Links

Here is a collection of resource that I hope you find useful.

• Scouting Organizations

  • Chippewa District — Serving the community of DuPage and portions of Cook and Will County.

  • Three Fires Council — our council contains many districts, including Thunderbird. 415 N Second St., St. Charles, IL 60174-9990 630-584-9250.

  • Boy Scouts of America — the national organization that includes all the councils in America.

  • Order of the Arrow – brotherhood of honor campers-Lowaneu Allanque Lodge #41 
    

• Magazine

  • Scout Life — the national magazine for Boy Scouts.

  • Scouting —  the national magazine for adult leaders & committee members; the website archives past issues since 1998.
    

• Gear & Books

  • Scout Stuff — the official Boy Scout equipment supplier.

  • Three Fires Council – Scout shops  – St. Charles Scout Shop 415 N. 2nd St. (Rt 31) St. Charles, IL 60124 
    Naperville Scout Shop 4S100 Rt. 59 Naperville, IL 60563

  • The Des Plaines Valley Scout Store – The Des Plains Valley  Scout Shop is at  811 Hillgrove Ave, La Grange, IL 60525 708-352-3144 (Just north of RR tracks 3 block west of down town La Grange)

  • Chicago Scout Shop, 1218 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 738-3324

  • Tooth of Time Traders — BSA Philmont Scout Ranch’s Trading Post.

  • The Florida Sea Base Ship’s Store — BSA Sea Base Florida Keys store.

  • Scout & Morgan Books – New, used, and out-of-print books

• High Adventure

  • Philmont — this is the Boy Scout’s premier base in the mountains of northern New Mexico.Northern 

  • Sea Base — the National High Adventure Florida Sea Base Adventure Net. This is the Boy Scout’s base in the Florida Keys.

  • Northern Tier — the National High Adventure Bases in northern Minnesota and southern Ontario. This is the Boy Scout’s base in the BWCAW (Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness) and the Quetico Provincial Park.

  • The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve,-often shortened as Summit Bechtel Reserve, located in Fayette and Raleigh Counties, near Beckley, West Virginia, 

  • American Heart Association First Aid Training  — Take the course online then schedule testing in person after completing the online course.
    

• Merit Badges

  • Merit Badge Resource Center — rank advancement and merit badge requirements info.

  • Boy Scout Trail – requirements and help on merit badges

  • Scouting Heritage Merit Badge resources
    

• Scout Camps

  • Scout Camp Database — a searchable database of almost 1200 Scout Camps in the US.

• Leaders

  • US Scouting Service Project— a wonderful collection of sites filled with valuable info for leaders and scouts 

  • Scoutmaster Resources — one of the US Scouting Service Project websites with info for leaders.

  • Youth Protection Guidelines

  •  Guide to Safe Scouting

  • Child Abuse Reporting Requirements 

  • Boy Scout Leader Online Training

  Legal

  • BSA Membership Policy Frequently Asked Questions