Hello, Troop 194 this upcoming weekend on the 27th I will be working on my Eagle Project. This project will consist of building an elevated walkway on a nature trail. This nature trail is located at Skokie River Nature Preserve in Lake Forest.  The time period I wish to carry this out is from 10am-3pm. The address is 280-398 W Laurel Ave Lake Forest, IL 60045. If you plan to attend please bring a water bottle that is full and working gloves. Scouts should wear long sleeves and pants with their hiking boots or gym shoes.

Use the link below to sign up for Merit Badges classes that will be starting this fall. The classes will be on Thursday nights at 7 pm.  Each class will run 80 minutes and be held at First Presbyterian Church. The dates to be announced.

Registration is open for the Fall 2026 workshops!  We will be offering the Nuclear Science merit badge workshop + UW Nuclear Reactor tour on the following dates:

Eagle Board Volunteers:

Parents from Troop 194 here is a link to sign up for Eagle Boards if you can help out. No special training is needed to participate. 

We need Scouts and Adults to help with set up/clean up. The troop provides the grill and grill masters and Scouts to help with gathering games and run races.

Beat the heat and think cold weather. Registration for OKPIK is now open.

OKPIK Cold Weather Camping Training Course is a “High Adventure” training program that expands Scouts and adult Scouters knowledge of how to prepare themselves and plan for the proper nutrition and equipment when the high temperature of the day is 50 degrees or below with inclement weather. For more information and to register go to https://scoutingevent.com/129-OKPIK2627