Based at Glenview Community Church, Troop 156 has served its community for more than 65 years. As one of the largest and most active Boy Scout units in Northeast Illinois, Troop 156 has a proud tradition of excellence. In the past five years alone, the Troop has produced 35 Eagle Scouts.
We are a scout-led Troop with emphasis on developing leadership ability and other other important life skills and values. The patrol method is an important part of the program and outdoor adventures, service projects and special events are scheduled year-round. It's not uncommon to have as many as three different activities the boys can choose from each month. Troop 156 is proud of our diverse culture with many different races and religions represented.
Currently Mr. Paul Bauerschmidt serves as Scoutmaster, supported by a team of 35 trained adult volunteers serving as Committee Members and Assistant Scoutmasters. Mr. Bob Blackwell is the unit's Committee Chair.
We hope you will join us for the Court of Honor this coming Thurs., Sept. 29th. at 7:00pm at GCC in the Mayflower Room. For parents whose child is receiving a rank, please bring your parent ribbon to pin the new rank.
During the Court of Honor we will celebrate Scouts who have completed rank requirements and merit badges. We have Scouts moving up almost every rank in the ladder. This is also an opportunity to hear trip reports from our trips this summer. Parents are encouraged to join and recognize everyone's advancements.
For those Scouts unable to attend, but who have earned a rank or merit badge, please contact Mr. Bauerschmidt after the COH to arrange for pick-up. Thanks to Laura Olson for putting together the program!
There are still plenty of shifts that need to be filled in order to make our Pancake Breakfast a success. Please consider signing up for a shift or two.
With our first campout of the Fall now under our belts, I hope you're ready to turn your attention to our next campout, the ever-popular Commando Campout, taking place the weekend of October 21-23, 2022.
The weekend willfeature a full morning of Capture the Flag among the sand and gravel hills of Camp Crown, followed by an afternoon of activity choices (games, advancement work, axe yard, etc).
We will be tent camping both nights (no cardboard this year). Boys who wish to cook for advancement should be sure to enter their desired meals on the registration form and turn in a menu to Mrs. Barnas using the meal planning guide (found at the link on the flyer) by Thursday, 9/13, at the latest.
We are expecting large numbers of Scouts and Webelos guests, and will need plenty of drivers and adult leaders to join us on this trip. Please sign up if you are able to join us, and we'll happily put you to work!
Thank you all for showing up this past weekend pulling for your troop while there's a campout. This is what makes our troop so successful! We cover each other and help out in different ways.
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OK, so it is now officially fall. So, what do I want to do? That’s right, I want to write about winter. Winter MaKaJaWan, specifically. No, it is not time to register, but this is such a special event that it takes a bit of extra planning.
First, the deets (see, and you thought that I couldn’t be cool!). As a troop, we like to head up to MaKaJaWan December 27th – 30th each year. We stay in the family cabins near the health lodge. The accommodations are basic, but each cabin does come with a wood-burning stove (and plenty of firewood). Both are essential during a northern Wisconsin winter.
How cold is it? Well, let’s just say that a highlight of Winter MaKaJaWan is usually hiking on (that’s right, I said on) Lake Killian to visit North Camp (which, of course, looks entirely different with all of the tents taken down and everything covered in snow). Plus, if it doesn’t get too cold, there is the opportunity to camp outside for the final night of the three-night trip.
Now, here’s the thing. In order to go on this trip, you must be First Class or above. It takes a bit of experience to be prepared to enjoy this trip fully. You know what that means, don’t you? If you have your sights set on earning First Class, now is the time to put your plan in motion so that you can participate in Winter MaKaJaWan. Need some help? Ask your patrol leader or the Troop Guide (Paul Heggie).
OH, SAY DID YOU SEE?
I noticed that registration is open for the Commando Campout at Camp Crown the weekend of October 21-23. I know that seems a long way away, but it is going to come up fast. As you know, it is never too early to register. Why wait? If you are planning to go on the campout, now is a good time to register online, and turn in your check and hold harmless agreement. Of course, you could also check to ensure that your gear is in good order and sit down to plan the menu for the meal that you plan to cook . . .
QUESTION TIME
Star Scout: Do you have holes in your underwear?
Second Class Scout: No, of course not.
Star Scout: But then how do you put your feet through?
BY DEFINITION
Sunlight: (1) The best disinfectant. (2) Visible light emanating from that distant orb we call the sun. (3) A great way to start a fire assuming one has a magnifying glass. (4) Soon to disappear. As in: The Life Scout was a proud Midwesterner. In fact, he was even prouder to have grown up around the Great Lakes. Of course, there was that small matter of the sun disappearing for weeks on end during the winter.
