Depression, competition, and money.
During the Great Depression, the Harley-Davidson company had put
all their money and all the resources and engineers into one bike. This
will be the supreme bike for their generation. They had listen to all that
the customers had to say that they wanted in a new bike, and most of
the suggestions were added into the new bike. The new bike was a
success. It was a hit all throughout America and even during the Great
Depression.
During World War II, the Harley-Davidson company decided to help
the soldiers. They shipped out a new model bike for people in the
army to use. These motorcycles reuse all throughout World War II,
and even after. The motorcycles were used for transportation, supply
runs, and attacks. The new motorcycles also worked well for fleeing
can't be easily.
During the tour, you got to go in a room called the engine room. In the
engine room there were all types of things in there. We got to listen to
the sound of old and new engines. We also got to watch a video of an
engine being taken apart, and finally in the engine room we also got to
take a look at an engine and all the pistons inside and learn about
how the engine functions.
The Harley Davidson and Company today makes a wide variation of
bikes. Bikes that have two wheels bikes that have three wheels and all
other two kinds of bikes. Harley-Davidson continues making bikes and
is currently producing a bike and that project is called project
Rushmore. They don't have a lot of the parts for the bike Rushmoore
arty ready, but they do have little models of the bike and they're
testing them out.
For me, the Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee Wisconsin was
an amazing experience. Especially for me because I love engineering
and motors and anything to do with that type of stuff. I would definitely
recommend going to the Harley-Davidson Museum for anybody who's
interested in motors engineering RC cars and looking for a career in
the motorcycle industry.
Lincoln Pilgrimage by Alex S.
At the hometown of Abraham Lincoln lies many of Lincoln’s
original possessions, and that’s exactly what we saw at the 69th
Annual Lincoln Pilgrimage. While we were there we went to many
sights displaying things of Lincoln’s such as his home, law firm, and
the old state house where he practiced his political rights. At Lincoln’s
home we saw many interesting things such as his old desk. Every
item in the house seemed to have a story behind it. The desk seemed
small for Lincoln and the tour guide told us how it came to be like that.
Lincoln spilled ink on the desk and when he refused to clean it up after
Mary’s protests, she threw it outside into the mud. Then a neighbor
brought it in for his own personal use, but it was much too big for him
so he cut the legs off. The desk was kept in the family until it was
eventually given back to the park owners. After that interesting trip we
went to his old law firm. There we learned about Lincoln’s career as
not only a lawyer, but also a senator and, most importantly, his
presidency. We learned about what kind of law he practiced and how
he practiced it. The way the lawyers worked was to go around in a
circuit of towns asking if anyone needed assistance and then moving
on to the next town. Another place we visited was the old state capitol.
The old state capitol was very cool because the majority of the stuff in
there was original and they even had some original items of famous
people who had been there. Overall this part of the trip was very fun
After all of that we went on to the museum and Lincoln’s tomb. At
the museum we saw a replica of Lincoln's house, the background
history of the civil war, the history of Lincoln’s presidency, and two
movies talking about the importance of Lincoln and the preservation of
history that happens at the museum. One of the interesting things we
noticed about Lincoln’s term was how he aged after president. It
showed him without a beard or any gray hairs, and at the end he looks
twenty years older and a lot of gray hair too. Something else I think
the whole troop enjoyed were the two movies. The movies portrayed
the importance of lincoln’s term and how he managed to glue the
country back together through the toughest times our nation has ever
seen. The other movie portrayed a ghost soldier talking about the
importance of history and all it has to tell us. After the museum we
went to Lincoln’s tomb where him and almost all the other Lincolns
were buried. I say almost because another interesting thing we
learned was that the only older aged son of Mary and Abraham
became a successful politician and was buried somewhere in another
state. The tomb was amazing though. It had a giant obelisk and many
brass statues portraying lincoln and important people from the civil
war. And at the heart of the tomb was the giant coffin of lincoln
surrounded by all sorts of different flags. Overall the 69th Annual
Lincoln Pilgrimage was a blast and was so much fun to go on.
Camporee and Order of the Arrow Call-
Out by Robert P.
On May 2-4, 2014, our troop participated at the Spring Camporee in
Yorkville. It was one of the best camp outs I have been on. The
Spring Camporee was survival-themed so we worked on survival
scenarios and cooked in the campfire. Many of the boys cooked their
food in the campfire. We made donuts and pizza. The pizza tasted
very good and the donuts tasted okay. We had a campfire in the
morning and one in the evening.
We went on a hike and learned how to survive in the woods if
something goes wrong. The boys that helped teach us did a great
job. The new survival skills we learned will be very helpful.
Saturday afternoon we built shelters to sleep in overnight. There were
a few different designs that were used for the shelters. The shelters
kept us dry and warm for a good night's sleep.
On Saturday night, they did an Order of the Arrow call-out. During the
call-out, five people from our troop were accepted into the Order of the
Arrow, including Mr. Hughes. It was very cool! They had a fire and a
drum. There were people dressed in Native American
costumes doing the call-out. There were a lot of people there and it
was a lot of fun.
It was a great camp out! The shelters turned out so we slept well and
the food we cooked on the fire tasted delicious.
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