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NEW! - Owasippe Schedule, Summer Camp June 23-29
Merit Badge Master Schedule for Camp Blackhawk is now available.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the Master Schedule.
NEW! - May Campout at Blackwell Forest Preserve May 17-19
Troop 97 is planning the May campout at Blackwell FP May 17-19.
We will meet at the school at 6:00 and depart at 6:30 on Friday the 17th. We will return to home by 12:00 pm on Sunday the 19th.
Transportation will be by private automobile.
Parents are welcome to join us for any or all of the outing.
Cost per Scout is $20.00 to cover the cost of camping, food and fun. Money and permission slip must be turned in by Friday the 10th of May.
NEW! - Owasippe Schedule, Summer Camp June 23-29
Merit Badge Master Schedule for Camp Blackhawk is now available.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the Master Schedule.
NEW! - April Campout at Rochelle Scout Camp April 19-21.
Troop 97 is planning the April campout at Rochelle Scout Camp, April 19-21.
We will meet at the school at 5:30 and depart at 6 on Friday the 19th. We will return to home by 2:00 pm on Sunday the 21st.
Transportation will be by private automobile.
Parents are welcome to join us for any or all of the outing.
Cost per Scout is $20.00 to cover the cost of camping, food and fun. Money and permission slip must be turned in by Friday the 5th of April.
- Troop Planning Documents
PLC and Troop Meeting planning docs posted.
As we develop formal PLC meeting dates and times, it will be helpful for everyone to use the Troop's PLC Agenda and Troop Meeting Planning documents.
Both available as Word docs, these are the forms we will be using to plan our Troop meeting this year.
They are avialable for download here, and will also be posted permanently on the Resource Libray tab.
- 2011 BSA Guide to Advancement Requirements
The BSA has recently published the 2011 edition of "Guide to Advancement" a comprehensive booklet that is the official source for administering advancement in all BSA Scouting programs. A copy of the booklet in PDF form has been posted on the "Resource Library" tab.
- 2012 Eagle Scout Advancement Program Resources
Starting on January 1, 2012, two major changes are occuring to the Eagle Scout advancement procedures in Des Plaines Valley Council:
1. Elimination of the DPVC Eagle Mentor program
2. Launch of a brand new Eagle Scout Service Project Wookbook
The major change in the new Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook is that, instead of requiring that a Project Plan be approved before the Scout begins work on the project, a Eagle Scout Project Proposal (Pages 7-10 in new workbook) is now required and will be approved by the Scoutmaster, Troop Committee, Project Beneficiary, and District or Council Representative.
Please contact your Eagle Coach or Mr. Dawes to help you better understand how this program will be different from the current set up.
The new Eagle Scout Service Project Wookbook can be found in fillable-PDF format on the "Resource Library" tab.
- 2011 Health and Medical Form Updated
The BSA has once again changed the Medical form to be used by Scouts and Adults to paticipate in BSA-sponsored events.
Click here to access the entire form on the Troop 97 Website.
Click here to access the form on the official BSA Website, where more information about the form's use can be found.
The latest update to the record consolidates all records from the National Council and the three national high-adventure base forms, enabling a single medical form to be used across all BSA activities. The new form supersedes the previous version and should be used immediately as it renders the old forms obsolete.
The Annual Health and Medical Record is required for participation in all Scouting events, including day and resident camps and high-adventure bases. It should be updated no less than annually.
The record now lives on an interactive web page on Scouting Safely. Scouts, Scouters, parents and staff can download, fill in, and print it on standard paper, and can save an electronic copy for their personal files. The link is now live here.
Parts A & B are to be completed at least annually by participants in all Scouting events. This health history, parental/guardian informed consent and hold harmless/release agreement, and talent release statement is to be completed by the participant and parents/guardians.
Part C is the physical exam that is required for participants in any event that exceeds 72 consecutive hours, for all high-adventure base participants, or when the nature of the activity is strenuous and demanding. Service projects or work weekends may fit this description. Part C is to be completed and signed by a certified and licensed heath-care provider—physician (MD or DO), nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. It is important to note that the height/weight limits must be strictly adhered to when the event will take the unit more than 30 minutes away from an emergency vehicle–accessible roadway, or when the program requires it, such as backpacking trips, high-adventure activities, and conservation projects in remote areas.
Part D is required to be reviewed by all participants of a high-adventure program at one of the national high-adventure bases and shared with the examining health-care provider before completing Part C.
The frequently asked questions (FAQs), http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/Resources/MedicalFormFAQs.aspx,
have been updated to reflect the changes in the record.
- 2012 Summer Camp Photos
Click Here to view photo gallery from Summer Camp 2012.