Scouting America, LaSalle Council

Meet Troop The Night!
2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Christ the King Lutheran, 17195 Cleveland Rd, IN, 46637, United States
Who: Arrow of Light girls and their families
What: A fun evening of games, snacks, and Scouting fun
When: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 from 6:30-8:00 PM
Where: Christ the King Lutheran Church (17195 Cleveland Rd, South Bend, IN). The event will be held in a room located near the covered entrance at the back of the church.
Theme: Halloween Party – Costumes encouraged!
This event is entirely planned and led by our Scouts, who are excited to welcome future Scouts BSA members with Halloween-themed games and activities!
RSVPs are appreciated but not required. If you have any questions or would like more details, feel free to reach out.
We look forward to meeting your Scouts and helping them take the next step in their Scouting adventure!

East Side New Cub Day
2025-10-25 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Cobus Creek County Park, 30680 Co Rd 8, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States

2026 Family Friends of Scouting Training
2025-10-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | LaSalle Council Scout Service Center, 1340 South Bend Ave, South Bend, IN, 46617, United States
This meeting is for:

District Finance Chairs
District Family FOS Chairs
Family FOS Presenters
Unit FOS Champions

District Chairs and District Commissioners are welcome and encouraged to join us!
We will be:

Providing continental breakfast and lunch
Covering the overview of the 2025 Family FOS campaign and goals
Rolling out the 2026 Family FOS Presentation and providing the training that goes with it
Presenting this year’s recognition items and the different giving levels that they accompany
Allowing open time for Comments, Feedback, and Suggestions.

Interested in attending, but have a schedule conflict? Please reach out to your District Executive and/or Angela Cavalieri for more information!

Pioneer Trails Hosts - Cub Scout Leader Specific Training
2025-10-25 08:30 - 11:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
We’re offering Cub Scout Leader Specific Training for all available parents!
We’ll also be offering Committee Chair / Committee Member Leader Specific Training options too!

If you are interested in attending, Please reach out to Sierra Seventy to discuss how to receive this valuable training!

All Volunteer Meeting
2025-10-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | LaSalle Council Scout Service Center, 1340 South Bend Ave, South Bend, IN, 46617, United States
Fall 2025 All-Volunteer Meeting
Please join us on Tuesday, October 21, for our Fall All-Volunteer Meeting! Led by our Council Vice President of District Operations, Kevin Davis, this meeting is for all Scouting volunteers in the LaSalle Council – from Lion Guides and Tiger Den Leaders to Scoutmasters to Executive Board Members, and everyone in-between. Come join the fun!
We encourage all Scouts, Scout leaders, parents, and community partners to participate in this meeting in an effort to improve our delivery of the Scouting program to our communities. A Zoom option is available for those who cannot attend in-person.
LaSalle Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: All-Volunteer Meeting – October 2025
Time: Oct 21, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Sakima Lodge Trade - O - Ree
2025-10-18 | Potato Creek State Park, 25601 State Road 4, North Liberty, IN, 46554, United States
This is an Order of the Arrow event and will be hosted at the 2025 Iron Horse Festival!

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IRONHORSE
2025-10-17 17:00 - 2025-10-19 11:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Potato Creek State Park, 25601 State Road 4, North Liberty, IN, 46554, United States
Join Us for Our 36th Annual Iron Horse Festival!

Join us at Potato Creek State Park | North Liberty, IN
Saturday, October 18, 2025

Cub Scout Fun Area
Pumpkin Bowling
Obstacle Activities
Games
Souvenirs
Outdoor Ethics Exhibit
– Visit Camp “Oh No”

Advancement Opportunities
Touch A Truck
Meet the Chief
HAM Radio
Day Hikes
Cycling
Golden Spike Cafe

Other Fun Tables and Activities will also be offered!

Chat with a Scouting Professional
Visit “Camp Oh-No!!” – A Leave No Trace Adventure
Learn about our 2026 Camp Activities including:

Cub Day Camps
Cub Resident Camp
Scouts BSA Summer Camp
NYLT

(Units or Committees interested in having a table should reach out to Jason Yoder for details (Jason.Yoder@Scouting.org | 574-289-8024).
Potato Creek Park Maps can be FOUND HERE.
Registration/Check-in – Only one (1) leader from your group will be asked to bring your event registration form and payment to registration/check-in. Campers will be asked to stay back at the campsite (or away from registration/check-in) while their leader checks in. Non-campers will be asked to congregate in areas away from registration/check-in while their leader checks in.
Registration
The advance registration fee is $8 per person until Thursday, October 16th at 11:00PM. After that, regular tickets are available for $10 online and can be purchased at the door*. Your ticket includes the Iron Horse Hike, all of the activities (activities are held between 10 am – 3 pm Eastern Time), and the official Iron Horse Festival Patch (patches are “first-come/first-serve” availability – online registrations with payment will receive first priority.)
Online Registration: Fill out the form at the bottom of this page
Advance Registration will close Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 11:00 PM EST. After October 16th, Tickets will be available for $10 per person.

Click the Online Registration link, fill in the information, and submit & pay**.
Print your confirmation email; it will act as your event registration form.
Bring your event registration form (email confirmation).
Update and pay for any newly added participants
Collect your group’s patches and go have fun!

Paper Form Registration (at a cost of $10 in person):

Download and print the Iron Horse Festival Registration Form 2025.
Bring your registration form and payment to registration.
Wait in line.
Submit your registration.
Make payment** & receive receipt.
Collect your group’s patches and go have fun!

“Registration” and “Check-in” will be at the same location near the Potato Creek Beach House from 9 am-Noon Eastern Time on Saturday morning.
“Check-in” will be the line for those groups who have registered online.
“Registration” will be the line for those groups with paper registration forms.
Those arriving after Noon Eastern Time can still register/check in at the OA Trading post located in the midway.
Campers will have the opportunity to register/check in on Friday night from 7 pm-9 pm Eastern Time at the campsites. See a Sakima Lodge Iron Horse Staff on Friday night for details.
* The registration fee does not include the park entry fee, camping fees, or food. The entry fee to Indiana state parks is $7 per in-state car and $9 per out-of-state car. Please pass this information on to others in your unit attending. Car-pooling will help reduce a Troop or Pack’s expense of getting Scouts, family, and friends to the Iron Horse. Parents, if just dropping off your Scout(s), the park has a reduced entry fee of $2. Be sure to let them know you are just dropping off to receive this fee.
** Park entrance fees and camping fees are paid to the park and cannot be combined with your hike registration fees.
CAMPING OPTIONS AT POTATO CREEK STATE PARK.
Option 1 – Scouting Campground Area – Circle D1 – (The Park has graciously held several sites for us to use this year. However, these can only be paid for in person on the day of the event – please do not call Potato Creek to book Option 1 campsites).

Exclusively for Cub Scout and Boy Scout units in tents and not for individual Scout families or camping trailers.
4-8 tents may be set up on a site
Cost: $32.10 per site per night. The park accepts cash through credit/debit cards are preferred.
Booking for these sites can only be done in person on Friday October 17, 2025, at the Potato Creek Family Campground Office. The Campground office opens at 7:00 am Eastern Time. Sites are available on a first-come, first-pick basis.

Option 2 – Youth Tent Area – Potato Creek Park has advised that these sites are all full.

Cost: $2.14 per person
Make a Reservation: To make advanced camping reservations in these areas, go to the Indiana DNR Camping Reservation Website or call the Indiana DNR at 866-622-6746. Please do not call LaSalle Council or Potato Creek State Park. Camping Reservations for all state properties are handled exclusively by the Indiana DNR.

Option 3 – Family Campground – Circles A, B, C, and D2

Cost: $32.10 per site per night.
Make a Reservation: To make advanced camping reservations in these areas, go to the Indiana DNR Camping Reservation Website or call the Indiana DNR at 866-622-6746. Please do not call LaSalle Council or Potato Creek State Park. Camping Reservations for all state properties are handled exclusively by the Indiana DNR.

Option 4 – Family Cabins

Cost: TBD
To make advanced camping reservations in this area, go to the Indiana DNR Camping Reservation Website or call the Indiana DNR at 866-622-6746.

Order Of The Arrow: Our Order Of The Arrow Headquarters will be at Sites 228 and 229 in D1.
ABOUT THE IRON HORSE
The Iron Horse Hike is hosted by the Sakima Lodge Order of the Arrow. The Order of the Arrow is the Scouting America’s Honor Camping Society.
The Iron Horse Festival Hike began in 1990 as an opportunity for Scouts to come together for a day and hike a trail. Since then, it has grown from a small outing of several hundred hikers to the largest single-day Scouting event in the state of Indiana. The Iron Horse Hike is not just for Scouts but also family and friends. All are invited. Bring a friend! Bring your family!
ACTIVITIES

Hike the Iron Horse: First Hike starts 9:00AM. Please meet at the Registration Area.
This is what started it all! Hike either the 1-mile with Trivia, the 2-mile, or the 10-mile trails.
Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)
JOTA is held at the same time as the Iron Horse Hike. JOTA? That stands for Jamboree on the Air. Ham radio operators and Scouts from across the globe will be talking to each other. We will have several ham radio operators on hand so Scouts at the Iron Horse can talk to Scouts across the world! Wow! Patches for JOTA will be available at the official Iron Horse Tradin’ Post. If you are a “Ham” bring your HT and find us at K2BSA9 on 146.56.
Bike the Iron Horse
Need a challenge? How about cycling the Iron Horse? Bike with your patrol or den on the Potato Creek Bike Trails. So bring your bikes to the park and CYCLE!!!
Cub Fun Area
The Cub Fun Area begins its 19th year at the Horse. Arts & Crafts, Pumpkin Bowling, Marshmallow Roasting, and other activities are planned. Come, See It and have Fun at Orchard Shelter East!
Iron Horse Patches, Iron Horse T-shirts, and other Memorabilia at the Trading Post
The Iron Horse Trading Post will once again be open with special patches and swag. The official Iron Horse Patch is always about trains. The full train includes the engine, three cars, and a caboose which are part of a special jacket patch that is available in limited quantities. Memorabilia is only available during the Festival. It is not available before or after the event.
We also have Iron Horse Festival hiking staff medallions @ $6 and Iron Horse Festival t-shirts, youth and adult sizes, $8+
Scouting Memorabilia Show and Trade-O-Ree
For the First Time at Iron Horse, we plan to have Patch Venders, Scouting Memorabilia and Patch Trading at the Park. More information soon.
Golden Spike Cafe – FOOD at the Iron Horse
Great Food is available at the Iron Horse for very reasonable prices at the Golden Spike Café at Orchard Shelter West. Why gather and lug all that cooking equipment and food to the park? Relax and enjoy the park. Let us do the cooking for you. Sakima Lodge accepts CASH or CHECKS at the diner. (No Credit Cards. No Debit Cards) Members of Sakima Lodge will be serving the following menu:
Please note that this is a preliminary menu, we are still working on the offerings and the prices!

Hamburger/cheeseburger
$4.00

Hot Dog
$3.00

Walking Tacos
$2.00

Chips
$0.50

Soft Drinks
Bottled Water
Hot Chocolate
Hot Coffee and Tea
$1.00
$1.00
$0.50
$0.50

Hamburger (or Cheeseburger) Value Meal with Chips and a Drink
$5.00

2 Hot Dog Value Meal With Chips and a Drink
$6.00

First Aid at the Iron Horse
Aid should be rendered and documented within the Pack or Troop. If additional First Aid is required, you should call Potato Creek State Park on your cell phone at 574-656-8186 –OR– find a Park Employee. They will have radios to call for help. If you can not reach the park – The Iron Horse committee will also have a First Aid Officer at the Beach House from 8 am to noon, and then at the Orchard Shores area from noon to 4 pm. Be Safe at the Horse!!!
Lost and Found
Any Scout-related items found at the park should be brought to the Trading Post in the parking lot of the Orchard Shelters. Items can be claimed there. Any items left over will be sent to the LaSalle Council Service Center. Call (574) 289-0337.

Did You Know….
Potato Creek State Park is a stop on the

Learn more at www.indianabirdingtrail.com.

Catholic Camporee - Pilgrims of Hope
2025-10-17 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Camp Miakonda, 5600 W Sylvania Ave, Toledo, OH, 43623, United States
Please Save The Date for the 2025 Catholic Camporee.
The Ft Wayne Diocese is working on the program and costs with hopes to have registration and additional details posted by the end of March 2025.
Learn more about the Catholic Camporee here.

PODM Roundtable
2025-10-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Camp ToPeNeBee, 0377 N. Holmesville Road, Michigan City, IN, 46360, United States

PT District Roundtable
2025-10-14 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-09 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Trinity on Jackson Church, 2715 E. Jackson Boulevard, Elkhart, 46516, United States

Woodbadge
2025-10-11 08:00 - 2025-10-12 17:00, 2025-09-26 08:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Camp Tamarack, 10891 Withers Street, Jones, MI, 49061, United States
It is our pleasure to extend a personal invitation to you to participate in the Wood Badge training experience, where you will have an opportunity to share Scouting while developing your group leadership and team-building skills.
If you have been looking for a way to take your adult leadership skills to the next level, this is it! This is not outdoor skills training, this is developing your personal skills of group leadership. The Wood Badge course is only offered every two years and the training team is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality BSA training and personal growth experiences, using Wood Lake Scout Reservation and Camp Topenebee as our bases.
Wood Badge 2025 Dates:

September 26, 27, 28 AND October 11,12.
**** Participants must attend both weekends in order to receive credit for this course ***
-The first weeknd of training is September 26-28 and will be held at Camp Tamarack in Jones, Michigan.
Training will begin on Friday at 8:00am and finish on Sunday by 5pm.
-The second weekend of training is October 11-12 will be at Camp Topenebee in Michigan City, Indiana.
Training will begin on Saturday the 11th at 8:00am and finish on Sunday by 5pm.
2025 Event Costs:
Scouting America Members – $325 (includes $50 non-refundable deposit)
Staff – $150

Register Today:
To register, please visit: https://www.lasallecouncilbsa.org/woodbadge
Who can attend?
To attend a Wood Badge course, you must:
1. Be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America. (Youth 18 and older may attend as long as the appropriate Youth Protection guidelines are followed.)
2. Have completed the basic training courses for your Scouting position. Required Training by position.
3. Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. All participants are required to complete the Annual Health and Medical Record form (available at www.scouting.org). Parts A, B, and C are required. Based on the stresses of the course, part C should always be used.
Staff Dates Will Include:
Staff Orientation: June 7, 8-12 Noon (at LaSalle Council Office)
First Staff Weekend: July 11-13 (Camp Topenebee)
Second Staff Weekend: August 15-17 (Camp Tamarack)
Download Wood Badge Resources
Wood Badge Scholarship Application
Information For Employers Regarding Wood Badge

AL District Roundtable
2025-10-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Sunnyside Presebyterian, 115 S. Frances ST, South Bend, IN, 46617, United States

PODM New Scout Day
2025-10-04 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Camp ToPeNeBee, 0377 N. Holmesville Road, Michigan City, IN, 46360, United States

Christiana Creek Kayak Trip
2025-10-04 09:30 - 13:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Redfield Bucklen Landing, 22465-22613 Redfield St, Edwardsburg, MI, 49112, United States
Join us on October 4th to paddle down our first “Bring Your Own Kayak” event!
We’ll travel approximately 5 miles on Christiana Creek, starting in Michigan and ended in Indiana (tell your friends you paddled through two states). Be on the lookout for animals along the bank and fish under your seat! Because we will be out on the water, this event will abide by all points of Safety Afloat. This event is only available to Scouts and Leaders who have successfully completed their Scouting America Swimmer’s Test. All participants will sign a participation waiver at the beginning of the day and because of the nature of moving water we do not recommend this trip to be a Scouts’ first trip in a solo kayak.
Registrants should plan to bring their own kayak unless otherwise noted on your registration form. There will be limited numbers of kayaks that are available if registrants do not have their own for a small additional fee.
If you are bringing your own kayak, it is assumed that you will also be providing your own PFD. For all registrants who need to rent a kayak from Council, you will be asked to provide your shirt size so we can have appropriately sized PFD’s for you as well.
We hope to see you on October 4th for a grand day out on the water!
Download the Itinerary

PT District Committee
2025-10-01 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Trinity on Jackson Church, 2715 E. Jackson Boulevard, Elkhart, 46516, United States

PODM District Committee Meeting
2025-10-01 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Camp ToPeNeBee, 0377 N. Holmesville Road, Michigan City, IN, 46360, United States
PODM District Meeting (Potawatomi & Dunes Moraine Districts)

Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (Central Time)
Location:
Camp Topenebee
0377 N. Holmesville Road
Michigan City, IN 46360

Dates:
September 3, 2025
October 1, 2025
November 5, 2025
December 3, 2025
January 7, 2026
February 4, 2026
March 4, 2026
April 1, 2026
May 6, 2026
June 3, 2026

North Star Evening
2025-09-30 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Gillespie Conference Center at Hilton Garden Inn, 53995 State Hwy 933, South Bend, IN, 46637, United States
North Star Evening
6:00 pm EDT – Reception
7:00 pm EDT – Dinner
8:00 pm EDT – Silent Auction closes
Help Chart a Course for the Next Generation!

Celebrate the Impact of Scouting
Browse Exclusive Auction Items**
Enjoy Dinner, Conversation, and a few Surprises

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Free Fishing Day
2025-09-27
Take advantage of the Indiana DNR FREE Fishing Day on September 27!
Bring a friend and introduce them to Scouting and fishing. Bring your own equipment, if you have it.
In 2025, Indiana has three Free Fishing Days where residents can fish public waters without a license: May 4, June 7-8, and September 27.

Cub Scouts, a part of Scouting America for ages 5-10, can utilize these days toward earning the Summertime Fun award while learning about fishing. All other fishing regulations, like bag limits and size limits, still apply. To view Summertime Fun award requires, visit here.
Scouts BSA youth can use these opportunities to brush up on their fishing skills or get the Fishing merit badge underway.

To find fishing locations near you, visit https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/fishing/free-fishing-days/ .

Webelos/AoL Adventure Weekend
2025-09-26 20:00 - 2025-09-28 12:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Camp ToPeNeBee, 0377 N. Holmesville Road, Michigan City, IN, 46360, United States
Webelos/AoL Adventure Weekend
Adventure Weekend is the premier event for allowing WEBELOS and AOL to work on outdoor-focused Adventures and meet with Scouts BSA troops in their natural environment at Camp Topenebee!
Adventure Weekend provides the opportunity to:

Work on Adventure requirements in an outdoor setting with Scouts BSA
Interact with Scouts in their natural environment
Camp, hike, and enjoy the outdoor elements of Scouting
Observe and demonstrate living the values of the Scout Oath and Law and the Outdoor Code
Camp with a Scout Troop at Camp Topenebee!

AND provides Troops the opportunity to:

Demonstrate their Scouting skills
Develop and apply the Scouts teaching EDGE skills with the Webelos
Recruit Webelos to crossover into Scouts BSA
Observe and demonstrate living the values of the Scout Oath and Law and the Outdoor Code
Camp the weekend at Camp Topenebee!

Cost: $10 per Webelos and Arrow of Light scouts.
Bring: BSA Health form A, B1, B2 for all youth and adults. Dress for outdoor weather, Bring lunch.

SCHEDULE:
Friday September 26

Camp available for Troops
Campsites will be assigned by request as available
Troops check in at Picnic Shelter
8:00 PM at the Picnic Shelter: SPL and SM meeting to finalize the plan for Saturday

Saturday September 27
8:00 Webelos AOL registration at Training Center
8:45 Opening flag ceremony at Training Center (OA or troop volunteers)
9:00 – 10:00 Session 1
10:15- 11:15 Session 2
11:30 – 12:30 Webelos and AOL for the day will eat the lunches they brought at the Picnic Shelter
Troops eat at their campsites
Troop presentations and displays at picnic shelter
12:30 – 1:30 Session 3
1:45 – 2:45 Session 4
3:00 – 4:00 Session 5
4:15 Closing flag ceremony at Training Center (OA or troop volunteers)
6:00 Dinner in your campsite
7:45 Scouts Own Service at Chapel
8:00 Campfire program at fire bowl

Sunday September 28
By Noon Depart camp, Troops check out with Camp Master
EVENT RESOURCES

Event Flier –Webelos AOL Adventure Weekend 2025
Camp Topenebee Map
Health Forms A&B

Pioneer Trails Hosts "New Cub Scouts Day"
2025-09-20 | Studabaker Park, 1020 McDonald St, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Taking a break
Are you new to LaSalle Council’s Scouting program? Well then you do not want to miss this!
Come out for a day of fun and adventure! Learn more about Cub Scouts, parents can get more information and see why Scouting America offers Fun with a Purpose and is one of the premier youth leadership development programs in the world.

Order of the Arrow - Fall Ordeal and Fellowship
2025-09-19 17:00 - 2025-09-21 12:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Camp ToPeNeBee, 0377 N. Holmesville Road, Michigan City, IN, 46360, United States
Join us for a weekened of Fun and Fellowship.

Schedule (Tentative)

Friday

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Cookout (Training Center) (Optional)

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Registration (Training Center)

7:45 pm
Brotherhood Candidate Meeting

9:00 pm – 10:15 pm
Fellowship, games & cracker barrel (Training Center)

10:30 pm
Pre-Ordeal Ceremony

Saturday

7:45 am
Flags

8:00 am – 8:45 am
Breakfast (Training Center)

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Service Assignments (Training Center)

9:00 am – 12:00 N
Service time

12:00 N – 12:30 pm
Lunch (Training Center)

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Service time (cont.)

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Clean-up/personal time/fellowship

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Brotherhood Ceremony (OA Fire Bowl)

3:00 pm- 4:00pm
Ordeal Ceremony (OA Fire bowl)

4:00 pm- 5:45pm
Chapter Gatherings / Games / Fellowship (Training center)

5:45 pm
Flags

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Dinner (Training Center)

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
LEC – ALL Should Attend (Training Center)

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Cracker barrel & Ice Cream Social

Sunday

7:45 am
Flags

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast (Training Center)

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Cleanup and Depart

Sporting Clays
2025-09-19 | Deer Creek Hunt Club, 18000 S Basswood Rd, Three Oaks, MI, 49128, United States
Sporting Clays is an annual Scouting tradition
Spend a relaxing day as over 200 individuals compete in top shooter competitions. Rounding out the action are live auctions, BBQ, and awards to make this the event you don’t want to miss each September.
Enjoy a day of friendly competition supporting Scouting in Northwest Indiana at the LaSalle Council’s annual Sporting Clays event! This fundraising tradition offers a chance to compete in a sporting clay course, where participants shoot at simulated flying targets. It’s not just about marksmanship, though – there’s also a delicious BBQ, exciting live auctions, and awards for top shooters.
Grab your shotgun and head out for a day of fun that makes a difference!
Register Your Team & Request Invoicing Here
Teams paying via credit card should complete the registration process below

Swimming Merit Badge Counselor Introductions
2025-09-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Audience:
Scouts BSA Unit Key-3 Leaders

Scoutmaster
Committee Chair
Charter Org Representative

Purpose:
As Unit Leaders guide their Scouts, and work to connect individual Scouts with the right Merit Badge Counselor for them, it’s sometimes important to know more about a Merit Badge Counselor than what’s immediately available through the ScoutBook listings. It can help to know about thier personality type, what their Scouting history is, how they prefer to communicate, and how busy they might be at different times of the year.
This event aims to provide Unit Key-3 Leaders an opportunity to meet the Swimming Merit Badge Counselors from across LaSalle Council for a conversation. This is a virtual event, and invites will be sent to Unit Key-3 Leaders via email to preserve the integrity of the Merit Badge Process, which first and formeost begins with a conversation between Unit Leader and Scout.
Merit Badge Counselor Listings:
The full list of Merit Badge Counselors (searchable and sortable by Merit Badge) can always be found by any Scouts BSA Unit Key-3 Leader by logging into your ScoutBook account (scoutbook.scouting.org) and clicking on the “MB Counselor List” link. If you are a Unit Key-3 Leader and do not see the link, contact the Counsel Registrar to confirm your account settings and permissions.

BALOO
2025-09-13 08:00 - 2025-09-14 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Camp ToPeNeBee, 0377 N. Holmesville Road, Michigan City, IN, 46360, United States
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation

Cub Scout leader training is required for any Cub Scout den or pack outdoor event, including pack camping overnighters and Webelos den overnighters.
BALOO training is comprised of two components—an online component and a practical, hands-on component.
Both components must be completed to qualify as a “TRAINED” Cub Scout outdoor leader.
The online component must be completed prior to the practical component.
The online training contains introductory and basic information that will be built upon during the practical training.
It’s designed to introduce Cub Scout leaders to the opportunities for pack overnight camping.
This is an energetic training that will cover everything you need to know to plan and run a pack overnighter.

Training Information:
Registration at the picnic shelter
Early Birds can arrive at 8 am Central to pitch a tent at the campsite
Training runs from Saturday @ 9 am until Sunday @ 11 am Central Time
Campsites will be assigned on Saturday morning
Training Fee- $35.00
The fee includes 3 meals, cracker barrel, program supplies, and take home jump drive
Recommended Supplies:

Tent
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad or Mattress
Sturdy Shoes
Change of Clothes
Sleeping Attire
Mess Kit
Soap, Washcloth, Towel
Sunglasses
Camp Chair
Camera
Notebook, Pen, Pencil
Coat/ Jacket, Cap, and Gloves
Cub Scout Six Essentials

Bring Health Forms A & B * Download Here
Prerequisite for online training must be completed * Download Here

Cub Scout Boating Introduction
2025-09-07 08:00 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Stone Lake Beach, 300 Grangemouth Rd, La Porte, IN, 46350, United States
This program will introduce basic boating concepts to Scouts at the Cub level and provide an opportunity to work in a small group to practice the skills they are learning. We’ll start off with basic boating safety and equipment overview and then move to the water for 90 minutes of safe skills practice and fun paddling.
Ideal for those who have never been in a canoe before, each Scout will be paired with their Parent/Guardian to help create fond memories. We’ll run 4 sessions throughout the day, each session being 2 hours long (see session example below) For activity afloat, those not classified as a swimmer (not having passed the BSA Swimmer’s Test in the last calendar year) may paddle or ride in a canoe or other paddle craft with an adult swimmer skilled in that craft as a buddy. If the adult accompanying the Scout for this event has also not passed the BSA Swimmer’s Test, they will need to do so in advance of the event. Additional information will be sent to registrants.
Gathering Location: Stone Lake Beach, LaPorte
Cost: $10 per registration pair (Scout and Parent/Guardian)
Session Schedule
Please Bring completed Health Forms AB

Boating Merit Badges Day
2025-09-06 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Camp Tamarack, 10891 Withers Street, Jones, MI, 49061, United States
Audience and Cost:
Register for a day of boating at Camp Tamarack to either start a new merit badge, or to hopefully complete a previously started partial. Scouts BSA youth members will be able to chose (at the time of registration) to work on Kayaking, Canoeing, or Rowing. The cost for this event will be $5.00 for Scouts completing a previous partial merit badge, and $10.00 for Scouts who are starting a brand new merit badge.
Purpose:
Boating merit badges, when offered during Summer Camp, limits the opportunity of some youth to participate, especially for those who do not already have their own watercraft. Weather related events can also adversely affect a Scout’s ability to complete a badge. This event provides an additional opportunity to leverage the Wood Lake waterfront through engagement and youth advancement.
Itinerary:
Provided below more fully in the resources section, the day will be broken into two phases: an early start for those beginning a brand new badge, and a second session for those just needing to complete a previously started partial.
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