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Spring Grove campout always a hit!

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June 2024 Every year the scouts get excited for the Spring Grove campout.  This location is just a short drive from our home church and has a pond that allows the scouts to fish and swim when the weather is nice. Like every campout the scouts are in charge of meal planning, prep, and cooking.  Kabobs on the grill were the choice for the Saturday evening meal.   Continue reading
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Service Projects
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Troop 93 brings the Raingutter Regatta to Barrington Kidfest!

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May 2024Nathan Y., Noah J., and Austin K. coordinated the troop sponsoring a raingutter regatta for the Barrington Kidfest as part of their Star rank project. The raingutter regatta is always a popular event with the children at Kidfest. In preparation for the event the scouts had to coordinate the communication within the troop for prepping the materials, figuring out what materials were needed, coordination of voluteers at... Continue reading
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Campouts
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Normandy Camporee Day 3 – Normandy American Cemetery and Paris

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April 2024 Day 3 of the Normandy Camporee Normandy American Cemetery Troop 93 had the privilege of participating in the closing ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery.  During the closing ceremony representatives from the local government, US armed forces, Scouts, and other organizations gave speeches discussing the importance of always remembering the sacrifice on D-Day.  Members of the troops in attendance were able to lay a wreath down... Continue reading
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Campouts
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Normandy Camporee Day 2 – Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Pointe du Hoc, La Cambe German Cemetery

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April 2024 Day 2 of the Normandy Camporee Day 2 was a day spent focused on taking in the history of the area.  We took the time to visit Sainte-Mere-Eglise and the Airborne museum, Pointe du Hoc, and La Cambe German Cemetery. Sainte-Mere-Eglise This area is famous for the misdrop of paratroopers that led Private John Steele to get stuck dangling from the pinnacle of the church tower. ... Continue reading
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Campouts
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Normandy Camporee Day 1 – Arrival in France and Omaha Beach

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Transatlantic council and Camporee flags Arrival in France Waiting to fly out View from the campsite. This is Omaha Beach The guys in front of a machine gun bunker on Omaha Beach Omaha Beach April 2024 Day 1 of the Normandy Camporee We left Thursday night and arrived in Paris, France.  From Paris we rented vans and made the 4 hour drive to Omaha beach.  The scouts were... Continue reading
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Troop Events

Computer Lock-in leaves Troop 93 very tired with little pizza budget left

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March 2024 Troop 93 hosted a computer locking at Heritage Church in March.  The computer lock-in is a great way for scouts to still bond and hang out while enjoying a variety of video and board games.  A new Fortnite release pushed the network to its full capacity, but the troop had no problems finding other things to do while waiting for the downloads to complete. Continue reading
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Troop News
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2023 year in review

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December 2023 In 2023 Troop 93 had an amazing year traveling as far as Cimarron, New Mexico to hike Philmont. The year started off with campouts for the Klondike Derby and camp Sol R Crown. The Troop also participated in many service projects and help Matt B complete his eagle project. The spring continued many favorite campouts including the US grant Pilgrimage and the spring court of honor.... Continue reading
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Uncategorized
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A troop of many talents!

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December 2023 Troop 93 would like to take a moment to recognize the many other activities that our scouts are in.  By participating in a variety of activities, scouts learn the importance of time management and balancing their commitments and priorities.   With scouts participating in marching band, soccer, hockey, cross country, baseball, football, and many other activities it has been a great year by everyone involved. Congratulations on... Continue reading
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A wet and chilly weekend at White Pines Forest State Park

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December 2023 Troop 93 spent a chilly weekend outdoor camping at White Pines State Park located in Mt. Morris, IL.  White Pines state park is located in the heart of the Rock River valley, the 385-acre White Pines Forest State Park is the south boundary of the historic Chicago-Iowa Trail.  The park is known for magnificent trees, cliffs, as well as the Spring and Pine creeks passing through... Continue reading
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