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Welcome!
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 Troop 83 serves the Plainfield, Illinois and surrounding area. We are a relatively new troop being chartered on 5/13/2003. We are sponsored by St. John Lutheran Church of Joliet. We meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30pm. |
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ELECTRONICS CABIN CAMP-OUT DECEMBER 16-18
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 Yep! It's that time of the year again. Time to pack up your 36" TV, X-Box, PS3, DVD player and games, load them in the car and prepare to enjoy a weekend of cabin camping and electronics euphoria!! The annual "Electronics" camp-out will be held at a cabin in the Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Warrenville, IL. Space is limited for this outing, so be sure to get your permission slips turned in early. |
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VOLO AUTO MUSEUM - January 28
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 With over 300 cars to see; antiques, hot rods, the most expensive car in the world, celebrity cars, vehicles used in movies and Bonnie and Clyde's "Death Car" we will have plenty to do on this troop day trip. There is a trolly tour we can take, showrooms to visit and a museum to see. We will plan to leave St. John's at 9:00am and return around 4:00pm. Bring a lunch or money to buy lunch at the museum. Check out the Volo Auto Museum website at http://volocars.com/index.php. |
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CASCADE MOUNTIAN SKI and TUBE TRIP February 17-19
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 Portage, Wisconsin or BUST!!! Back by popular demand is out trek up north for a weekend of skiing, snow baording and tubing. This year we will be staying at a villa just one mile from the slopes! If you are interested in joining us, be sure to turn your deposit in ASAP as the bunk space is limited. |
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Attention Webelo II's
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 Are you interested in bridging to Troop 83? Our leaders and scouts would love to come and visit with you at one of your den meetings, or you can come and visit us at one of our troop meetings. We will make a presentation to you and your parents about the benefits of bridging to Boy Scouts, the differences between Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting as well as why you might want to choose Troop 83. Just drop an e-mail to either our Scoutmaster, Luke Ford or our Committee Chairman, Bill Zucek. Their e-mail addresses are under the "contacts" tab. |
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Interested in Scouting?
 Interesting in scouting? Want to find out more about Troop 83? Come visit us! Troop meetings are on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 2650 Plainfield Rd (US 30), Joliet, IL 60435.
RECENT EAGLES!!!
Congratulations to: Andy Concepcion - October 2011 Jake Dobry - January 2012
SUMMER CAMP 2012
CAMP LOWDEN... HERE WE COME!!! Mark your calendars now, so you can enjoy the experience of a lifetime, camping at Camp Lowden with your buddies in Troop 83. Our week is planned from June 24-30, 2012
CAMP-OUT PERMISSION SLIP
Are you looking for a copy of the permission slip for the next outing? Just go to the "Forms" tab at the top of this page and click on it!! On the forms page you will find the permission slip. Please print it out and bring it along with the fee, payable in cash, to the next meeting!
RECENT PAGE UPDATES
The "pictures" page has been updated! Check out- - Owasippe Summer Camp
- September 11 "Colors"
Andy C's Eagle Project
The 2011-2012 Troop Calendar in .pdf is under "Forms"
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Click on both the "Other Activities" page and the "Forms" page for other fun things to do and helpful Merit Badge Clinics. - Explorer for the 21st Century Scout Award
- Summer Camp 2010 Quotes
- Indian Lore Merit Badge
SMILE FOR THE CAMERA
The "PICTURES" page has been updated! Click on the link and have a look. If you have any pics that you have taken at Scouting events, attach them to an e-mail and send them to mccaffertyseven@yahoo.com. Please include the name of the event and the date.
ONGOING TROOP RECYCLING
 Troop 83 has an ongoing recycling program. There is no selling involved and its a great way to raise money for troop equipment. We would like all our Scouts and parents to save aluminum cans. Crush them (rinse first if you can), put them in a bag and bring them with you to the next troop meeting. One of the leaders will collect them and "turn them into money".
Merit Badge Counselors
Click on the Awards/Advancement tab to view "Totem", bead color meanings and "Merit Badge Counselor link".
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