Lake Zurich Boy Scout Troop 93

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Home of Purple Stew The result is that the scouts get what they joined to get: exciting outdoor action and fun. The Troop uses the "Patrol Method" of operation.

The Troop Leadership's number one job is to guide our Scouts in running the troop themselves, providing them true leadership experiences while ensuring a well run program. The Scouts form patrols of from 5 to 8 Scouts, elect their own patrol leader, and participate in Troop activities (as well as patrol activities) as a group. Using this method the adult leaders are advisers, guiding the Troop lea

dership (PLC) in the operation of the Troop. Troop Meetings:
The Troop meets every Tuesday night all year round, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM (excluding some holidays and special circumstances) at Heritage Church, 255 N Quentin Rd, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

07/03/2025

Summer camp news!

07/05/2024

Troop 93 brings the Raingutter Regatta to Barrington Kidfest!

Nathan Y., Noah J., and Austin K. coordinated the troop sponsoring a raingutter regatta for the Barrington Kidfest as part of their Star rank project. The raingutter regatta is always a popular event with the children at Kidfest. In preparation for the event the scouts had to coordinate the communication within the troop for prepping the materials, figuring out what materials were needed, coordination of voluteers at the event, and setup/teardown at the event.

The raingutter regatta allows children to build boats out of pool noodles and then attach a paper sail by stick or straw. Then the kids can race the boats in the water.

For more information on Barrington Park District Kidfest please visit: https://www.barringtonparkdistrict.org/kidfest/

07/05/2024

Normandy Camporee Day 3 – Normandy American Cemetery and Paris

April 2024

Day 3 of the Normandy Camporee

Normandy American Cemetery

Troop 93 had the privilege of participating in the closing ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery. During the closing ceremony representatives from the local government, US armed forces, Scouts, and other organizations gave speeches discussing the importance of always remembering the sacrifice on D-Day. Members of the troops in attendance were able to lay a wreath down in remembrance as part of the ceremony. After the ceremony we were able walk around the cemetery grounds and visit the museum.

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. The cemetery covers 172.5 acres and contains the remains of 9,389 American military dead. Most of whom lost their lives during D-Day and the following battles.

Normandy American Cemetery | American Battle Monuments Commission (abmc.gov)

Paris, France

After the closing ceremony the group made our way to Paris to explore the sites. In true scout fashion the group hiked our way through Paris and were able to see the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, and the Les Invalides which is where Napoleon is buried. Since we were hiking and it had already been a long day, we were just able to “see” the sites but not actually go in. Among the highlights of the Paris hike were the scouts enjoying escargot for the first time.

07/05/2024

Normandy Camporee Day 2 – Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Pointe du Hoc, La Cambe German Cemetery

April 2024

Day 2 of the Normandy Camporee

Day 2 was a day spent focused on taking in the history of the area. We took the time to visit Sainte-Mere-Eglise and the Airborne museum, Pointe du Hoc, and La Cambe German Cemetery.

Sainte-Mere-Eglise

This area is famous for the misdrop of paratroopers that led Private John Steele to get stuck dangling from the pinnacle of the church tower. Steele hung on the church tower for 2 hours before the Germans took him and other paratroopers prisoner. Four days later he escaped and made it back to the front line. Today this area is also home to the US Airborne D-Day museum.

Point du Hoc

Point du Hoc was a prominent position along the coast of Normandy and was the focal point of an amphibious assault by Rangers of the 2nd and 5th Ranger Batallions under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder. This location was important because of it’s location between Utah and Omaha beaches. On Point du Hoc, Germans had built guns that could fire approximately 20,000 yards and cover both Utah and Omaha beaches. On D-Day the Rangers had to scale the steep cliffs before dawn to neutralize these guns.

While visiting this site we were able to see the gun placements and view what is now a beautiful shoreline and beach.

La Cambe German War Cemetary

La Cambe was originally the site of an American battlefield cemetery where both American and German personnel were buried. The site became the official German cemetery and the remains of 12,000 German soldiers were moved from 1400 locations. Today there are than 21,000 German personnel buried in the cemetery.

2024 Normandy Camporee Fire Bowl

The camporee fire bowl was held on Normandy beach at low tide. With troops from Indiana, Texas, and all over Europe, we celebrated the camporee and the accomplishments of scouts who earned their next rank and other awards as well as sang songs and took time to reflect on where we were standing and the events that had happened so many years ago.

For more information on the camporee visit: https://tac-bsa.org/normandycamporee/

07/05/2024

Normandy Camporee Day 1 – Arrival in France and Omaha Beach

April 2024

Day 1 of the Normandy Camporee

We left Thursday night and arrived in Paris, France. From Paris we rented vans and made the 4 hour drive to Omaha beach. The scouts were able to stay in a tent lodge that had 2 bedrooms and slept 5 people. The tent lodge also had a small shower, kitchen, and bathroom. The adults were split between staying in a small mobile home on the beach and a hotel in a nearby town.

The first days agenda mostly consisted of arriving at camp, checking in, visiting the trading post, and trying to adjust to the change in time.

Omaha Beach and D-Day History

Omaha beach stretches over 6 miles and was the largest of the D-Day assault areas. As you can see in the pictures, the beach was backed by a seawall and overlooked by cliffs. This gave the German forces the definite advantage. The pictures in this post also show Omaha beach at high tide. Day 2 pictures with the fire bowl show the beach at low tide. On D-Day timing was very important to the success of the mission.

On D-Day there were 2,400 casualties by U.S. forces on Omaha beach, however there were 34,000 allied troops that landed.

Overall the D-Day invasion consisted of:

Allied Forces

there were 156,000 Allied troops from The United States, The United Kingdom, Canada, Free France, and Norway.

Invasion Area

The Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast targeted
for landing were Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. Omaha was the costliest beach in
terms of Allied casualties.

The Armada

5,000 ships and landing craft
50,000 vehicles
11,000 planes

Commanders

United States – Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley
The United Kingdom – Bernard Law Montgomery, Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Arthur Tedder, Miles
Dempsey, Bertram Ramsay
Germany – Erwin Rommel, Gerd von Rundstedt, Friedrich Dollmann

Casualties

Numbers represent total killed, wounded, missing or captured
United States – 6,603 (1,465 killed)
United Kingdom – 2,700
Canada – 1,074 (359 killed)
Germany – Estimated between 4,000 – 9,000

The Outcome

By June 11, with the beachheads firmly secured, more than 326,000 Allied troops had crossed with more than 100,000 tons of military equipment. Paris was liberated on August 25. Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945.

For more information on the camporee visit: https://tac-bsa.org/normandycamporee/

05/06/2024

March 2024

Troop 93 hosted a computer locking at Heritage Church in March. The computer lock-in is a great way for scouts to still bond and hang out while enjoying a variety of video and board games. A new Fortnite release pushed the network to its full capacity, but the troop had no problems finding other things to do while waiting for the downloads to complete.

05/04/2024

Packed house today at the Troop 93 rain gutter regatta!! If you get a chance stop by Kidfest at Citizens Park in Barrington and build a boat!

01/17/2024

2023 year in review

December 2023

In 2023 Troop 93 had an amazing year traveling as far as Cimarron, New Mexico to hike Philmont. The year started off with campouts for the Klondike Derby and camp Sol R Crown. The Troop also participated in many service projects and help Matt B complete his eagle project.

The spring continued many favorite campouts including the US grant Pilgrimage and the spring court of honor.

The Summer brought many exciting adventures including a high adventure backpacking trip at Philmont. The troop also went to summer camp at Camp Ransburg in Indiana.

The fall started off with a troop favorite camp out for WWII days and continued with a haunted hike, computer lock-in and fall Court of honor.

December brought a fun campout at white pines and an event at feed my starving children.

2023 also was a year of achievement for the troop with a total of 96 merit badges earned with Citizenship in the world and Camping being the top badges earned. The troop also had 2 scouts earn their Eagle and 15 other rank advancements throughout the year.

12/26/2023

Greeting at Heritage Church Christmas services and sneak peak at new building

December 2023

Heritage Church held 4 Christmas services and Troop 93 was there to help great churchgoers welcoming them into their first preview of the new entrance into the new building. After greeting guests scouts also helped with takedown and cleanup after the Christmas services.

12/26/2023

A troop of many talents!

December 2023

Troop 93 would like to take a moment to recognize the many other activities that our scouts are in. By participating in a variety of activities, scouts learn the importance of time management and balancing their commitments and priorities. With scouts participating in marching band, soccer, hockey, cross country, baseball, football, and many other activities it has been a great year by everyone involved.

Congratulations on a great year in your other activities!

12/26/2023

Campout and Fall Court of Honor at Camp Sol R. Crown celebrates 7 rank advancements, 80 merit badges, and 3 awards

November 2023

The 2023 fall court of honor was held Sunday afternoon after a campout at Camp Sol R. Crown in Trevor, WI. The fall court of honor in Troop 93 is always a special time where scouts and families get together to enjoy a Thanksgiving potluck and celebrate the many accomplishments.

Since the last court of honor Troop 93 scouts completed 80 merit badges,7 rank advances, and 3 Boy Scout World Conservation Emblems.

Congrats to the following scouts for their rank advancements:

Mark D. – Eagle Rank

Matthew B. – Eagle Rank

Miguel M. – Star Scout

Griffin I. – First Class and Second Class

Noah J. – First Class

A.J. P. – Tenderfoot

Also congratulations to the following scouts on completing their merit badges and awards

Cole A. 3 completed Kayaking, Small-Boat Sailing, and Swimming

Nicholas B. completed the Boy Scout World Conversation Emblem, Animal Science, Metalwork, Model Designa and Building, and Signs, Signals, and Codes

Matthew B. completed the Boy Scout World Conversation Emblem, and Sustainability

Quentin B. completed Geocaching, Kayaking, and Swimming

Mark D. completed the Boy Scout World Conversation Emblem, Family Life, Citizenship in Society, Personal Management, Energy, Landscape Architecture, Nature, and Nuclear Science

Charlie G. completed Personal Fitness, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in Society, Climbing, Communication, Lifesaving, and Backpacking

Matthew H. completed Citizenshp in the World, Citizenship in the Nation, Animal Science, Sculpture, Landscape Architecture, and Small Boat Sailing

Owen I. completed Backpacking

Griffin I. completed Canoeing, Citizenship in the World, Climbing, and Water Sports

Noah J. completed Citizenship in the World, Geocaching, Kayaking, Model Design and Building, and Fishing

John J. completed Model Design and Building, Swimming, and Woodcarving

Zach K. completed Communications, Emergency Preparedness, and Nuclear Science

Austin K. completed Backpacking, Camping, Citizenship in the World, Lifesaving, Motorboating, and Wood Carving

Miguel M. completed Citizenship in Society, Lifesaving, Weather, and Wilderness Survival

Michael M. completed Backpacking

Jack R. completed Backpacking, Citizenship in Society, and Emergency Preparedness

Henry R. completed Citizenship inthe World, Geology, Search and Rescue, and Swimming

Cody S. completed Landscape architecture, Rifle Shooting, Salesmanship, Water Sports, and Weather

Payton S. completed Archaeology, Citizenship in the World, Fish and Wildlife Management, Rowing, and Sports

Nathan Y. completed Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Energy, Nuclear Science, Shotgun Shooting

12/04/2023

A wet and chilly weekend at White Pines Forest State Park

December 2023

Troop 93 spent a chilly weekend outdoor camping at White Pines State Park located in Mt. Morris, IL. White Pines state park is located in the heart of the Rock River valley, the 385-acre White Pines Forest State Park is the south boundary of the historic Chicago-Iowa Trail. The park is known for magnificent trees, cliffs, as well as the Spring and Pine creeks passing through the property. While camping at White Pines hiking and exploring are normally the focus giving the scouts lots of time to enjoy nature.

With a weekend high of 39 degrees, a low of 34 degrees, and rain scattered throughout the weekend the troop was challenged in their preparedness. The cold weather made the perfect time for chili cooked over the campfire.

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