MEETING THE GOALS
The three goals of Scouting; Citizenship, Character, and Fitness, are very intricate parts of the Outdoor Method of Scouting. Citizenship experienced through participation, a group working together to accomplish a common goal. Citizenship is learned by doing as well as by formal study. Character building takes place when confronted with challenge. Our program is a progressive system of challenges. Fitness is found throughout a vigorous outdoor program. Our aim is mental, physical and moral fitness. The more opportunities for Scouts to practice the "Game of Scouting", the greater our opportunity for achieving the goals of Citizenship, Character, and Fitness.

BOY PLANNED
The Troop 33 program is boy planned at our annual weekend Patrol Leaders Retreat.   All Scouts have input into this plan through their patrol leader.

VIGOROUS SCHEDULE
Troop 33 offers the most economical and effective program we can. We have planned activities that take us as far west as Montana, as far east as West Virginia, as far north as Minnesota, and as far south as Kentucky.

VARIED PROGRAM
We offer a variety of programs appealing to boys of all ages and all ability levels.  
Our program operates 12 months a year and we enjoy each season.

Our 1998 Activities include:

 ++ ADVANCEMENT
     - Merit Badge Seminar--Champaign, Illinois (March)

 ++ AMUSEMENT 
     - Chestnut Mountain Alpine Slide--Galena, Illinois (August)
     - Camp Snoopy-Mall of America--Bloomington, Minnesota (July)
     - Noah's Ark Water Park--Lake Delton, Wisconsin (August)
     - Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois (October)
     - Zack's Side Pocket--DeKalb, Illinois (March)

 ++ BEACHES
     - Backbone State Park--Strawberry Point, Iowa (August)
     - Governor Dodge State Park; Dodgewille, Wisconsin (August)
     - Indiana Dunes State Park--Chesterton, Indiana (August)

 ++ BICYCLE TOURING
     - Great Western Trail Bicycle Trip--Sycamore/St Charles, Illinois (June)
     - Iron Man 540 Mile Bicycle Tour--Montana/Dakotas (July)
     - Lake Geneva Bicycle Trip--DeKalb, Illinois/Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (May)
     - Lake Shabbona Bicycle Trip--DeKalb/Shabbona, Illinois (March)
     - Long Prairie Trail--Caledonia, Illinois (July)
     - Rock Cut Bicycle Trip--DeKalb/Rockford, Illinois (May)
     - Springfield Bicycle Tour--DeKalb/Springfield, Illinois (June)

 ++ CAMPING LOCATIONS
     - Black River State Forest--Melrose, Wisconsin (September)
     - Boundary Waters Canoe Area--Ely, Minnesota (July)
     - Butte View State Park--Bowman, North Dakota (July)
     - Camp Big Timber--Elgin, Illinois (May)
     - Camp Freeland Leslie--Oxford, Wisconsin (July)
     - Camp Lowden--Oregon, Illinois (September)
     - Cantigney Park--Winfield, Illinois (June)
     - Carter Caves State Park--Olive Hill, Kentucky (October)
     - Chief Shabbona Forest Preserve--Shabbona, Illinois (Feb-April-Nov)
     - Wolf Creek State Park--Findlay, Illinois (June)
     - Ewalu Lutheran Camp--Strawberry Point, Iowa (August)
     - Devil's Lake State Park--Baraboo, Wisconsin (August)
     - Gebhard Woods State Park--Morris, Illinois (July)
     - I-90 Campground--White Lake, South Dakota (July)
     - Indiana Dunes State Park--Chesterton, Indiana (August)
     - Kettle Moraine State Forest--Whitewater, Wisconsin (October) 
     - MacQueen Forest Preserve--Kirkland, Illinois (January)
     - Mississippi Palisades State Park--Savannah, Illinois (July)
     - Pearson's Farm--Sycamore, Illinois (September)
     - Russell Forest Preserve--Genoa, Illinois (November)
     - Shadehill Recreation Area--Shadehill, South Dakota (July)
     - Starved Rock State Park--Utica, Illinois (June)
     - Sycamore Sportsman's Club--Sycamore, Illinois (February)
     - Three Fires Ranch--Rochelle, Illinois (June,September,October)
     - Tower Hill State Park--Spring Green, Wisconsin (August)
     - Wildcat Mountain State Park--Ontario, Wisconsin (September)

 ++ CANOEING
     - Black River Canoe Trip--Wisconsin (September)
     - Boundary Waters Canoe Area--Ely, Minnesota (July)
     - DuPage River Canoe Trip--Shorewood/Channahon, Illinois (June)
     - Kickapoo River--Wisconsin (September)
     - Kishwaukee River Trip #1--Sycamore, Illinois (May)
     - Kishwaukee River Trip #2 (clean up)--Genoa, Illinois (August)

 ++ CAVING
     - Maquoketa Caves State Park--Maquoketa, Iowa (August)

 ++ DISTRICT/COUNCIL EVENTS
     - Camporall--TFC Ranch (October)
     - Cuboree (staff)--TFC Ranch (June)
     - Klondike Derby/Vigil Fire--Syc Sportsman's (February)
     - Spring Camporee--Chief Shabbona F.P. (April)
     - Summer Camp--Camp Freeland Leslie (July)

 ++ FISHING
     - Maquoketa River, Iowa (August)
     - Black River, Wisconsin (September)
     - Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota (July)
     - DuPage River, Illinois (June)

 ++ FUNDRAISING
     - AYSO Concession (August-October)
     - Cake Auction (November)
     - DeKalb Cornfest Concession (August)
     - Dulcimer Festival Concession (July)
     - Fourth of July Concession (July)
     - Pancake Breakfast (May)
     - Popcorn Sale (September)
     - Spaghetti Dinner (November)

 ++ HORSEBACK RIDING
     - White Pines Ranch--Oregon, Illinois (December)

 ++ ICE SKATING
     - Fox Valley Ice Arena--Batvaia, Illinois (November)

 ++ MILITARY FACILITIES
     - National Guard Armory--Champaign, Illinois (March)

 ++ MUSEUMS/MONUMENTS/HISTORIC SITES
     - Division 1 Museum--Winfield, Illinois (June)
     - Discovery World--Milwaukee, Wisconsin (November)
     - Galena Historical Society--Galena, Illinois (April)
     - Humphrey IMAX Theater--Milwaukee, Wisconsin (November)
     - Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument--Crow Agency, Montana (July)
     - Milwaukee Public Museum--Milwaukee, Wisconsin (November)
     - Mount Rushmore National Monument--Keystone, South Dakota (July)
     - National Farm Toy Museum--Dyersville, Illinois (August)
     - New Salem State Park--Petersburg, Illinois (June)
     - Range Riders Museum--Miles City, Montana (July)
     - Robert McCormick Mansion--Winfield, Illinois (June)
     - State Capitol Building--Madison, Wisconsin (August)
     - State Capitol Building--Springfield, Illinois (June)
     - U.S. Grant Home--Galena, Illinois (April)

 ++ ORDER OF THE ARROW EVENTS
     - Fall Fellowship (TFC Ranch)--Rochelle, Illinois (September)
     - National Order of the Arrow Conference (1 delegate)--Ames, Iowam (August)
     - Philmont OA Trail Crew (1 delegate)--Cimarron, New Mexico (July)
     - Section Conclave (September)
     - Spring Fellowship (Camp Big Timber)--Elgin, Illinois (May)
     - Winter Banquet (January)
     - Work Weekend (Camp Freeland Leslie)--Oxford, Wisconsin (May)

 ++ PARADES/SHOWS
     - International Adventure Travel Show--Rosemont, Illinois (February)
     - Memorial Day Parade--DeKalb, Illinois (May)
     - Scout-O-Rama--Wheaton, Illinois (May)

 ++ RAFTING
     - East Race Waterway--South Bend, Indiana (August)
     - Stillwater River--Absarokee, Montana (July)

 ++ SERVICE PROJECTS
     - Bicycles for Needy Children (May)
     - Chesebro School Fun Fair (May)
     - Cuboree staff (June)
     - First Lutheran Church Picnic (May)
     - First Lutheran Church Copier Project (August)
     - Kishwaukee River Clean Up (August)
     - Make-A-Difference Day (October)
     - Memorial Day Flags (May)
     - Scouting for Food (March)
     - WELCA Dinner (November)

 ++ SKIING
     - Devil's Head--Baraboo,Wisconsin (February)
     - Cascade Mountain--Portage, Wisconsin (January)
     - Rib Mountain--Wausau, Wisconsin (January)
     - Sunlight Mountain--Glenwood Springs, Colorado (April)

 ++ SNOW CAMPING
     - MacQueen Forest Preserve--Kirkland, Illinois (January)

 ++ SUMMER CAMP/HIGH ADVENTURE
     - Boundary Waters Canoe Trip--Ely, Minnesota (July)
     - Camp Freeland Leslie--Oxford, Wisconsin (July)
     - Colorado Ski Trip--Glenwood Springs, Colorado (April)
     - Iron Man 540 Mile Bicycle Tour--Montana/Dakotas (July)