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Index: In this Issue... 1. District News/Quick Links Last Chance to Register for 100th Anniversary Camporall 2. Calendar/Eagle Recognition Get your 100th Anniversary -O-Rama Tickets 3. Eagle Scouts (cont.)/100th SOR & C-ALL Update on Other 100th Anniversary Activities 4. AB:100//Generations Connection/BSA Alumni Annual Meeting & Silver Registration Open 5. Geocaching– Get in the Game/YOC/Local Heroes 2010 Camp Registrations & On-line Payment 6. Shining Light Across America/DESA/Local Heroes 7. 2010 Family FOS/Scouting Today/Local Heroes Swim Checks, Centennial Tree Plantings & More CFL 8. Annual Meeting & 2009 Silver Beavers/Conclave/ Training Opportunities Local Heroes Philmont Training & Contingent 9. Pizza Campership Fundraiser/Swim Checks/CFL Scouting Today Benefit Breakfast Online Merit Badge Registration/CFL T-Shirts/ New Paper Recycling Program Keep Informed Be Prepared Upcoming Sporting Events 10. Spring Fellowship/Centennial Tree Planting/CFL Sneak Peak 2010 Fire Safety Patch 100 Campaign/Memorials Save the dates-20th Annual Haunted Hike 11. Online Payment for CFL Summer Camp/Flying Squirrel/NYLT/Philmont Training/Philmont International Updates and more Contingent 12. Sporting Events/Paper Recycling Program/Fire District News Safety/20th Annual Haunted Hike For district news, click on the name 13. International Scouting/Scout Shops of your district. Not sure which district you‘re in click here.

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To order May Calendar Member . Recruit- Saturday, May 01, OA Section C-7-B Conclave ment Saturday, May 01, Powderhorn Training Pt 2 materials EAGLE SCOUTS Click Here Saturday, May 01, MH Webelos Overnight to contact Sunday, May 02, BB Gun Instructor Training

Sunday, May 02, OA Section C-7-B Conclave Sunday, May 02, Powderhorn Training Pt 2 KISHWAUKEE Wednesday, May 05, SM/ASM Specific Training Pt1 Dustin Alexander Beach, Troop 71, Saturday, May 08, BALOO Mark Lautenbach, SM Sunday, May 09, Mothers Day Tyler Robert Hayes, Troop 2, Jeffrey Brust, SM

Monday, May 10, TFC Cub Camping Committee trustworthy Tuesday, May 11, Scouting Today SHABBONA Wednesday, May 121 Campership Pizza Fundraiser William John Francis Peterson, Wednesday, May 12, SM/ASM Specific Training Pt2 Troop 514, David Peterson, SM

Thursday, May 13, OA E-Board Meeting Friday, May 14, Camporall 2010 NORTHERN TRAIL Timothy James Black, Troop 191, Saturday, May 15, Camporall and Scout-O-Rama 2010 Carl Zika, SM Sunday, May 16, Camporall 2010 Kyle Ryan Spencer, Troop 401, Tuesday, May 18, Training Committee Meeting Nick Bettilyon, SM Wednesday, May 19, SM/ASM Specific Training Pt3 Matthew Scott Welmers, Troop 65, Dan Wagner, SM Saturday, May 22, Cub Leader Specific Training

Saturday, May 22, Cub Specific Training MARAMECH HILL Saturday, May 22, Youth Protection Training James F. Robbins, Troop 34, Saturday, May 22, White Sox Game Jim Rorie, SM Tuesday, May 25, Training Academy Committee Meeting Christopher Steven Robinson, Troop Tuesday, May 25, Cub Scout Leader Specific Training 40, Jeff Jerabek, SM Shawn Ronald Sadler, Troop 31, Tuesday, May 25, TFC Camping Committee Meeting George Webber, SM

Wednesday, May 26, Web Committee Meeting Saturday, May 29, Archery Instructor Certification Training FOX VALLEY Saturday, May 29, Archery Instructor Certification Training Jordyn, Michael Brink, Troop 13, Saturday, May 29, CPR/1st Aid Training Michael Nelson, SM Mark Jeffrey McCarty, Troop 13, Saturday, May 29, Scout Shops and Office Closed Michael Nelson, SM Monday, May 31, Memorial Day Scout Shops and Office Closed Samuel Paul Schlicher, Troop 6, Dale Rudy, SM Jacob D. Spellman, Troop 36, Gary Jackson, SM William Dennis Stith, Troop 36,

Gary Jackson, SM Christopher Michael Weiss, Please also see the calendar on the website Troop 43, Robert Scala, SM

POTAWATOMI TRAILS Tyler Fowler, Troop 140, Matt Williamson, SM Spencer George Barnett Martens, Troop 82, Walter Salek, SM Marcus Alex Watson, Troop 73, Marvin Watson, SM

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―Get in the Game!‖ with Geocaching

Meet members of the Geocaching Committee and check out the ―Amazing Cache Dash‖ at the 100th Anniversary Scout-O-Rama. This geocaching program will be at

Scout-O-Rama on Saturday, May 15th at Cantigny Park, According to the Scout Oath, a Scout pledges and is sponsored by Cabela‘s! Limited supply of Garmin “to do my best, to do my duty to God and my GPS units will be made available so bring your own if you country” We would like to recognize members of our Scouting family who, while acknowledging have one. Get your geocoin from Cabela‘s while supplies their duty to their country, volunteered service to last. Cabela‘s also offering all Scout units an upper level one of the branches of the United States Armed discount (up to 25%) on all merchandise through 2010. Forces. Stop by the Amazing Cache Dash to learn more! Local Heroes Click Here to contact the staff ―Cache to Eagle‖ - is a partnership between Geoscouting, to recognize local heroes. the BSA, and Geocaching.com to highlight Eagle AIR FORCE projects across the nation. Through the program, Trent Antrup participants set-up normal caches at Eagle project Edward Brouch sites that also happen to be good cache sites. Each Clinton Crackel district in the Three Fires Council is host to one of Peter Densmore these cache sites.

Andy Haggard Click Here for more information! friendly Joseph Hall (image to the left - front/back of the TFC David Howse Geocaching Coin ). Robert Kampen Benjamin Sherman Thomas Stewart , JJ Vergere ―Race to 2010‖ - Click Here to track & follow the Three

AIR FORCE ACADEMY Fires Council course to Jamboree 2010! Ryan Lutz Benjamin Schmidt Contact Staff Adviser, Josh Oswalt or Program Chairman,

AIR FORCE RESERVE Mark Orlich for details. Gus Kartsonas

AIR FORCE ROTC NEW—Geocaching Merit Badge

AIR NATIONAL GUARD The Boy Scouts of America is pleased to announce the release Jacob M. Brancaleon of their new merit badge—Geocaching! Micah Drag Geocaching Merit Badge

ARMY James Antonides Mike Antonides A Year of Celebration - A Century of Making a Difference Mark Bachleda

Paul Baker Click on the links to learn more about the requirements. Matt Boudro Alex Crackel* Cub Scout Scorecard - YOC Cub Scout Jim Dunlap Requirements Peter Emmer Boy Scout Scorecard - YOC Boy Scout & Varsity Scout Tom Evensen Requirements Michael Grimm Venture Scorecard - YOC Venturing Scout Josh Grzywa Nick Grzywa Requirements George B. Hiller Adult Leader Scorecard - YOC Adult Leader Requirements Kevin Holt Alumni Scorecard - YOC Alumni Requirements Jim Knight If you have questions or would like to join the committee, Rob Kopenhoffer please contact Rick Stewart or click here for more Jim Lea information! Nels Lindgren Scott Lyng

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ARMY On Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 7 p.m. CST, the Scouting family Christopher McMillan will be able to take part in a special nationwide broadcast. A Sean McMillan Robbie Miller* Shining Light Across America will bring the Centennial Celebra- John Moris tion Show from the 100th Anniversary National Scout Jamboree in

Robert Niederman Fort AP Hill, Virginia to communities across the country via courteous Joshua Nixdorf Webcast and satellite transmission. Samuel Nixdorf Robert Nolan The Three Fires Council "Shining Light Across America" broad- Brian Olson cast will be held at West Aurora High School Auditorium located Tom Opolony Geoff Radley at 1201 W. New York St., Aurora, IL. We encourage everyone Matthew Saarima to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experi- Peter Schmitt ence the magic that has marked 100 years of the Boy Scouts of Garrett Slack America. Michael Smolucha Dan Steele There is no cost/fee to the event, but registration is required. M. Scott Stewart Limited space is available on a first come, first serve basis. Timothy Stewart Scott Tresch Click here for the event registration form. For more information Marc Turner contact Staff Adviser, Nancy Loftus at or Event Chairman, Kyle Walgenbach Ken Anderson. John Whitehead Scott Young Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Christopher Zedan The Three Fires Council, Boy Scouts of America, upon the

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD approval of the National Eagle Scout Association, has the Ryan Drag distinction and privilege to bestow the rank and honor of Donald Joseph Mullis Distinguished Eagle Scout on S. Alan Ray, President of Galen Norman Elmhurst College. The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Samuel Ward (DESA) is granted to Eagle Scouts who, after 25 years, have distinguished themselves in their life work and who have ARMY RESERVES

shared their talents with their communities on a voluntary Chris Bidle Joshua Steiner basis. Dr. Ray has dedicated his life to academia, teaching young people, supporting the HIV/AIDS communities, and COAST GUARD performing distinguished service to Native American communi- Ken Campbell ties, especially to the Cherokee Nation of which he is a citizen.

MARINES The Three Fires Council will be holding a special Distinguished Sergio Aguirre Nick Ambroziak Eagle Scout Award Luncheon on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Tom Amos at the River Forest Country Club in Elmhurst to honor S. Alan Jonathon Anderson Ray. This event will also serve as a benefit for the Three Fires Nick Atkinson Council to support the Council‘s outreach efforts and to provide Louis Banuelos support and resources for a quality program. Tickets for this Susan Banuelos event are on sale for $150 and table sponsorships are Mike Bledsoe available. Please contact Ron Wentzell, Director of Joseph Bonifas Mike Bruner Development, at (630) 797-4615 or [email protected] Eric Carlson for more information and/or to purchase tickets.

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The Three Fires Councils Welcomes Ardi Marfieza. Ardi Marfieza will be serving on the staff at Camp Freeland Leslie as a Camp Commissioner this summer, Purchase all your under the leadership of Camp Director, Denny Wowra Scouting material at and Program Director, Brian Zerfas. The international one of these two Committee of the Three Fires Council expresses their appreciation to Council Scout Shop Denny and Brian for supporting this important initiative in interna- tional Scouting brotherhood. locations in or near

Three Fires Council. Ardi—is a 21 year old from Indonesia. He is currently The friendly Scout

an accounting major at the University of Iba in Palembang, Indone- reverent Shop staff is ready to sia. In Scouting, he has had experience coordinating senior assist you in selecting Scouting camps and implementing training programs for well over uniforms, badges, 100 Scouts at a time. Please offer Ardi a sincere Scouting welcome camping gear, and when you make his acquaintance this summer. activity, & recognition items. European Camp Staff Programme While Ardi will join us in the USA this summer, what are you doing Norris Scout Shop next summer? Applications for BSA participation in the International Camp Staff Program are due next fall, but planning early never hurts. 415 N. Second St. Through the European Camp Staff program, young leaders from the St. Charles, IL 60174 Boy Scouts of America have the opportunity to learn more about Phone: (630) 797-4614 Scouting in Europe by working at a European Scout center. Fax: (630) 584-8598 E-mail: The aim of the European Camp Staff program is to assist young [email protected] people in developing their leadership skills and to encourage inter- cultural learning. This is achieved by providing the individual with a Deicke Scout Shop residential experience as a volunteer staff member at a Scout center 155 W. Roosevelt Road in another country. All participants in the European Camp Staff West Chicago, IL 60185 program must be between 18 and 30 years of age and must be Phone: (630) 231-3192 volunteers registered with the Boy Scouts of America. To ensure that

the experience is a worthwhile one, participants should be prepared Fax: (630) 231-3194 to commit themselves to work for a minimum of six weeks. See E-mail: information at the BSA‘s International Department. [email protected] Are You Interested in an International Opportunity? The International Department of the Boy Scouts of America is in the Click Here to visit the process of updating their database of Scouts and leaders who are Council Scout Shop interested in participating in International Scouting opportunities as a online for valuable delegate of the Boy Scouts of America. Nomination forms are coupons and specials, available for youth and leaders and the International Department schedule of hours, and requests that interested parties submit their recommendations as other information. soon as possible so that the database can be updated so that Scouts and leaders may be considered for upcoming events. Your

international representatives are responsible for collecting and sending recommendations to the BSA‘s international committee.

All major credit Local Contact cards accepted! Please contact your TFC international representatives Joe Harring- ton (630) 707-0200 or Ken King (630) 513-0494, for questions and answers about this process.

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