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Welcome to Green Oaks / Libertyville Troop 194's website.

We don’t build a Troop. We build Scouts. Scouts build the Troop...Scout led.

We hold our meetings from 7:00 to 8:15 Pm on Mondays at Holy Cross (at 29700 N St Marys Rd). Troop 194 is part of the Aptakisic District which serves the communities of: Highland Park, Highwood, Ft. Sheridan, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Green Oaks, Libertyville, Rondout, Mundelein, Vernon Hills, Deerfield, Bannockburn, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods, Mettawa, Kildeer, Long Grove and Northeast Buffalo Grove.

If you have any questions about Troop 194 in Green Oaks / Libertyville, Please contact us by clicking on the "Contact Us" link on the left under menu.

Troop 194 merchandise : online shop open

Posted by hbenavides on Jun 18 2025 - 5:34am

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Hey Mighty Oaks!!

We have an online shop open until Monday, 6/23 for ordering of t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and performance fabric t-shirts.

Purdue University : 100+ Merit Badges at University of Scouting

Posted by hbenavides on Jun 4 2025 - 9:10am

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University of Scouting at Purdue University

December 6 at Purdue University, Armory located at: 812 3rd Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907

Registration goes live on 15 June for Parent/Leader Guide and Course Catalog

Registration goes live on or before 1 July.

Largest University of Scouting or like event in Scouting America. Over 100 merit badges offered in 10 hour event. Event books up fast. They are looking for parents/leaders that are sticking around that day to take a Purdue provided YPT training and the just be a body in a room. They have 150 classrooms and computer labs reserved plus offsite classes.

Check in/registration, lunch, vendor midway, toy drive, and blood drive will be at Purdue Armory

The opening ceremony at the Elliott Hall of Music.

PRE-REQUISITES will be listed in the Course Catalog and on Black Pug, not the Leader Guide to save a little space in the Parent/Leader Guide.

TEST LAB: They are offering all 3 of the Test Lab Merit Badges: Wildland Fire Management, Auctioneering, and Life Skills.

MERCH: lineup this year includes shirts, hoodies, patches, and neckerchiefs.

We have all of the Eagle Scout required Merit Badges besides Cooking and Camping, Can't do those in this environment.

Here is a laundry list of the confirmed Merit Badges: American Business American Cultures American Heritage American Labor Animal Science Archaeology Archery Architecture Art Astronomy Automotive Maintenance Aviation Backpacking joint with Hiking Basketry Bugling joint with Music Canoeing Chemistry Chess Climbing Citizenship in Society Citizenship in the Community Citizenship in the Nation Citizenship in the World Coin Collecting Collections Communications Composite Materials Crime Prevention Dentistry Digital Technology joint with Programming Disabilities Awareness Dog Care with Pets as a bonus Drafting Electricity Electronics Emergency Preparedness Engineering Entrepreneurship Environmental Science Family Life Farm Mechanics Fingerprinting Fire Safety First Aid Fish and Wildlife Management joint with Mammal Study Forestry Genealogy Geocaching Health Care Professions Home Repairs Horsemanship Intro to Leadership Skills for Troops (not a merit badge) Indian Lore Insect Study Journalism Kayaking Landscape Architecture Law Lifesaving Multi Sport Nature Nuclear Science Orienteering Painting Personal Fitness Personal Management Plant Science Plant Science Plumbing Programming Public Health Pulp and Paper Radio Reading joint with Scholarship Robotics Rowing Salesmanship Scouting Heritage Scuba Diving Signs, Signals, and Codes Skating Soil and Water Conservation Space Exploration Stamp Collecting Surveying Sustainability Swimming Theater Traffic Safety Truck Transportation Vet Medicine Welding Wildland Fire Mgmt.

Troop 194 scouts discuss interest to carpool and optimize the commute to and from West Lafayette, IN.

Scouting America, Sagamore Council

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Personal Fitness Activity

Posted by klacrosse on May 2 2025 - 10:05am

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Event Details: Personal Fitness class will run through the summer, meeting periodically to test against the benchmark skills (sit-ups, push-ups, sit & reach, and a 1-mile run.) For new Scouts, participation will meet the requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First-Class rank. For older Scouts, the 13-weeks of tracking will meet requirement #8 for the merit badge. This is one of the Eagle-required merit badges. You don't want to miss it! Dress ready to run. Register using link below. Test 1 (Week 0) Monday, May 12 at 6 pm.

Spring Winchester Rd. Cleanup

Posted by nrupczynski on Apr 25 2025 - 7:20am

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Come join us to help clean up our adopted highway along Winchester Rd.

Starting from Lake County Public Works parking lot on Winchester Road

Zelle Annoucement

Posted by nrupczynski on Apr 24 2025 - 6:25am

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CHECK THIS OUT!!

Have you ever heard "Can you please drop a check off"????

We've now made it easier to make payments to the troop.

In the menu, simply click on the "make a payment" line and open the QR code in the attachment labeled "troop194zelle" and scan it in you bank app.

Adult Leadership and Youth Support : Troop194

Posted by hbenavides on Apr 16 2025 - 11:47pm

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Has your son and entire family enjoyed being on the Scouting journey?

Have you seen the life skills that your son has learned which are forging his character during his formative years? The 12 points of the scout law are the principles that guide scouts in their daily life. The Scout Law was inspired by the Bushido code of Japanese Samurai, the laws of honor of American Indians, and the code of chivalry of European knights.

The scout law is embedded in our ethos and will carry on for a life time....These words are recited at every Troop 194 meeting

Trustworthy: Tell the truth and keep promises
Loyal: Show care for family, friends, and community
Helpful: Volunteer to help others without expecting anything in return
Friendly: Be a friend to everyone
Courteous: Be polite and use good manners
Kind: Treat others as you want to be treated
Obedient: Follow rules and laws
Cheerful: Look for the bright side of life
Thrifty: Be careful with money, time, and resources
Brave: Face difficult situations and do what's right
Clean: Keep your body and mind fit, and help keep your community clean
Reverent: Be faithful in your religious duties

Parents Get involved with your son's Scouting experience and help them grow as a leader by becoming a Troop 194 volunteer. Use your Professional skills leveraging your expertise in areas like finance, marketing, or project management to support the Scouting program in a meaningful way. Retired individuals can share life experience and wisdom with young people by becoming a mentor and role model in Scouting...!!!

Become a Scouting volunteer and make a lasting impact on your community by guiding and empowering young people through outdoor adventure, leadership development, and life skills training - all while gaining valuable experience and building meaningful connections with other adults who share your passion for youth development !!!

Your adult leadership will have Meaningful impact and leave a legacy foot print, with the positive influence you have on young lives by teaching valuable skills and fostering character development. Troop 194 has opportunities in Diverse roles, from teaching specific skills like first aid or cooking to leading outdoor activities or supporting administrative tasks, allowing individuals to contribute based on their interests and expertise. The Scouting American program will expand your Personal growth as an adult leader with development leadership skills, learn new things, and building confidence through training and hands-on experience. The Community building and sense of connection &/or belonging that comes from working with other dedicated volunteers within our local Scouting community. The Flexibility that we have affords the volunteer to engage as much as possible based on your availability, whether it's a few hours per week or occasional support for special events.

Join your son along the Scouting journey where you will experience first hand the life skills learning process which will forge his character during the formative teenage years of life.

Enjoy it even more by getting involved along side of your son! We have many open volunteer opportunities for this year and need as many adults as possible to help for these positions and more...

Assistant Scout Master
Committee chair mentee
Treasurer Co-chair
Secretary Co-chair
Communications Co-Chair
Fundraising Co-Chair
Popcorn Kernel
Recruitment Chair
Training coordinator
Youth Protection champion
Camping Chair
High Adventure chair
Religious emblem coordinator
Advancement / Membership Chair

Unable to a committee volunteer position please Contact the Troop 194 committee chair, Homer Benavides 847.561.7524 to learn more information and become a leader in the scouting movement.