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Starved Rock Eagle Watch Outing
Saturday, January 24th. day trip to watch the Bald Eagles.
It was cold! about 10 degrees. We saw a lot of Bald Eagles, an indoor Birds of Prey presentation and of course cooked lunch. How cold was it? By the time you got to the end of your chili dog, it was COLD! Thanks to Adam, John and Garrett for sharing their pictures with us.

Klondike Derby
Friday Feb. 6th through Sunday Feb, 8th. When we got there, we were greeted with close to 2 feet of snow! By the time we left we had about 6 inches left. The weather was great, (50 degrees) we had snow, we had heated bathrooms, what more could you ask for! Plenty of food, warm weather and the leaders had a tough time agreeing on what temperature to leave the thermostat at! Check out ALL the pictures...

First Aid Meet
Saturday, February 28th. 7:30 @ St. Germaines Church. We had TWO dedicated Scouts attend. They did their best. At least Garrett did not die this year! They we very surprised to see the "Eye Injury". The Order of the Arrow put this event on this year and the "injuries" were very realistic! Check out the pictures.

Rummage Sale
Set Up Thursday March 19th. The Sale was Friday and Saturday March 20-21.
We did GREAT! This was the best ever for set-up and take down!
Everyone really pitched in the make this a success! The boys did good, even modeling some of the clothes..
You have to see the pictures!

Reptile Fest
Saturday April 4th. at the University of Illinois at Chicago, P.E.Building, 901 W. Roosevelt Road
They had Snakes, Lizards, Frogs, Toads, Iguanas, Alligators, Crocodiles, all kinds of Reptiles!
Check out the pics, The kids had a great time! It is to bad my camera did not want to focus when they sat with a HUGE snake.
Nonetheless, it was very interesting!

Webelos/Troop Backyard Campout
Friday April 17 - Saturday April 19 The Troop and Webelos I & II of Pack 3634 spent the evening in the Scoutmasters/Webelos I & II leaders backyard. Shawn, Nathan and Garrett did a great job helping the Webelos and even taught them how to play capture the flag.

Green & Gold Dinner
Sunday April 19th. This year it was a catered affair. The Food was from Chi-Tung, some great Chinese food! Plenty to eat and great company. We even had 1 Merit Badge to award! Congrats to John for his Citizenship in the World! Everyone had a great time! Thanks to all for your help.

Spring Camp-O-Ree
Friday April 24th - Sunday April 26. The theme was "Best Breakfast Ever" Each Troop had to cook its best breakfast and be judged by the District Judges. It started out as a warm weekend, turned cold and rainy real fast! A tough weekend for us.

Webelos Crossover Pack 3634-Troop 683
Friday May8th - Sunday May 10. This was an invitational camp out from Pack 3634 to camp out at Camp Sullivan and crossover one Webelos Scout to Troop 683. Welcome Matthew to Troop 683! Thanks to Candace and crew for a GREAT weekend. A little windy for us but at least nothing landed in Oz.

June Campout @ The Pure Rod & Gun Club
June 26, 27, 28 at the Pure Rod and Gun Club. What a great time! We welcomed Frank to meet us as he is going to Owasippe this year with us. Thanks to Mr. Fiene & Garrett for taking these pictures. Is was HOT but we survived. Some good fishing, Canoeing and Boat Fishing (see the pics for this one). A good weekend was had by all.

July Campout @ The Pure Rod & Gun Club
July 17, 18, 19 at the Pure Rod and Gun Club. Whiteline Campout! Kids VS. Adults
Friday night snack, Adults Pizza, Kids Pizza Pudgy Pies
Saturday Breakfast, Adults Biscuits & Gravy. Kids Pancakes
Saturday Lunch, Adults, Tater Tots, Ham & Cheese Casserole, Kida Hamburgers & Hot Dogs
Saturday Dinner, Adults Smoked Turkey Breast, Asparagus, Stuffing and Poundcake with Berries and whipped cream
Kids, still full from lunch, we went and visited the Christmas in July party and they had Hotdogs and Polish Sausage
It was a great time! Thanks to Neil for bringing the kids and the trailer out.

Trailer Painting Project
Sunday July 26th. We have finally painted the trailer! All the boys worked to remove the decals and prep it.
Sunday, Adam, Shawn and Garrett along with Mr. Sikorski and Mr. Kriegseis finished the project.
It came out great and best of all, the Boys did 90% of the work. They learned to use a spray gun.
We now have to letter it and wax it. Check out the pictures!

The Great Scout Event
August 28-29-30. What a weekend! Popcorn Training, Roundtable, Reptile Shows, Native American Dancers, Pizza, High Adventure, Fall Camp-O-Ree plus Two (2) Live bands and Sunday Church Service. What more could you ask for? Our boys did good with a Team Building Games Booth. They showed Cub Scouts and the general public how by working as a team you can accomplish a hard task. Check out the pics. If anyone should have more pics, please e-mail them to the Scoutmaster.

Fall Camp-O-Ree
October 16-17-18. Cycling Theme by our very own Tom Grigoletti. A great weekend. The weather was perfect for a 18 mile bike hike. Troop 665 joined us on the trail and we all made it! The Saturday dinner was picture perfect.

Fall Court of Honor
October 19th. After a good year at Owasippe and a few other ambitious young men managed to earn a few more Merit Badges. We have two Scouts working their way towards the rank of Eagle Scout. C'mon guys, you can do it!

Lock-In Christmas Party
December 18 - 19, Annual Troop / Webelos Lock In. We started at 7:00 PM, the boys set up video games on the big screen, and 8 pizzas and grab-bag gifts later, they all had fun! We had the ENTIRE Troop and 4 Webelos show up! Even the adult leaders go some sleep! WOW, this was the best Lock In ever! Merry Christmas boys!