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Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
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boilerbob7
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Date: February 16, 2015 11:29AM
My boy scout troop from Englewood Methodist church at 64th and Stewart went to camp Fort Dearborn in 1955. There wood cabins with double bunks between the road and the river with wood or coal (?) burning stoves, It was cold weather and when we tried to start a fire, the smoke backed up into the cabin, My scoutmaster, MR Rambo and his assistant Mr. Barrett, with the help of his son Bobby Barrett, dismantled the stovepipe and cleared out the blockage. The first day was rain with mud everywhere. The second day, the mud turned to ice LOL The outhouse was a building with about 10 seats in a row. Obviously, the seats were really cold and drafty.
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Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
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mikbasile
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Date: January 18, 2016 01:15AM
Be Prepared
Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: January 18, 2016 01:40PM
[b]The scout motto. Remember the scout law and scout oath? on my honer I will do my best etc. [/b]
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Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
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PKDickman
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Date: January 18, 2016 02:57PM
Richard Stachowski Wrote:
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> [b]The scout motto. Remember the scout law? [/b]
A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent,
Troop 161
Thatcher Woods Area Council
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> [b]The scout motto. Remember the scout law? [/b]
A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent,
Troop 161
Thatcher Woods Area Council
Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
Posted by:
Richard Stachowski
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Date: January 18, 2016 07:38PM
Tell me about camp harrison in Dolton. My first camp out in 1948.
Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
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SWEDE
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Date: January 19, 2016 12:40AM
Hey guys,
Also check out the Q & A forum for more Boy Scout information.
Also check out the Q & A forum for more Boy Scout information.
Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
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Dunning1
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Date: January 19, 2016 02:24PM
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Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
Posted by:
SWEDE
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Date: January 19, 2016 04:57PM
I still have most of my merit badges, rank pins, hat, scarf, hand book and patches. I always wanted to be in the "Order of Arrow" mostly the older scouts got that honor. I still have my hand drawn map of Fort Dearborn. When I quit the scouts I gave all my uniforms and camping equipment to my cousin.
Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
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SWEDE
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Date: January 20, 2016 11:51PM
I remember going to White Pines in 57 and it was my first time I took a train, the Burlington and sat in the upper deck.
Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
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Dunning1
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Date: January 21, 2016 04:34PM
Rosemont just redid the whole waterfall on the other side of the river from Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp. It's supposed to be dedicated soon. I like Rosemont, am there every day, thinking about moving there, but I always had to crack up at the guy collecting a fee from the wedding parties who had their picture taken in front of the old waterfall.
Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
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SWEDE
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Date: January 22, 2016 01:27AM
Winter Camp at Fort Dearborn was fun, pot belly stove going all the time and bonfires outside. You smelled for a week after coming home. LOL
Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
Posted by:
Dunning1
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Date: January 22, 2016 01:39PM
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Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
Posted by:
boilerbob7
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Date: January 22, 2016 02:44PM
No bonfires the weekend we were there. Everything was wet and muddy on Satutday, and frozen on Sunday. Breakfast bacon really smelled good on the pot belly stove.
Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
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Dunning1
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Date: January 23, 2016 11:42PM
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Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
Posted by:
SWEDE
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Date: January 25, 2016 12:55AM
go to Question & Answers for more Boy Scout posts,
Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
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Diogenes9561
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Date: January 25, 2016 02:13PM
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Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
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Dunning1
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Date: January 26, 2016 02:13PM
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Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
Posted by:
SWEDE
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Date: January 26, 2016 03:40PM
I'll always remember Fort Dearborn and the fresh smell of wood burning. UGH
It was always fun unless you had latrine duty and pouring in the lye.
It was always fun unless you had latrine duty and pouring in the lye.
Re: Fort Dearborn Boy Scout Camp
Posted by:
Dunning1
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Date: January 27, 2016 01:36PM
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