We have maintained a fairly comprehensive activity list for more than a decade. While the list below does not capture everything we do in Troop 71, it is the most complete list of activities that we have.
You can view a photo album from the below events by clicking on the event name below, where available.
Please be aware that activities will not be added to this list until after they are completed, for the safety of our youth.
January 01, 2025: New Year's Day Hike (Hoover Forest Preserve, Yorkville IL)
February 01, 2025: Potawatomi District Klondike Derby (Sycamore Sportsman's Club, Sycamore IL)
February 2025: OKPIK Cold Weather Training (Camp Big Timber, Elgin IL)
March-April 2025: 47th Annual Lenten Fish & Shrimp Fry Nights (American Legion, Plano IL)
January 01, 2024: Potawatomi District Winter Hike (Hoover Forest Preserve, Yorkville IL)
February 03, 2024: Potawatomi District Winterall (Camp Big Timber, Elgin IL)
February 10-11, 2024: Electronics Lock-in (American Legion Hall, Plano IL)
February 18, 2024: Potawatomi District Swim Night (Vaughan Athletic Center, Aurora IL)
February 25, 2024: Engineering Merit Badge (Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee WI)
February 2024: OKPIK Cold Weather Training (Camp Big Timber, Elgin IL)
March 16, 2024: YMCA Pool Party (Plano IL)
March 23, 2024: US-34 Conservation Hike (Plano IL)
February-March 2023: Fish Fry Nights (American Legion, Plano IL)
April 14, 2024: District Leadership Recognition (American Legion, Elburn IL)
April 16, 2024: Spring Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
April 21, 2024: Lake Holiday Service Project (Sandwich IL)
April 21, 2024: Potawatomi District Spring Hike (Big Rock Forest Preserve, Big Rock IL)
April 26-27, 2024: U.S. Grant Pilgrimage (Galena, IL)
May 03-04, 2024: Potawatomi District Spring Camporee (Camp Tomo-Chi-Chi Knolls, Gilberts IL)
May 18, 2024: US Flag Planting (Plano Cemetery, Plano IL)
May 27, 2024: Memorial Day Ceremonies (Plano IL)
June 01-02, 2024: Plano-Ree (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
June 15, 2024: Camp Kishwaukee Renovations (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
June 15, 2024: Juneteenth Celebration (Emily G Johns School, Plano IL)
June 09-15, 2024: National Youth Leadership Training (Camp Big Timber, Elgin IL)
June 16-22, 2024: Summer Residential Camp (Camp Famous Eagle, Knob Lick MO)
July 2024: Philmont Scout Ranch (Cimarron NM)
July 07, 2024: Independence Day Fun Fair and Parade (Plano IL)
July 21, 2024: Six Flags Great America (Gurnee IL)
August 27, 2024: Fall Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
August 30-September 01, 2024: Summer Beach Party (Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton IN)
October 04-06, 2024: Potawatomi District Fall Camporee
October 11-13, 2024: Paul Bunyan Campout (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 28, 2024: Haunted Hike & Halloween Party (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
November 02, 2024: Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament (Schamburg IL)
November 16, 2024: Scoutsgiving Dinner (American Legion Hall, Plano IL)
November 16-17, 2024: Electronics Lock-in (American Legion Hall, Plano IL)
December 06, 2024: Plano Rockin' Christmas Parade (Plano IL)
December 07, 2024: Chicago Trip (Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL)
December 17, 2024: Winter Court of Honor & Christmas Party (American Legion, Plano IL)
December 20, 2024: Austin Rodriguez's Eagle Scout Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
December 28-29, 2024: USS Cobia Overnight (Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc WI)
January 21-22, 2023: Winter Tent Campout (Warren Dunes State Park, Warren Dunes MI)
January 29, 2023: Potawatomi District Swim Night (Vaughan Athletic Center, Aurora IL)
February 04, 2023: Potawatomi District Klondike Derby (Sycamore Sportsman's Club, Sycamore IL)
February 25, 2023: Pack 317 AOL Cross-Over (American Legion, Plano IL)
February 2023: OKPIK Cold Weather Training (Camp Big Timber, Elgin IL)
February-March 2023: Fish Fry Nights
March 14, 2023: Spring Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
March 18, 2023: Chicago Wolves Hockey Game (Allstate Arena, Rosemont IL)
April 15, 2023: District Leadership Recognition (American Legion, Elburn IL)
April 23, 2023: Potawatomi District Spring Hike (Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve, Burlington IL)
April 28-30, 2023: Abraham Lincoln Pilgrimage (New Salem State Park, Springfield IL)
May 05-07, 2023: Potawatomi District Spring Camporee (Plowman's Park, Big Rock IL)
May 19-21, 2023: Summer Camp Shakedown (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
May 20, 2023: US Flag Planting (Plano Cemetery, Plano IL)
May 23, 2023: Law Enforcement Advancement (Plano Police Department, Plano IL)
May 29, 2023: Memorial Day Ceremonies (Plano IL)
June 11-17, 2023: Summer Residential Camp (Loud Thunder Reservation, Illinois City IL)
July 09, 2023: Independence Day Parade (Plano IL)
July 30 - August 06, 2023: National Sea Base (Islamorada FL)
September 26, 2023: Fall Court of Honor (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 27-29, 2023: Cardboard Campout (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 28, 2023: Coin Collecting Merit Badge (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 30, 2023: Haunted Hike (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
November 11, 2023: Veterans' Day Dinner (American Legion Hall, Plano IL)
November 21, 2023: Scoutsgiving Dinner (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
December 10, 2023: Tree Felling (Sherman R Cook Memorial Scout Park, Plano IL)
December 16-17, 2023: Winter Tent Campout (Warren Dunes State Park, Warren Dunes MI)
December 19, 2023: Winter Court of Honor & Christmas Party (American Legion, Plano IL)
December 30, 2023: Log-Splitting & Axe Yard Skills Work Day (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
February 05, 2022: Chippewa District Klondike Derby (Cantigny, Wheaton IL)
February 20, 2022: Curling Activity (Waltham Curling Club, Triumph IL)
February-March 2022: Fish Fry Nights (Plano IL)
April 22-24, 2022: US Grant Pilgrimage (Galena IL)
April-May 2022: Plant Sale (Plano IL)
May 20-22, 2022: Tent Camping (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
May 21, 2022: US Flag Planting (Plano Cemetery, Plano IL)
May 30, 2022: Memorial Day Ceremonies (Plano IL)
June 03-05, 2022: Summer Camp Shakedown (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
June 19-25, 2023: Summer Residential Camp (Loud Thunder Reservation, Illinois City IL)
August 26-28, 2022: Cooking with Coals Campout (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
September 20, 2022: Fall Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
September 30 - October 02, 2022: Aviation Camporee (Plowmens Park, Big Rock IL)
October 21-23, 2022: Cardboard Campout (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 25, 2022: Haunted Hike (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
November 11, 2022: Veterans' Day Dinner (American Legion, Plano IL)
November 15, 2022: Woodcarving Activity (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
November 19-20, 2022: Electronics Lock-in (American Legion, Plano IL)
December 03, 2022: Trampoline Park Activity (Altitude, Oswego IL)
December 17, 2022: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Chicago IL)
December 20, 2022: Winter Court of Honor & Christmas Party (American Legion, Plano IL)
January 23, 2021: Orienteering Event (Hoover Forest Preserve, Yorkville IL)
February 20-21, 2021: Winter Campout (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
February-March 2021: Fish Fry Nights (American Legion, Plano IL)
April 13, 2021: Spring Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
April 17, 2021: Engineering Merit Badge (Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee WI)
April 22, 2021: Monarch Habitat Dedication (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
May 15, 2021: Climbing Activity (Upper Limits Climbing Gym, Bloomington IL)
May 22, 2021: US Flag Planting (Plano Cemetery, Plano IL)
May 31, 2021: Memorial Day Ceremonies (Plano IL)
June 04-06, 2021: Summer Camp Shakedown (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
June 20-26, 2021: Summer Residential Camp (Camp Freeland Leslie, Oxford WI)
July 31, 2021: Fox River Canoe Trip (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
September 04, 2021: Aviation Activity (Air Classics Museum, Sugar Grove IL)
September 14, 2021: Fall Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
September 24-26, 2021: Tent Camping (Illini State Park, Marseilles IL)
October 22-24, 2021: Cardboard Campout (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 23, 2021: US-34 Conservation Clean-up (Plano IL)
October 26, 2021: Haunted Hike (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
November 13-14, 2021: Lock-in (American Legion Hall, Plano IL)
December 04, 2021: Bowling Activity (Hometown Lanes, Plano IL)
December 14, 2021: Winter Court of Honor & Christmas Party (American Legion, Plano IL)
January 24, 2020: Trampoline Park Activity (Altitude, Oswego IL)
February 07-09, 2020: Winter Cabin Campout (Ed Bryant Scout Reservation, Mauston WI)
February 16, 2020: Curling Activity (Waltham Curling Club, Triumph IL)
March-June 2020: COVID-19 LOCK-DOWN
July 15-21, 2020: Summer Day Camp (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
August 23, 2020: VL Gilman Trail Hike (Sugar Grove IL)
September 08, 2020: Fall Court of Honor (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
September 13, 2020: Fox River Canoe Trip (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 2020: Fish Fry Nights
October 03, 2020: Cooking Merit Badge (Starved Rock State Park, Utica IL)
November 07, 2020: US Flag Planting (Plano Cemetery, Plano IL)
November-December 2020: COVID-19 LOCK-DOWN
December 19, 2020: Winter Court of Honor (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
January 06, 2019: Curling Activity (Waltham Curling CLub, Triumph IL)
February 08-10, 2019: Winter Cabin Campout (Ed Bryant Scout Reservation, Mauston WI)
February 10, 2019: Skiing & Tubing Activity (Cascade Moutnain, Portage WI)
February 15, 2019: Gathering of Eagles (Lisle IL)
March 2019: Fish Fry Nights (American Legion, Plano IL)
March 08, 2019: Pack 317 AOL Cross-Over Ceremony (American Legion, Plano IL)
March 19, 2019: Engineering Merit Badge (Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee WI)
April 13, 2019: Spring Court of Honor and MasterChef Scout Brunch (American Legion, Plano IL)
April 26-28, 2019: Abraham Lincoln Pilgrimage (New Salem State Park, Springfield IL)
May 04, 2019: Spring Camporee (Camp Big Timber, Elgin IL)
May 31-June 01, 2019: OA Spring Fellowship (Camp Freeland Leslie, Oxford WI)
June 16-21, 2019: Summer Residential Camp (Canyon Camp, Stockton IL)
July 28, 2019: Jake Mitchell's Eagle Scout Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
August 09-11, 2019: Tent Camping (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
August 17-18, 2019: Fox River Canoe Trip (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
September 20-22, 2019: Cooking & Shooting Activity (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
September 24, 2019: Fall Court of Honor (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 11-13, 2019: Fall Camporee (Sandwich Fairgrounds, Sandwich IL)
October 25-27, 2019: Cardboard Campout (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 29, 2019: Ghost Walk (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
November 11, 2019: Veterans' Day Dinner (American Legion, Plano IL)
November 30, 2019: Veterans' Day Thanksgiving Dinner (American Legion, Plano IL)
December 06-07, 2019: Swimming & Lock-in (YMCA and Emily G Johns School, Plano IL)
December 17, 2019: Winter Court of Honor & Christmas Party (American Legion, Plano IL)
January 20, 2018: Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament (Schaumburg IL)
February 11, 2018: Snow Ski Day Trip (Cascade Mountain, Portage WI)
February 18, 2018: Ice Fishing (Lake Holiday, Sandwich IL)
March 27, 2018: Spring Court of Honor (American Logion, Plano IL)
April 13-15, 2018: Summer Camp Prep (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
April 14, 2018: Tim Schramek's Eagle Project (Red Oak Nature Center, Batavia IL)
April 21-22, 2018: Brandon Ruggle's Eagle project (St. Mary's Adoration Chapel, Plano IL)
May 26, 2018: US Flag Planting (Plano Cemetery, Plano IL)
May 28, 2018: Memorial Day Ceremonies & March (Plano IL)
June 06-07, 2018: Alex Barker's Eagle Project (Lynn G Haskin Elementary School, Sandwich IL)
June 12, 2018: Summer Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
June 17-23, 2018: Summer Residential Camp (Camp Freeland Leslie, Oxford WI)
July 21, 2018: Canoeing Activity (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
September 11, 2018: Fall Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
September 15, 2018: International Manufacturing Technology Show (McCormick Place, Chicago IL)
September 21-23, 2018: Tent Camping (Starved Rock State Park, Utica IL)
September 30, 2018: Blue Mass (St. Mary's, Plano IL)
October 12-14, 2018: Fall Camporee (Sandwich Fairgrounds, Sandwich IL)
October 26-28, 2018: Cardboard Campout & Ghost Walk (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 30, 2018: Halloween Party
November 10, 2018: Trampoline Park Activity (Sky Zone, Joliet IL)
November 11, 2018: Veterans' Day Dinner (American Legion, Plano IL)
November 30 - December 01, 2018: Swimming & Lock-in (YMCA and Emily G Johns School, Plano IL)
December 18, 2018: Winter Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
January 27-29, 2017: Winter Campout (Camp Indian Trails, Janesville WI)
February 04, 2017: Alex Barker's Eagle Scout Court of Honor (Sandwich Sportsmans Club, Sandwich IL)
March 18, 2017: Trampoline Park Activity (Sky High Sports, Naperville IL)
March 21, 2017: Spring Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
March 25, 2017: Max Barker's Eagle Scout Project
March-April 2017: Fish Fry Nights (American Legion, Plano IL)
April 29-30, 2017: Shooting Sports Overnight (Community Park, Somonauk IL)
May 05-07, 2017: Spring Camporee (Sandwich Sportsmans Club, Sandwich IL)
May 27, 2017: US Flag Planting (Plano Cemetery, Plano IL)
May 29, 2017: Memorial Day Ceremonies & March (Plano IL)
May 27-29, 2017: Brandon Sherer's Eagle Scout Project (St. Paul's Catholic Church, Sandwich IL)
June 13, 2017: Summer Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
June 18-24, 2017: Summer Residential Camp (Camp Freeland Leslie, Oxford WI)
July 29-30, 2017: Canoeing Activity (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
September 19,2017: Fall Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
September 22-24, 2017: Northern Illinois Hunting & Fishing Days (Silver Springs State Park, Plano IL)
October 01, 2017: Blue Mass (St. Mary's, Plano IL)
October 08, 2017: Trap Shooting
October 28, 2017: Log Splitting (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 27-29, 2017: Cardboard Campout & Ghost Walk (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
November 11, 2017: Veterans' Day Dinner (American Legion, Plano IL)
December 01-02, 2017: Lock-in (Emily G Johns School, Plano IL)
December 12, 2017: Winter Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
January 22-24, 2016: Klondike Derby (Kendall County Fairgrounds, Yorkville IL)
February 05-07, 2016: Winter Campout (Camp Indian Trails, Janesville WI)
February 27, 2016: Alex Chism's Eagle Project (Plano IL)
February-March 2016: Fish Fry Nights (American Legion, Plano IL)
March 01, 2016: District Leadership Recognition
March 04-05, 2016: Ski Trip (Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort, Twin Lakes WI)
March 26, 2016: Spring Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
April 15-17, 2016: Rock Climbing Campout (Upper Limits Indoor Climbing, Bloomington IL)
April 29-May 01, 2016: Spring Camporee (Camp Big Timber, Elgin IL)
May 21, 2016: Legion Clean-up Day (American Legion, Plano IL)
May 28, 2016: US Flag Planting (Plano Cemetery, Plano IL)
May 30, 2016: Memorial Day Ceremonies & March (Plano IL)
June 14, 2016: Summer Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
June 19-25, 2016: Summer Residential Camp (Camp Napowan, Wild Rose WI)
July 03, 2016: Flag Presentation (Our Savier's Lutheran Church, Sandwich IL)
July 30-31, 2016: Canoeing Activity (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
August 20-21, 2016: Cardboard Campout (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
August 21, 2016: Smallville Summerfest Breakfast (Main Street, Plano IL)
September 11, 2016: Blue Mass (St. Mary's, Plano IL)
September 17, 2016: International Manufacturing Technology Show (McCormick Place, Chicago IL)
September 20, 2016: Fall Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
September 23-25, 2016: Northern Illinois Hunting & Fishing Days (Silver Springs State Park, Plano IL)
October 07-09, 2016: Fall Camporee (Bridge Park, Yorkville IL)
October 18, 2016: Service Project (Sherman R Cook Memorial Scout Park, Plano IL)
October 22, 2016: Car Clinic & Wash (Indian Valley Vocational Center, Sandwich IL)
October 25, 2016: Ghost Walk (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
November 11, 2016: Veterans' Day Dinner (American Legion, Plano IL)
November 13, 2016: MasterChef Scout Cook-Off (American Legion, Plano IL)
December 02-03, 2016: Lock-in (Emily G Johns School, Plano IL)
December 13, 2016: Winter Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
January 23-25, 2015: Klondike Derby (Kendall County Fairgrounds, Yorkville IL)
January 31-February 01, 2015: Winter Campout (Lake Holiday Lodge, Somonauk IL)
February-March 2015: Fish Fry Nights (American Legion, Plano IL)
March 10, 2015: Spring Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
March 28, 2015: Engineering Merit Badge (Harley Davidson Museum, Milwaukee WI)
April 10-12, 2015: Cooking Campout (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
May 01-03, 2015: Spring Camporee (TFC Adventure Camp, Rochelle IL)
May 09-10, 2015: Webelos Overnight (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
May 23, 2015: US Flag Planting (Plano Cemetery, Plano IL)
May 25,2015: Memorial Day Ceremonies & March (Plano IL)
June 13, 2015: Troop 71's 50th Anniversary Celebration (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
June 14, 2015: Flag Retirement Ceremony (American Legion, Plano IL)
June 21-27, 2015: Summer Residential Camp (Camp Freeland Leslie, Oxford WI)
July 18, 2015: Kendall County Special Olympics (American Legion, Yorkville IL)
July 18-19, 2015: Canoeing Activity (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
August 08-15, 2015: Florida Sea Base (Islamorada FL)
August 29-30, 2015: Cardboard Campout (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
September 22, 2015: Fall Court of Honor (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
September 25-27, 2015: Northern Illinois Hunting & Fishing Days (Silver Springs State Park, Plano IL)
October 02-04, 2015: Fall Jamborall (Sandwich Fairgrounds, Sandwich IL)
October 11, 2015: Pancake Breakfast (Firehouse, Plano IL)
October 17, 2015: Car Clinic & Wash (Indian Valley Vocational Center, Sandwich IL)
October 24-25, 2015: Log Splitting (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
October 27, 2015: Ghost Walk (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
November 11, 2015: Veterans' Day Dinner (American Legion, Plano IL)
December 01, 2015: Troop Meeting (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
December 04-05, 2015: Lock-in (Emily G Johns School, Plano IL)
December 15, 2015: Winter Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
January 17-19, 2014: Klondike Derby
February 01-03, 2014: Winter Campout
April 25, 2014: US Grant Pilgrimage (Galena IL)
May 02-04, 2014: Spring Camporee (Lyon Farm, Yorkville IL)
May 24, 2014: US Flag Planting (Plano Cemetery, Plano IL)
May 26, 2014: Memorial Day Ceremonies & March (Plano IL)
June 22-28, 2014: Summer Residential Camp (Camp Freeland Leslie, Oxford WI)
July 19, 2014: Kendall County Special Olympics (American Legion, Yorkville IL)
August 15-17, 2014: Ros-a-Ree
August 17, 2014: Pancake Breakfast
September 23, 2014: Fall Court of Honor (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
September 26-28, 2014: Northern Illinois Hunting & Fishing Days (Silver Springs State Park, Plano IL)
October 10-12, 2014: Fall Camporee (Bridge Park, Yorkville IL)
October 28, 2014: Ghost Walk (Camp Kishwaukee, Plano IL)
November 11, 2014: Veterans' Day Dinner (American Legion, Plano IL)
December 05-06, 2014: Lock-in (Emily G Johns School, Plano IL)
December 16, 2014: Winter Court of Honor (American Legion, Plano IL)
March 2013: Climbing Activity (Upper Limits, Bloomington IL)
April 19-21, 2013: St. Louis Campout (Camp Warren Levis, Godfrey IL)
May 03-05, 2013: Spring Camporee (Camp Big Timber, Elgin IL)
June 23-29, 2013: Summer Residential Camp (Canyon Camp, Stockton IL)
Summer 2013: Northern Illinois Hunting & Fishing Days (Silver Springs State Park, Plano IL)
August 18, 2013: 5K Fun Run and Pancake Breakfast
October 04-06, 2013: Fall Camporee (Sandwich Fairgrounds, Sandwich IL)