Camping

Shorty at Camp Betz   Click on the above for a short video.

Scouts, Scouters, Parents and Guardians, The long winter is almost over.  Shake out your camping gear and join the troop for the April campout.  We will camp at Illini State park and take a short trip to Starved Rock on Saturday for a hike.  Please complete the attached permission form Read more…

Here are a couple of photos from the latest Father and Son campout at Camp Betz. 2018 Father and Son Campout – Photos (click on the above link to take you there) Mr Sikora

Crossover Photos – By Mr McDunn   Just click on the above link to see the crossover ceremonial team.

Photos from Mr Ashcraft   Just click on the above link to see the latest photos.

https://goo.gl/photos/vW8uowq1ehqLEjHA8   The above link will take you to a bunch of photos taken during the recent campout.   Mr Sikora

Scouts and Scouters,   The annual trek to Camp Betz was most unusual. What is normally a snowy dead of winter activity turned out to be a glorious 60+ DEGF day in February.   I’ve taken a couple of photos during the weekend which can be accessed from the following Read more…

Greetings– I am pleased to announce that Troop 533 will be traveling to Red River Gorge June 17-24 for an action-packed high adventure trip. We plan on canoeing, rock climbing, zip lining, backpacking and maybe more. I am still working on final cost, but I am estimating around $500/person. I Read more…

Hello all! Troop 533 will be traveling to Philmont Scout Ranch in 2018! We will arrive in Cimarron, N.M., on June 10, 2018 and leave on June 22, 2018. Philmont requires a NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of $100, which I need by March 8, 2017. (Yes, just a few weeks from now!) Read more…