Three Fires Council

As part of a national Boy Scout of America program, the Three Fires Council is excited to announce their participation in the Voice of the Scout. With over four million members, this program is being adopted as a key way to collect experiences and deliver upon the expectation of members as they participate in Scouting.  

Beginning mid-March, parents, Scouts & Venturers over 14, volunteers and chartered organizations will begin seeing surveys delivered into their email inboxes for Voice of the Scout. The surveys have been designed to be very brief but will give needed insight into the variety of experiences at the unit and district within our council.

Surveys will stay open for three weeks, then information will be referenced for making key decisions to drive Scouting forward, as guided by the people that matter most- our members. It will be a continuous program, in that we will launch these surveys twice per year, with no household receiving more than one survey every six month.

Due to the sheer volume of surveys in this program, we must deliver via email to effectively and efficiently collect opinions. To make the most of this program we will begin asking for emails updates regularly, so please make sure we have your most recent email by contacting our Membership Administrators - Nancy Barrett (West Team) or Megan Thill (East Team).

Voice of the Scout is how we will help guide our decision-making for our future programs and operational delivery. Please take a few minutes of your time to participate! 
 

Learn MORE about this exciting opportunity!

“The Boy Scouts of America are gearing up to launch our first ever Voice of the Scout survey… With your help it will be one of the most influential feedback programs in Boy Scout history!  Slated for a mid-March launch, stay tuned!”

On August 22, 2007, the Governor of Illinois signed into law Public Act 95-0320 commonly known as the Boy Scout & Girl Scout License Plate bill. This Act creates four (4) passenger license plates: Boy Scout; Eagle Scout; Girl Scout; & Gold Award. For each plate purchased, $25.00 is deposited into a special fund with the Secretary of State. Upon yearly appropriation, the $25.00 is issued as grants to the Illinois Councils of the Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts on a pro rata basis, according to the number of each type of plate sold. Grants shall be made to the county division in which the plates are sold. You must have proof of attaining the rank of Eagle or Gold Award in order to obtain the corresponding plate. This Act takes effect January 1, 2008.

In order to establish the plates a minimum of 850 people need to return the request form to the Secretary of State's office indicating their interest in the Boy Scout License Plate. It’s not an order; just an expression of interest. Please share this request form and encourage all Scouters to return the filled out form to the Secretary of State. A form is available to be faxed or e-mailed to the Secretary of State in order to begin the count toward the 850.

BSA Licence Plate Info   Please spread this information to your Scouting friends to help generate interest and get the word out.  You can also call the Secretary of States office in Springfield at 217-558-6148 and speak to Karla to get on the list. We need 850 requests to get the Boy Scout plate started and right now the list is at 204 names and counting as of January 2011.

Use your video & photos to tell your Scouting story on the web and social networks!  Learn how to join the Three Fires Council Scout Channel. Participation available for 20 troops on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Pilot Project: Our thanks to Video Impressions Production Company and Boy Scouts of America, Three Fires Council

Want to help?  Link the videos you like the most to your social networks and share with your friends  - Click here to see all of the videos!

Learn More - How YOUR unit can become part of the Video Pilot Project!

The following videos were made from this project. Enjoy!!!

Troop 33 What Did YOU Do This Winter VIDEO!

Troop 33 High Adventure Trips VIDEO!

Troop 33 Jonathon West from Tenderfoot to Eagle VIDEO!

Troop 505 Unlimited Fun VIDEO!

Troop 234-Geocaching VIDEO!

Troop 33 Steven Murphy on the Path to Eagle Scout VIDEO!

Troop 234-Make Your Own Fishing Pole VIDEO!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR THREE FIRES COUNCIL SCOUTS WHO HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED THEIR EAGLE SCOUT AWARDS   

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