Boy Scout Troop 118

Hoopeston, IL

Boy Scout Events:

  • Jan. 30, 2010 - Council Klondike Derby held at Camp Robert Drake
  • Feb. 28, 2010 - Railroading Badge Workshop 1:30 - 3:30 pm at the Hoopeston Methodist Church.  $15.00 fee for materials.  Chad Thomas will be the counselor for this Badge.  This is the 1st half of the badge.
  • March 7, 2010 - 2nd Half of Railroading Badge - 1:30-3:30 pm starting at the Methodist Church and then we will go to Chad's house to look at his Railroading Layout.
  • March 13, 2010 - Rock Climbing Merit Badge in Bloomington, leaving at 7:00 am, the event ends at 3:00 pm.  This event is full.
  • March 19, 2010 - Leave No Trace Training 6:30 pm at the Methodist Church.  Taught by Mark Hoagland from Lafayette.  This training is needed for both merit badges and advancement.
  • April 16, 2010 - Troop Swim 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Cissna Park Aquatic Center.  Working on swimming requirements for Tenderfoot and 1st Class.  Meet at the Aquatic Center.  Open to scouts and immediate family, we have the pool to ourselves.
  • May 7-8, 2010 - Camping at Camp Drake starting at 5:00pm.  We will participate in the Tool Time program on May 8th after camping out overnight.  Tool Time lasts from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on Saturday.
  • June 27 - July 3, 2010 - Summer Camp at Camp Drake.  We will be staying at the Sassafras campsite.  Start thinking about which Merit Badges you would like to achieve during your stay at camp.