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2001 Annual Report
Boy Scout Troop 33; First Lutheran Church; DeKalb, Illinois

2001 Annual Report
	Boy Scout Troop 33; First Lutheran Church; DeKalb, Illinois Click below to choose where you want to go. ACTIVITIES -- ADVANCEMENT -- INCOME -- EXPENSES -- EQUIPMENT -- TROOP 33 PROGRAM -- WEEKEND PROGRAMS -- SERVICE -- SUMMER CAMP -- HIGH ADVENTURES -- Click here to return to History 2000's 2001 Annual Report - Boy Scout Troop 33 ADVANCEMENT - David Billings earned the Eagle Scout Award during 2001. We also awarded numerous other rank advancements and merit badges to our Scouts during the year. Return to the top INCOME - We had $17,742.00 of income in 2001. Eight fundraisers generated $5,521.00. The troop received $1,376.00 in donations. Annual dues totaled $700.00, with another $10,145.00 collected through activity fees. Our fundraisers included: + Pancake Breakfast + Spaghetti Dinner + Fourth of July Food booth + Trails End Popcorn Sale + Dulcimer Festival Food Booth + DeKalb Cornfest Food Booth + Sears Grand Re-Opening + Yeager's Farm Gourd Harvest Return to the top EXPENSE - From the expense side, Troop 33 expended $15,143.00 during 2001. Our expenses included: $ 288.00 Advancement Awards $ 1,960.00 Equipment $ 77.00 Printing/Postage $ 405.00 Scholarships $ 665.00 Registration/Boy Life/Insurance $ 633.00 Special Events/Cabin Rental/Activity Subsidies $ 11,115.00 Activities Return to the top EQUIPMENT - We added a fourth Klondike Sled, first aid equipment, stakes, ropes, tire inflator for bike trips, a new troop banner, and some small repair items. We purchased a trailer hitch and re-registered our fleet of 6 equipment trailers. We also purchased a lemon press and a large commercial table-fryer for our food booth concessions. Return to the top TROOP 33 PROGRAM for the year 2001 Our program included 34 troop meetings and 83 activities, of which 58 activities were free of charge. We involved 73 people; including 41 youth and 32 adults. Activities took us to 17 states plus the District of Columbia and included over 16,500 miles of travel. Our activities took us to both coasts; the Pacific in June and Atlantic in July. Click here to see a list of our activities. Return to the top WEEKENDS - Our weekend activities included winter survival camping, snowmobiling, winter skills, Klondike Derby, ice boating trips, and advancement. We also had climbing trips, bicycle trips, fundraisers, Courts of Honor, Scout-O-Rama, Camporees, hiking trips, sailing, canoe trips, water skiing trips, cabin overnights, tent camping, horseback riding, and fun locations like Six Flags Great America, Disney Quest, and Laser Quest. Return to the top SERVICE- Troop 33 conducted 20 service activities during 2001. 1. Scouting for Food --Annual curbside food collection for Salvation Army 2. Augsburg Choir Dinner Project --Clean-up crew after dinner for visiting choir group 3. Funeral Honor Guard --Provided honor guard for Scouter Pat Roach's funeral 4. Yard Work for Widow --Spent day doing spring yard work project 5. Kishwaukee Cuboree Staff Cooks --Staffed cooking event & cooked dinner for 350 people 6. First Lutheran Picnic Cooks --Cooked dogs and burgers for 200 people 7. Bikes for Kids Project #1 --Refurbished old bicycles for donation to needy 8. Memorial Day Flags Service Project --Put up flags downtown, and took down flags at dusk 9. Bicycle Donation--Homeless Shelter --Donated 18 bicycles to children at homeless shelter 10. Food Donation #1--Homeless Shelter --Donated food for homeless shelter in early July 11. Food Donation #2--Homeless Shelter --Donated food for homeless shelter in mid July 12. Food Donation #3--Women's Shelter --Donated food for women's shelter in mid July 13. Great Western Trail Clean-Up --Picked up trash along bicycle trail 14. Food Donation #4--Homeless Shelter --Donated food for homeless shelter in late August 15. Food Donation #5--Meals on Wheels --Donated food in late August 16. Food Donation #6--Women's Shelter --Donated food in late August 17. Moving Day Project for Family --Helped local family move into new house 18. Scout-About Bicycle Ride Project --Helped staff council biking fundraiser 19. Bikes for Kids Project #2 --Refurbished old bicycles for donation to needy 20. WELCA Banquet servers and clean-up crew --Helped serve beverages and cleaned up dishes afterwards Return to the top SUMMER CAMP -- A week at Camp Lowden summer camp near Oregon, Illinois was very hot and we experienced some monsoon rains, but everyone had a great week and accomplished many things. Return to the top NORTHERN ADVENTURE -- Our high adventure in February featured snowshoeing in the Porcupine Mountains along Lake Superior in Michigan. We slept in quinzees (snow shelters), camping in wind chills of -53 degrees. States traveled: - Illinois - Michigan - Wisconsin Return to the top WESTERN ADVENTURE-- This major 18-day high adventure tour featured bicycling 530 miles through Montana and Idaho. We also hiked at Badlands National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Mount St Helens, Olympic National Park, and North Cascades National Park. We swam in the Pacific Ocean, toured Seattle, visited Mount Rushmore, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Grand Coulee Dam, and enjoyed caving at Jewel Cave National Monument. We also stayed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, Everett Naval Station, and camped at several state parks. States traveled: - Idaho - Nebraska - Illinois - Oregon - Iowa - South Dakota - Minnesota - Washington - Montana - Wisconsin - Wyoming Return to the top EASTERN ADVENTURE-- This high adventure tour was highlighted by a visit to Washington D.C. where we spent two days touring monuments and museums including a special V.I.P. tour of the U.S. Capitol. We also visited the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH and the Gettysburg Battlefield in PA. We camped amid wild ponies at Assateague Island in Maryland where we swam in the surf of the Atlantic Ocean. In Virginia, we toured Norfolk Naval Base, Nauticus Museum, and the U.S.S. Wisconsin Battleship. We stayed overnight at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base and Bolling Air Force Base. Scouts enjoyed Busch Gardens in Williamsburg and toured the historic site of Jamestown. We also visited the 2001 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia. States traveled: - District of Columbia - Ohio - Illinois - Pennsylvania - Indiana - Virginia - Maryland - West Virginia Return to the top TROOP ACTIVITIES BY CATEGORY Advancement Caving Military Visit Amusement Climbing Miscelaneous Bicycling Fundraising Ocean Beach Cabin/Indoor Overnight Hiking Sailing Camping Horseback Snowmobiling Canoeing Ice Boating Snowshoeing Water Skiing ADVANCEMENT Jan 27 Scout Skills Workshop.................*****FREE Advancement Feb 24 Pack 102 Banquet/Webelos Crossover....*****FREE Advancement Feb 26 Court of Honor #1.....................*****FREE Advancement Mar 3 Merit Badge Seminar.................... 25.00 Advancement Mar 18 Pack 141 Banquet/Webelos Crossover....*****FREE Advancement Mar 26 Pack 131 Banquet/Webelos Crossover....*****FREE Advancement Apr 22 Iowa Eagle Ceremony...................*****FREE Advancement Jun 04 Court of Honor #2.....................*****FREE Advancement Aug 20 Court of Honor #3.....................*****FREE Advancement Sep 29 First Class Express...................*****FREE Advancement Nov 05 Court of Honor #4.....................*****FREE Advancement Nov 11 First Class Express...................*****FREE Advancement AMUSEMENT Mar 10 Disney Quest; Chicago, IL.............. 45.00 Amusement Apr 01 Laser Quest; Rockford, IL.............. 15.00 Amusement Aug 13-15 Cedar Point Weekend; Sandusky, OH...... 75.00 Amusement Oct 28 Six Flags Great America; Gurnee, IL.... 35.00 Amusement BICYCLING Apr 7 Lake Shabbona Bicycle Trip............*****FREE Bicycling May 6 Oregon 50-Miler Bicycle Trip..........*****FREE Bicycling May 13 Virgil Gilman Trail Bike Trip.........*****FREE Bicycling May 15 Illinois Prairie Path-Geneva Spur.....*****FREE Bicycling May 25-26 Blackjack 100k Bicycle Challenge...... 15.00 Bicycling May 29 Great Western Trail Bike Ride.........*****FREE Bicycling Jun 03 Fox River Bicycle Trip #1.............*****FREE Bicycling Jun 07-24 Rocky Mountain Iron Man 530-miler.....600.00 Bicycling Aug 4 Fox River Trail Bike Trip #2..........*****FREE Bicycling CABIN/INDOOR OVERNIGHT Jan 19-21 Snowmobiling Weekend.................. 75.00 Overnight Mar 02-03 Merit Badge Seminar................... 25.00 Overnight Mar 24-25 GAR Climbing Gym Overnight Lock-in.... 30.00 Overnight Nov 02-03 MacQueen Forest Preserve.............. 15.00 Cabin Nov 16-18 PLC Retreat @ Shabbona Forest Preserve*****FREE Cabin CAMPING Jan 13-14 Winter Survival Camp..................*****FREE Camping Feb 02-03 Vigil Fire............................*****FREE Camping Feb 15-19 Porcupine Mountains Snowshoe Trip.....160.00 Camping Apr 20-21 Kishwaukee Spring Camporee............ 15.00 Camping May 18-19 Cuboree staff.........................*****FREE Camping May 18-20 Order of the Arrow Fellowship......... 25.00 Camping May 26-27 Blackjack 100k Bicycle Trip........... 15.00 Camping Jun 07-24 Rocky Mountain Iron Man...............600.00 Camping Jun 29-01 Lake Geneva Sailing Trip.............. 20.00 Camping Jul 07-08 Hennepin Canal Weekend................ 15.00 Camping Jul 13-15 Dulcimer Festival Food Booth..........*****FREE Camping Jul 15-21 Camp Lowden Summer Camp...............155.00 Camping Jul 21-28 Washington D.C. tour & Jamboree visit.250.00 Camping Aug 13-15 Cedar Point Amusement Park Weekend.... 75.00 Camping Sep 14-16 OA Fall Fellowship.................... 25.00 Camping Oct 12-14 Three Fires Council Camporall......... 20.00 Camping CANOEING Apr 29 Kishwaukee River Canoe Trip #1........*****FREE Canoeing Jul 07-08 Hennepin Canal Weekend................ 15.00 Canoeing Jul 15-21 Camp Lowden Summer Camp...............155.00 Canoeing CAVING Jun 09 Jewel Cave National Monument (Rocky Mountain Iron Man Tour) CLIMBING Mar 24-25 GAR Climbing Gym Overnight Lock-in.... 30.00 Climbing May 05 Devil's Lake Climbing Trip............ 50.00 Climbing FUNDRAISING Apr 28 Pancake Breakfast.....................*****FREE Fundraising Jul 04 Fourth of July Food Booth.............*****FREE Fundraising Jul 13-15 Dulcimer Festival Food Booth..........*****FREE Fundraising Aug 11 Sears Food Booth......................*****FREE Fundraising Aug 24-26 DeKalb Cornfest Food Booth............*****FREE Fundraising Sep 16 Yaeger Farm Project...................*****FREE Fundraising Oct 01 Popcorn Show and Sell Monday..........*****FREE Fundraising Oct 06 Popcorn Show and Sell Lowe's..........*****FREE Fundraising Oct 22 Popcorn Show and Sell Monday..........*****FREE Fundraising Oct 27 Popcorn Show and Sell Lowe's..........*****FREE Fundraising Dec 01 Spaghetti Dinner......................*****FREE Fundraising HIKING Jun 02 Starved Rock State Park; Illinois............... Hiking Jun 02 Buffalo Rock State Park; Illinois............... Hiking Jun 08 Badlands National Park; South Dakota............ Hiking Jun 09 Custer State Park; South Dakota................. Hiking Jun 12 Mount St Helens Nat Volcanic Park; Washington... Hiking Jun 13 Olympic National Park; Washington............... Hiking Jun 14 North Cascades National Park; Washington........ Hiking Jun 22 Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming.............. Hiking Jul 26-27 National Mall; Washington D.C................... Hiking Oct 20 Haunted Hike; Camp Big Timer; Illinois.......... Hiking HORSEBACK RIDING Sep 23 White Pines Ranch Horseback Trip.......20.00 Horseback ICE BOATING Feb 04 Ice Boat Trip #1-Lake Geneva, WI......*****FREE Ice Boating Mar 04 Ice Boat Trip #2-Lake Geneva, WI......*****FREE Ice Boating MILITARY VISITS Mar 02-03 National Guard Armory; Champaign, IL........... Military Jun 08-09 Ellsworth Air Force Base; Rapid City, SD....... Military Jun 13-15 Everett Naval Station; Everett, WA............. Military Jul 21 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; Dayton, OH.... Military Jul 23-25 Little Creek Amphibeous Base; Virginia Beach, VA Military Jul 25 Norfolk Naval Base; Norfolk, VA................ Military Jul 25 Fort A.P. Hill; Fredericksburg, VA............. Military Jul 25-27 Bolling Air Force Base; Washington, D.C........ Military MISCELANEOUS Feb 02 Vigil Fire Opening Ceremony...........*****FREE Miscelaneous Feb 03 Klondike Derby........................ 5.00 Miscelaneous Feb 10 Galyuns Trip..........................*****FREE Miscelaneous Mar 25 Scout Sunday..........................*****FREE Miscelaneous Mar 25 Equipment Day.........................*****FREE Miscelaneous May 12 Scout-O-Rama..........................*****FREE Miscelaneous May 28 Memorial Day Parade...................*****FREE Miscelaneous Nov 10 Scoutmaster 25 Year Anniversary....... 10.00 Miscelaneous Dec 17 Annual Holiday Party & Movie Night....*****FREE Miscelaneous Dec 23 25th Anniversary Church Service.......*****FREE Miscelaneous OCEAN BEACH Jun 12 Pacific...Del Mar State Park; Oregon........... Ocean Beach Jul 23 Atlantic..Assateague Island NS; Maryland....... Ocean Beach SAILING Jun 29-01 Sailing on Lake Geneva, WI............ 20.00 Sailing SERVICE Mar 24 Scouting for Food.....................*****FREE Service Apr 04 Augsburg Choir Dinner Project.........*****FREE Service Apr 11 Funeral Honor Guard...................*****FREE Service Apr 21 Yard Work for Widow...................*****FREE Service May 18-19 Kishwaukee Cuboree Staff Cooks........*****FREE Service May 20 First Lutheran Picnic Cooks...........*****FREE Service May 27 Bikes for Kids Project #1.............*****FREE Service May 28 Memorial Day Flags Service Project....*****FREE Service May 28 Bicycle Donation--Homeless Shelter....*****FREE Service Jul 05 Food Donation #1--Homeless Shelter....*****FREE Service Jul 16 Food Donation #2--Homeless Shelter....*****FREE Service Jul 16 Food Donation #3--Women's Shelter.....*****FREE Service Aug 04 Great Western Trail Clean-Up..........*****FREE Service Aug 26 Food Donation #4--Homeless Shelter....*****FREE Service Aug 26 Food Donation #5--Meals on Wheels.....*****FREE Service Aug 26 Food Donation #6--Women's Shelter.....*****FREE Service Sep 01 Moving Day Project for Family.........*****FREE Service Sep 15 Scout-About Bicycle Ride Project......*****FREE Service Oct 21 Bikes for Kids Project #2.............*****FREE Service Nov 18 WELCA Banquet.........................*****FREE Service SNOWMOBILING Jan 19-21 Snowmobiling Weekend.................. 75.00 Snowmobiling Dec 08 Snowmobile Safety Training............ 10.00 Snowmobiling SNOWSHOEING Jan 13-14 Winter Survival Camp..................*****FREE Snowshoeing Feb 15-19 Porcupine Mountains Snowshoe Trip.....160.00 Snowshoeing WATER SKIING/MOTORBOATING Jun 16 Water Ski Trip #1-Rock River...........*****FREE Water Skiing Jul 12 Water Ski Trip #2-Rock River...........*****FREE Water Skiing Aug 23 Water Ski Trip #3-Rock River...........*****FREE Water Skiing Return to the top Click to return to: Troop 33 Home Page Troop 33 High Adventure Page Troop 33 Resource Page Return to the top

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