Links

Here is a collection of resource that I hope you find useful.

• Scouting Organizations

  • Thunderbird District — our district contains all of the troops in Lisle, Woodridge, and Naperville Unit School District 203.

  • Three Fires Council — our council contains many districts, including Thunderbird. 415 N Second St., St. Charles, IL 60174-9990 630-584-9250.

  • Boy Scouts of America — the national organization that includes all the councils in America.

  • Order of the Arrow - brotherhood of honor campers-Thunderbird District Site or go directly to 
    Lowaneu Allanque Lodge #41 
    

• Magazine

  • Boy's Life — the national magazine for Boy Scouts.

  • Scouting —  the national magazine for adult leaders & committee members; the website archives past issues since 1998.
    

• Gear & Books

  • In case you hadn’t heard, there are new scout uniform as of  9/08.  If you already have a fitting uniform, don’t buy a new one. However, if you need to buy one, I suggest waiting until the new uniforms are available. They are transitional, meaning you can mix and match old and new pieces.

  • Scout Stuff — the official Boy Scout equipment supplier.

  • Three Fires Council - Norris  - The Norris Scout Shop is at 415 N Second St., St. Charles, IL 60174,  630-584-9250.

  • Three Fires Council - Deicke — The Deicke Scout Shop is at 155 W. Roosevelt, W. Chicago, IL 60185, 630-231-3192.

  • The Des Plaines Valley Scout Store - The Des Plains Valley  Scout Shop is at  811 Hillgrove Ave, La Grange, IL 60525 708-352-3144 (Just north of RR tracks 3 block west of down town La Grange)

  • Chicago Scout Shop, 1218 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 738-3324

  • Chalkboard

    • Downers Grove, 2966 Finley  (Finley and Butterfield) Downers Grove, IL 60563-1687, (630) 424-1810

    • Joliet (Crest Hill), 2110 Plainfield Road, (Route 30), Joliet, IL 60435, (815) 741-2023

    • Aurora Marketplace, 367 Rt. 59 (just north of Ogden) Aurora, IL 60504, (630) 585-8700

  • Tooth of Time Traders — BSA Philmont Scout Ranch's Trading Post.

  • The Florida Sea Base Ship's Store — BSA Sea Base Florida Keys store.

  • Scouting Book Store — Online bookstore carrying various scouting books.

• High Adventure

  • Philmont — this is the Boy Scout's premier base in the mountains of northern New Mexico.Northern 

  • Sea Base — the National High Adventure Florida Sea Base Adventure Net. This is the Boy Scout's base in the Florida Keys.

  • Northern Tier — the National High Adventure Bases in northern Minnesota and southern Ontario. This is the Boy Scout's base in the BWCAW (Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness) and the Quetico Provincial Park.

  • BSA High Adventure Camps — a privately assembled list of the various Boy Scout Camps that offer their own High Adventure programs.

  • American Heart Association First Aid Training  — Take the course online then schedule testing in person after completing the online course.
    

• Merit Badges

  • Merit Badge Resource Center — rank advancement and merit badge requirements info.

  • Pathway to Eagle — yearly clinic with specific merit badge worksheets from the rainbow council.

  • MeritBadge.org  — requirements and help on merit badges
    

• Scout Camps

  • Scout Camp Database — a searchable database of almost 1200 Scout Camps in the US.

• Leaders

  • US Scouting Service Project— a wonderful collection of sites filled with valuable info for leaders and scouts 

  • Scoutmaster Resources — one of the US Scouting Service Project websites with info for leaders.

  • Youth Protection Guidelines

  •  Guide to Safe Scouting

  • Child Abuse Reporting Requirements (65Kb PDF)

  • Tour Permit how to (12/06) (234 Kb PDF)

  • Thunderbird District Training

  • Boy Scout Leader Online Training

  Legal

  • Tax Exempt Letter — the Illinois Tax Exempt Letter

  • National Council Legal Issues — the National Council's website addressing legal issues.