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Troop 37 Webelos Invitational Is Saturday Sept. 15

Scouts Troop 37 is hosting their annual Webelos Invitational on Saturday, 9/15/18 from 1-4pm at Camp Alphonse in Palatine.

Arlington Heights Troop 37 is hosting their annual Webelos Invitational on Saturday, 9/15/18 from 1-4pm. This fun outdoor activity is open to all youth with an emphasis on 4th and 5th graders who are current members of a Cub Scouts Pack.

Please RSVP to Assistant Scoutmaster Mr. Thom Banholzer, tbanh30@yahoo.com, so that the Troop can plan for enough supplies.

The Invitational will be held at Camp Alphonse, Deer Grove West Forest Preserve (1393 W. Dundee Road, Palatine, IL). Parking is available at the forest preserve lot on the north side of Dundee Road about 1/2-mile west of Quentin Road.

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Troop 37 has a 75-year history and is sponsored by the St. Peter's Lutheran Laymen's League in Arlington Heights. The troop's mission is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. During 2017-2018 several Scouts from Troop 37 earned Eagle Scout rank - the most Scouts to earn Eagle from the entire local Council.

Troop 37 is open to all youth interested in Scouting. Members come from several communities including Arlington Heights, Mt. Prospect, Roselle, Barrington and more.

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The Troop has outings and activities every month of the year. Recent adventures have included:
- Canoeing on the Galena River and at Boundary Waters Canoe Area
- Bicycling the historic Wisconsin Elroy-Sparta Trail
- Backpack hiking on the Ice Age Trail
- Charter boat fishing on Lake Michigan
- And, camping at Camp Napowan, Rock Cut State Park and more

Visit https://sites.google.com/view/... to learn more about Troop 37!

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