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Three Fires Council, Chippewa District
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WELCOME! Troops 505 & 1505, Naperville, Illinois
Set yourself down at our virtual campfire!Troop 505, "The Prairie Troop", was chartered in 1964 and has been a continuously active troop in Naperville, Illinois, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, since its inception. We are chartered by Knox Presbyterian Church, located at the corner of Gartner Road and Catalpa Lane in Naperville, Illinois.
Many Scouts have graduated from the troop with the skills, values and self-confidence necessary to guide them through their entire adult life. Troop 505 has awarded over 200 Scouts their Eagle rank, the highest rank a Boy Scout can attain. The values we and the Boy Scouts of America strive to instill are based on those found in the Scout Oath and Law.
Troop 1505 for girls was chartered in 2019 and has hit the ground running, with a strong contingent of scouts and leaders dedicated to providing the same quality program for girls. We look forward to seeing more Eagle Scouts from Troop 1505 in the future.
For further information about joining our troops, please contact our recruiting team Recruiting@Troop1505.org or Joe Burgher (Troop 505) (630) 244-3800 Recruiting@Troop505.org.Our Scoutmasters, Frank van der Vorst (Troop 505) at 630-881-0363 sm@troop505.org and Carrie Bessey (Troop 1505) at 630-251-6324 sm@troop505.org .
Troops 1505 and 505 use a shared committee structure and shared resources. For more information see Committee Chairman, Dan Bukowski (committeechair@troop505.org)
July, 2nd week: Summer camp for all scouts. It is especially good for young scouts to earn lots of advancements and merit badges and do fun activities. At Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation in Wisconsin.
Aug: Tippecanoe Tubing and Hammock Camping
Sep: Apple Picking Campout
Oct: Feast of the Harvest Moon Campout
Nov 1st weekend: Thanksgiving Campout
Nov 11: Webelos Night
Dec 14: Wreathers Across America
Jan: Meteorologist and Sub
Feb: Big Deal at St. Louis
March: Johnson's Mound cabin camping
April 12: Pancake Breakfast
April: Advancement Campout
May: Rainbow Council shooting campout
May 24: Place Flags on Veterans Graves
May 26: Memorial Day Parade
All-Girls Troop
Scouts BSA Troop 1505 is one of the first Scout Troops for Girls. In February 2019, Knox Presbyterian chartered the troop, we are one of the first in the nation BSA Scout Troops for Girls. We are recruiting Scouts for this unit now, and have planned events to introduce young women to Scouting. If you have a daughter age 11-17 (or know one), please contact us!
Scoutmaster Carrie Bessey, SM@Troop1505.org, (630) 630-251-6324 or Recruiting Chair, Recruiting@troop1505.org
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If you forgot your logon, contact the scoutmaster
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Last Reviewed: June 1, 2024
Created: May 7, 2008