Scouting:
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Troop 5 : For Boys and Girls Ages 11-18
Troop 5 News
🍂 **Campsgiving Success!** 🦃
November 17, 2024 What a weekend! For the first time in a long time, the weather was absolutely perfect for our annual Campsgiving campout. 24 scouts and leaders camped in the crisp fall air and worked hard to prepare a full Thanksgiving feast using only camping...
Pancake Breakfast
Join us for the Pancake Breakfast! Saturday November 2nd from 8 to Noon at the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette. Our only fundraiser on the year and a great time to see old friends and make new ones! Enjoy pancakes and support our efforts to provide opportunities...
Troop 5’s Epic Weekend at Devil’s Lake!
We couldn’t have asked for better conditions for our trip to Devil’s Lake last weekend. With perfect weather, clear skies, and a stunning Hunter’s Moon overhead, our scouts took on the 7-mile loop up the bluffs and around the lake. The vistas were amazing, with the...
Upcoming Events
16
NOV
2024
Campsgiving Dinner and Campout
at Camp Oakarro
18
October
2024
Devils Lake Campout
7
September
2024
Wisconsin River Canoe Campout
21
July
2024
Troop 5 will be attending weeks 5 and 6 at the amazing NEIC Camp MaKaJaWan!
10
May
2024
Orienteering campout at Warren Dunes.
12
Apr
2024
Advancement campout at Starved Rock.
23
Mar
2024
Backpacking adventure in the Shawnee national forest wildernesses!
12
NOV
Campsgiving Dinner and Campout
at Camp Oakarro
26
NOV
Century of Scouting Celebration
at Michigan Shores Club
The Building Blocks of Scouting
ADVENTURE
Scouting offers a wide variety of activities and experiences that provide lasting memories and develops character and leadership.
LEADERSHIP
Empowering leaders is one of Scouting’s core principles. Our Troop instills leadership through teamwork and personal growth.
PERSONAL GROWTH
Take the first step in realizing your full potential through rich experiences that will be valuable wherever your future leads.
SERVICE
Service is the gift we give to others. It allows us to sustain our community by identifying needs and targeting them.
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First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette
600 Ninth Street
Wilmette, IL 60091
Troop 5 is chartered to the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette
Northeast Illinois Council,
Boy Scouts of America