Troop 152 at Frontiersman Cabin

Last weekend was my troops campout at Camp Lowden to work on Frontiersman Cabin.  We got started at 9:30 AM and finished at 10:00 PM.  It was a long day and everyone did a great job.  Thanks to Mike McCleary for organizing the work date and all those from Troop 152 that came out to help.  We even had a special treat from Betty Miller who brought out dinner. We were able to finish the ceiling, insulation, and install an outdoor outlet.

Outdoor outlet added on the North side of Frontiersman.

McHenry County Distinguished Citizens Dinner 2010

Wednesday evening Blackhawk Area Council held the 4th Annual McHenry County Distinguished Citizens Dinner at Boulder Ridge Country Club.  The event honors a Champion of Youth from McHenry County.  They year Charie Zanch was recognized for her work in the community.  Charie is CEO of American Community Bank & Trust which has four locations in McHenry County.  Charie is A hard working civic leader that is active in many different organizations focused on youth in the community, one in particular is the Challenger Learning Center for Science and Technology in Woodstock.

The Master of Ceremonies for the event was Chuck Ruth, 2009 Champion of Youth, who did an excellent job of presenting the program.  The Keynote Speaker was Scott Brown who is President, CEO and co-owner of Sage Products in Cary.  Scott talked about his time in scouting and how important mentoring is to help develop our youth into good citizens.

Special thanks to Marty Smith, Dave Domek, Mike Domek, Mike McCleary, Lisa O'Neil, and John Trione for organizing the event.

Camp Lowden, October 30, 2010

Last weekend was the make up date for the wood cutting at Camp Lowden, thanks to Bud and Eric and their crews for working on cutting and splitting wood.

We also had a crew working on the staff cabin at Camp Lowden.  Three of the sides have been sided thanks to Matt, Chris and Mike.  Dave and Cindy were out working on the porch for the cabin.

Dave and Cindy working on the porch.

Matt, Chris, and Mike working on the staff cabin.