#1
PATROL LEADERS RETREAT - FREE
January 8, 2011.

Scouts gather to plan for Planning Activities for Spring 2011. Boys make the plan. If they can dream it, we can do it.

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#2
MACQUEEN - RUSSELL WOODS - $20 - OVERNIGHT
January 16-17, 2011.

This weekend event involves Cabin Camping at MacQueen Forest Preserve which will include Cooking some excellent meals, followed by a day of Sledding at Russell Woods Forest Preserve.

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#3
WISCONSIN SUPER WEEKEND - $175 - OVERNIGHT
January 22-23, 2011.

A day of fun filled enjoyment is spent Skiing and Snowboarding at Cascade Mountain Resort in Portage, Wisconsin, followed by a hotel overnight. The next day is spent at Kalihari indoor Water Park in Wisconsin Dells.

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#4
ADVENTURE TRAVEL SHOW - FREE
January 29, 2011.

A day enjoying the Adventure Travel Show held at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Hundreds of interesting Exhibit Boothss depicting adventures from all over the world await exploring. Activities include Scuba Diving in a heated pool, Camel Riding, and Zip Line.

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FEBRUARY 2011
ADVENTURES

Aquarium, Canyon Hiking, Compass, Dog Sledding, Eagle Watching, Firebuilding, First Aid, Ice Caves, Ice Fishing, Ice Hiking, Indoor Water Park, Log Sawing, Quinzee Snow Shelters, Service Project, Rifle Shooting, Sledding, Snowshoeing, Toboganning, Tomahawk Throwing, Tracking, Visitor Centers.

#5
KLONDIKE DERBY - $10
February 5, 2011.

Troops from DeKalb County gather at the Sycamore Sportsman’s Cub to pull a Klondike sled around a course competing in various Scout skills such as: Fire Building, Compass, Lashing, Log Sawing, First Aid, Tomahawk Throwing, Track Identification, Sled Race, and indoor Rifle Range. It provides a challenge to see how well the Bear, Cobra, Dragon, and Forest Patrols can do.

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#6
PACK 104 CROSSOVER
February 5, 2011.

Pack 104 is holding their Blue & Gold Banquet on Saturday February 5, which will be held at the First United Methodist Church on N Fourth Street in DeKalb. A Webelos will crossover into Troop 33 at this event. A couple members of Troop 33 will be present to welcome the Webelos.

#7
STARVED ROCK ADVENTURE - FREE February 6, 2011.

Our day of adventure begins with Eagle Watching along the Illinois River, Canyon Hiking to frozen waterfalls, Sledding at Allen Park in Ottawa, and exploring the Visitor Centers at Starved Rock Lock and Dam and Starved Rock State Park.

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#8
CORTLAND PTA - SERVICE PROJECT - FREE
February 8, 2011.

Our Service Project involves duty on Tuesday evening babysitting small children at Cortland School during their PTA Meeting.

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#9
GREAT NORTH ADVENTURE - $200 - OVERNIGHT
February 18-21, 2011.

A 4-day adventure to Wisconsin & Minnesota begins with an indoor Water Park in Minocqua. We explore a giant Ice Palace in Eagle River, then Snow Camping overnight in Quinzee Snow Shelters at Camp Barksdale. We’ll be Ice Hiking across frozen Lake Superior to explore Ice Caves at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. We’ll drive on the ice highway to Madeline Island, visit the Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center, do Snowshoeing, explore Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, hotel overnight with Indoor Pool in Hinckley, Minnesota, Dog Sledding is our final day of adventure.

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#10
GATHERING OF EAGLES BANQUET - CLASS of 2010
February 25, 2011.

This banquet at the Wyndham Hotel in Lisle honors a gathering of nearly 300 new Eagle Scouts of Three Fires Council. The Eagle Class of 2010. These Eagles come from DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, and DuPage Counties. Troop 33’s 2010 Eagle Scouts include: A.J. Rouse, Steven Murphy, and Jonathan West.

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#11
PACK 134 - BLUE & GOLD
February 26, 2011.

Pack 134 is holding their Blue & Gold Banquet on Saturday February 26, which will be held at the Vineyard Christian Fellowship at 215 N Fourth Street in DeKalb. Some Webelos will crossover into Troop 33 at this event. A couple members of Troop 33 will be present to welcome Webelos.

MARCH 2011
ADVENTURES

Tent Camping, Caving, Climbing, Cookiing, Merit Badge Seminar, Food Drive, Military Base, Museums, Hotel, Industrial Tour, Service Projects

#12
SCOUTING TODAY - PRESENTATION - FREE
March 3, 2011.

Scouting has been preparing generations of youth on a solid path toward becoming great citizens, role models, stewards, and friends. Come join a new endeavor to help build awareness and reconnect families and friends to the mission of Scouting Today. Please join us & bring a friend as we share Scouting Today in a special new presentation. Location : Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, 231 North Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, IL 60115

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#13
PATROL LEADERS RETREAT; DeKalb, IL - FREE
March 6, 2011.

Scouts gather to plan for Planning Activities for May-August 2011. Boys make the plan. If they can dream it, we can do it.

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#14
BROCHURE DISTRIBUTION - SERVICE PROJECT - FREE
March 9, 2011.

We will be distributing flyers to a section of town, posting brochures on door handles to promote Scouting for Food which is next week's Service Project.

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#15
SCOUTING FOR FOOD - SERVICE PROJECT - FREE
March 12, 2011.

This Service Project involves a community wide Food Drive. Troop 33 will be collecting food from the south side of DeKalb, plus Malta and Cortland. Scouts will be working to pick up food on collection routes and sorting food at the Salvation Army Food Pantry.

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#16
KISHWAUKEE DISTRICT DINNER - ADULT LEADERS - $24
March 12, 2011.

This Dinner Event involves adult Scouting leaders in DeKalb County.

Come one Come all to the Kishwaukee District Dinner. This event takes place on March 12, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. at O'Leary's Pub & Grille, 260 E Lincoln Hwy. DeKalb,IL. The cost is $24.00 per person. This is a non uniform event. There were 8 Nominations for the District Award Of Merit, plus several other awards by Cub Packs and Boy Scout Troops in Kishwaukee District.

You must RSVP by March 7 to MaryBeth Wilfong; 630-584-9250.

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#17
VERTICAL ENDEAVORS CLIMBING GYM - $25
March 13, 2011.

We’ll be in Warrenville, Illinois at the Vertical Endeavors Climbing Gym, one of the biggest in the nation. Scouts will be Climbing on a simulated rock surface.

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#18
SPRING BREAK - SERVICE PROJECT - $200 - OVERNIGHT
March 19-26, 2011.

This 8-day event includes adventure highlights as well as a major Service Project. Adventures include an overnight visit at Fort Knox military reservation, a tour of General George Patton Museum, and Caving at Mammoth Cave National Park. We will also enjoy a tour of the Corvette Assembly Plant and visit the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green.

We’ll be Tent Camping in Beechmont, Kentucky. Our service project location is His House, an abandoned high school being restored into a national disaster relief center. When complete it will provide housing for homeless disaster victims, classrooms for disaster training and certification, a control center for relief efforts, and a storage and distribution center for critically needed food and supplies.

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APRIL 2011
ADVENTURES

Apple River Fort, Aviation, Bicycling, Cabin Camping, Tent Camping, Caving, Cooking, First Class Express, Fishing, Flight Simulators, Hiking, Historic Sites, Service Project, U.S.Grant Pilgrimage.

#19
SHABBONA WEEKEND - $20 - OVERNIGHT
April 9-10, 2011.

We will be Cabin Camping at Chief Shabbona Forest Preserve. Scout will enjoy Cooking great meals, working on First Class Express advancement, plus Fishing and Hiking at Lake Shabbona

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#20
CORTLAND PTA - SERVICE PROJECT - FREE
April 12, 2011.

Our Service Project involves duty on Tuesday evening babysitting small children at Cortland School during their PTA Meeting.

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#21
SHABBONA BICYCLE RIDE - FREE
April 23, 2011.

We will be Bicycling from DeKalb to Lake Shabbona on low traffic hard surface roads. The bike route will be approximately 25 miles.

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#22
AVIATION DAY - FREE
April 25, 2011.

We’ll be spending our Monday holiday at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport working to earn the Aviation Merit Badge. Work will include learning about aviation principles and history, plus touring the airport, inspecting planes, and using Flight Simulators to experience how pilots fly.

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#23
GALENA WEEKEND - $45 - OVERNIGHT
April 30-May 1, 2011.

This weekend is filled with a variety of activities. We begin by touring the reconstructed Apple River Fort in Elizabeth. We spend much of the day at the U.S. Grant Pilgrimage in historic Galena, Illinois, which includes activities and Hiking to various Historic Sites. We will be Tent Camping along the Mississippi River in Iowa where Scouts can enjoy Cooking and Fishing. On Sunday we will enjoy Caving at Maquoketa Caves State Park before returning home to DeKalb.

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MAY 2011
ADVENTURES

Camping, Canoeing, Cooking, First Class Express, Fishing, Food Service, Hiking, Historic Sites, Parade, Scuba, Service Project.

   
#24
SCUBA MERIT BADGE - CLASS #1
May 03, 2011.

This is the starting class meeting for Scuba merit badge. In addition to the class time there will also be online training modules.

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#25
PANCAKE BREAKFAST - FREE
May 07, 2011.

This is our annual Pancake Breakfast. The menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, lemonade.

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#26
IOWA CAMPOUT - $ 15.00
May 13-15, 2011.

We will be camping at the Todst Nature Preserve in Clinton, Iowa, located near the Mississippi River on Rt 67. Activities will include camping, cooking, and Wilderness Survival merit badge.

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#27
SCUBA MERIT BADGE - CLASS #2
May 18, 2011.

This is the second class meeting for Scuba merit badge. In addition to the class time you must also complete online training modules.

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#28
KISHWAUKEE CUBOREE - FREE - OVERNIGHT
May 20-22, 2011.

This event draws about 500 Cubs and parents, supported by 100 staff members. Troop 33 will be cooking for the 600 people attending.

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#29
FIRST CLASS CAMPOUT - $20 - OVERNIGHT
May 28-29, 2011.

This weekend is filled with a variety of activities, which include completing requirements leading to Tenderfoot, Second Class, or First Class ranks.