Three Fires Council

The Boy Scouts of America & Bass Pro Shops will partner on Family Summer Camp offering two merit badges for Boy Scouts: Fishing and Rifle Shooting. Class size is limited! Register at Customer Service or call the store and register over the phone at (630) 296-2700.
 
Character. Confidence. Courage. Marks of true leadership, and traits the Boy Scouts of America has helped build in millions of youth all across the nation. Bass Pro Shops has selected the Boy Scouts of America, Three Fires Council their charity of choice taking donations for the BSA/TFC at the 709 Janes Ave., Woodridge location during the month of June.

Schedule of Merit Badges     Donation Flier

Scout-O-Rama―"Daily Good Turn" The Boy Scouts of America, Three Fires Council invites you to a day-long community showcase Scout-O-Rama – “Daily Good Turn.” It’s at Cantigny Park located at 1S151 Winfield Road in Wheaton on Saturday, May 19th from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, with over a hundred hands-on family activities that bring the perfect mix of unforgettable fun and import life lessons. Join us to honor the servicemen and women on Armed Forces Day and “do a good turn” by donating a food item to our event partner, Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Download the Scout-O-Rama Program/Map!  /  Booth Set-Up Instructions

Scout-O-Rama is open to the public and tickets are $5.00 per person (=1 ticket) or $20.00 per family (=4 tickets or one car load). Plus, they have a variety of one-time and year-long discounts that local consumers know and use frequently such as Legoland, Colonial Cafe, Burger King, and Dunkin Donuts. GET YOUR TICKETS AHEAD OF TIME AT: May Roundtables, Cantigny Park, the Norris and Deicke Scout shops, and at all Colonial Café locations. Onsite Parking is available at Cantigny Park and auxiliary parking with free shuttles will be at the DuPage County Government Center which is 1/2 mile North of Roosevelt Road (also known as Rte. 38, just off County Farm Road).  - READ MORE

Boy Scouts of America Three Fires Council Cordially Invites You to the Council Recognition Banquet

Honoring the 2011 Silver Beaver Recipients, Thursday, June 21, 2012
7:00 pm Dinner at Hotel Arista at CityGate Centre
2139 CityGate Lane, Naperville, IL 60563
Cost is $43 per person  Registration Form or Online Registration
Congratulations to the following individuals who have been selected as this year's Silver Beaver Recipients! - Thomas Alan Brooks, Foxfire / Alan Richard Burnham, Chippewa / Jeffrey Paul Fechner, Sr., Foxfire / Ronald W. Fletcher, Jr., Chanonee /Timothy Frederick Greiner, Indian Prairie / Jeffrey John Gross, Indian Prairie / Brian Eric Kilmer, Fox Valley / George Edward Kunkel, Maramech Hill / Michael Paul Nelson, Fox Valley / Barbara V. Nadeau, Maramech Hill / Eva L. Nowak, Shabbona / Andrew John Otto, Thunderbird / Daniel F. Rigby, Council / Timothy James Seeden, Thunderbird / Christopher Neil Vavrinek, Maramech Hill / Jeffrey David Zavoral, Indian Prairie

 Be among the VERY FIRST Scouts to visit the Summit! ONLY 36 Scouts will be selected!

We are taking an elite group of Scouts to the Summit Bechtel Scout Reserve from July 12th – 17th 2012 for the purpose of ‘testing’ the Jamboree programs, facilities, and equipment. We’ll be amongst the first Scouts in the country to climb, ride, zip and float at the Summit! Cost is $400 and includes transportation, meals and on-site equipment. You’ll also get a one-of-a-kind t-shirt and patch. You must be currently registered for the 2103 Jamboree to be part of the Shakedown Troop – our job is to come back and tell all the rest of the Jambo Scouts what to expect! We’re especially looking for Scouts to fill leadership roles – Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Sr Patrol Leader, Patrol Leaders and more!

If you are interested in joining the Summit Shakedown Troop THIS SUMMER, contact Mr. David Grooms, Summit Shakedown Scoutmaster This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 630.928.0064. Mr. Grooms will then provide registration instructions and answer any questions you might have. On to the Summit!

Get Customized Scout-O-Rama T-Shirts for your Unit: Envision how stunning Units will look in this NEW Scout-O-Rama T-shirt! Go to http://www.preordershirt.com/three-fires-council-scout-o-rama-wicking-t-shirt.html, elect a T-shirt color option, customize with your unit information and choose either the cotton or wicking option! Ship directly to your home (T-shirt take 2 to 3 weeks). ORDER & INFORMATION FLIER
 

Beginning May 10, 2012, adult leaders can apply for tour plans electronically with an automated approval process that provides for prompt electronic delivery of approved plans. The applicant will need to provide detailed information about tour destination; dates; itinerary; participation and leadership; transportation plans (including vehicle information, driver's license numbers, and insurance coverage); and the training certifications for Youth Protection and any other certifications needed for the tour. A registered unit leader can file a tour plan online by establishing an account and logging in to www.MyScouting.org. We recommend that you view the VIDEO TUTORIAL of this new online system before using it the first time to file a tour plan. READ MORE

Now is the time to enter your Journey to Excellence – Service Projects to help you earn your unit award. Post your unit’s service projects on the Journey to Excellence website. Call the Three Fires Council office if you need any assistance in logging your service projects on this website. To help you log in your hours, here is a Service Project JTE Report Form.

• 2011 Journey to Excellence Criteria for Districts, Packs, Troops, Teams, or Crews
• Journey to Excellence Program & Glossary of Terms & Definition
• 2012 Criteria & Forms, plus webinars & other documents for Journey to Excellence

Guidebook 2012 Camp Card Sale  - A Scout is Thrifty...He helps pay his own way!
The Three Fires Council is pleased to announce a new Council-wide fundraiser...the 2012 Camp Card.

The intent of the Camp Card sale is to allow Units to raise funds to pay for their Summer Scouting Program. This includes purchasing camping equipment such as tents, backpacks, and sleeping bags, and to send Scouts to Cub Scout Day Camp, Webelos Camp, and Boy Scout Summer Camp. This program is completely RISK FREE, because any unsold Camp Cards may be returned. Camp Cards sell for $5 each. Units earn 50% commission, or $2.50 per card sold. The cards come in sets of 10 cards in an envelope. Camp Cards are ordered by the set, but individual Camp Cards can be returned. Your unit may reserve sets of Camp Cards online for your Scouts to sell. They will be available for pickup at roundtables in March. CAMP CARD FLIER & INFORMATION  Register online to reserve your Camp Card Packets! They will be delivered in March for your Scouts to sell! List of discount offers on the 2012 Camp Cards.

JOIN US FOR SAFARI 2012

ONLINE REGISTRATION is now live on the left sidebar of this website in the TFC Camp Store for all Three Fires Cub Scout Daycamps, overnight camps & resident camps. This year ALL TFC Summer Camp reservations will be made online. Payments can be made online with a credit card, or at a TFC Scout Shop. If paying offline, please print a copy of your online receipt to attach to your payment. Don't miss out on the FUN of summer camping! Register now!!! 

What is the National Jamboree?

Every four years, the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America organizes the ultimate Boy Scout experience, the National Jamboree! Over 50,000 Scouts and Scouters attended the last Jamboree  and all the excitement of past Jamborees will be incorporated with new themes and shows. Three Fires Council will send 6 troops of 40 scouts (36 youth and 4 adults) and 2 venture crews (each crew containing 9 scouts [both boys and girls] plus 1 adult) to the 2013 National Jamboree at the Bechtel Summit (the new Scout base in West Virginia) It will be held July 15-24, 2013.

Registration is now open for the 2013 Jamboree -REGISTER FOR THE 2013 NATIONAL JAMBOREE  which will take place from 7/14/2013 to 7/24/2013. For more information click on the TFC Jamboree Page of our website.