Wesley United Methodist Church
21 East Franklin Avenue
Naperville, Illinois 60540

Meets Mondays 7:00-8:30 P.M.
(Except School Holidays)


For Further Information Contact:
Scoutmaster:
   Mike Ellman
Committee Chair:
   Jane DiGiovanni 630.357.8856
Wesley UMC Scouting Coordinator
   Ray Trygstad 630.778.7443

Site Contents

 General Philosophy 
 New Scout Program 
 Personal Achievement 
 Regular Activities 
 High Adventure 
 Venture Crew 
 Order of the Arrow 
 Fundraisers 
 Troop Equipment 
 Meeting Facilities 
 Community Service 
 Award Ceremonies 
 Committee (Adults) 
 Greenbar (Youth Leaders) 
 Communications 
 Scouting Forms  (new page)

Join us for our PANCAKE BREAKFAST at Wesley United Methodist on March 15, 2008

A FLIGHT OF EAGLES
Pictured below are nine of the ten Troop 100 Eagle Scouts awarded their medals in December 2003. Troop 100 has a long history of Eagle Scouts, averaging two to four each year, but ten Eagles in one year is a truly remarkable event. You can read all about our “Flight of Eagles” in the Daily Herald articles from Saturday, December, 27 and Sunday, December 28 .

GENERAL PHILOSOPHY
Troop 100 is first and foremost a Boy Run organization. We believe that the greatest growth and experience comes with opportunities for leadership and responsibility.

Adult participation is a necessity and is required to ensure the program’s goals can be achieved.

The Scout will get as much out of Scouting as he puts in to it. Family support and participation greatly contributes to a Scout’s advancement and interest.

Troop 100 is a “less formal” troop. In Naperville and the surrounding communities, academics, sports, music and other personal achievement goals can at times conflict with Troop 100 activities. We want our Scouts to take advantage of all opportunities. We encourage attendance at meetings and outings, but regular attendance is not mandatory in order to be a member.

Troop 100 is an ethnically and culturally diverse organization. We Represent America!

As parents, Scout leaders, active adults or committee members, we want our boys to be well-rounded young men.

We have been fortunate in maintaining the size of our troop at about 40 Scouts. This affords a higher degree of personal attention from adult leaders and in many cases, Scouts form stronger bonds with their peers in a smaller setting.

“Scouting is a program for boys that builds men”. --Anonymous Eagle Parent

NEW SCOUT PROGRAM
The transition from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts can be both exhilarating and unsettling. In Cub Scouts, activities are run by parents. Boy Scout activities are run by the Scouts with parent guidance and involvement.

Troop 100 provides troop guides (senior Scouts) for the incoming Scouts and parent teams for incoming parents. This provides dual coverage for a family joining our Scouting program.

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT
Scouting ranks include: Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life and Eagle.

Each rank requires the Scout to learn basic camping, safety and first aid skills. As a Scout masters basic skills, merit badges are added to the requirements to allow the Scout to focus on specific skills. Generally, most Scouts reach the rank of First Class Scout in one year.

Troop 100 has over 60 Scouts that have earned the rank of Eagle.

In addition to personal rank advancement, there are several Troop positions the boys can serve in, they include: Senior Patrol Leader, Asst. Senior Patrol Leader, Quartermaster, Patrol Leader, Asst. Patrol Leader, Librarian, Historian, etc. These positions allow the Scout to gain experience in both leadership and responsibility. Some positions are elected while others are assigned by the Senior Patrol Leader.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES
Troop 100 is active year-round:

• Troop Meetings on Monday Nights
• Day Activities - As planned
• Camp Outs - Monthly (Except December and July)
• Summer Camp - Owasippee (2nd or 3rd week in July in Whitehall, Michigan)

HIGH ADVENTURE
Troop 100 has traveled to New Mexico - Philmont Scout Ranch, Florida - Seabase, Bahama - Seabase, West Virginia - White Water Rafting and Canada for Back Country Canoe Trips.

The High Adventure program is reserved for Scouts over 13 and at least First Class. These are challenging activities for both Scouts and adult leaders that generate memories for a lifetime.

VENTURE CREW
As the Scout matures, Troop 100 has a Venture Crew that consists of high-school age young adults. They meet on Mondays and plan activities directed toward older Scout interests. This includes a High Adventure expedition in the summer.

ORDER OF THE ARROW
Each year, Scouts nominate their peers who have shown exemplary “Scouting Spirit” to the Order of the Arrow. This is a Scouting Service Organization comprised of honor Scouts.

FUNDRAISERS
In order to pay for troop equipment, supplies and patches for advancement, the Troop holds various fundraisers during the year. They include:

• Popcorn Sales
• Pancake Breakfast
• Scout-O-Rama
• Christmas Wreaths
• Friends of Scouting

Scouts who participate in these events earn a percentage of the sale.That percentage is applied to the scout’s individual reward account (IRA).

The scout can use "IRA" funds for purchasing personal equipment or for activity fees.

TROOP EQUIPMENT
The troop has all the equipment necessary for campouts. Each Scout will need to have his own “personal gear”. Presently, we have the following equipment:

• Trailer (Earned from pancake breakfasts!)
• Patrol Boxes
• Tents
• Cooking Gear
• Camping Tools

Troop equipment is also available for checkout by individual Scouts or Patrols to encourage family and patrol camping.

MEETING FACILITIES
Wesley United Methodist Church is our chartering organization. The Troop has the use of a spacious lower level meeting room. It is handicapped accessible. We also have use of an adjoining kitchen and a dedicated separate room for troop equipment storage.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Troop 100 participates in several community service functions: Marathons, Naper Settlement Activities, Food Drives, Clothing Drives, Three Fires Council Scout Ranch improvements, and DuPage County Forest Preserve improvements.

AWARD CEREMONIES
We recognize the advancements in rank and other accomplishments of our Scouts and adults four times a year. We believe it is important to provide positive feedback to our young men. Our "Court of Honor", as the ceremony is called, instills pride in the Scout and encourages further advancement.

Eagle Scout ceremonies are planned as needed. This is a special once-in-a-lifetime event for the Scout, his family and the Troop.

Only 2% of scouts reach the rank of Eagle. It is an achievement that merits it’s own award ceremony!

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES - ADULTS
To provide effective support and planning the Troop 100 Committee meets the second Sunday of every month. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend.

THE PATROL METHOD In order to provide individual and team building exercises, the Troop is made up of several “Patrols.” Each scout is given the opportunity during his scouting life to hold different positions in a patrol to gain leadership experience.

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES - SCOUTS
The Scout leadership of the troop holds a “Greenbar” meeting once a month. This gives them an opportunity to plan activities.

COMMUNICATIONS
Our newsletter is sent out monthly via email or by surface mail to those without email. We also have a collection of necessary Scouting forms available. Troop Committee meetings are held the first Monday of each month at the same time as the troop meeting; all parents are always not only welcomed but are encouraged to attend.

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