Illini Lodge #55

06/03/2026

04/16/2026

These patriotic lodge flaps will be available beginning at the Spring Fellowship. Only 250 were made and that is all that will be made!

Limit one per member (dues must be current) until after summer camp, at which point we will reevaluate restrictions.

04/10/2026

Chief Chuck’s advise is to be goofy! He’s not just a spokesperson of that advice, he’s also a client!

03/25/2026

Get your fish early, they sold out last month!!

If you want Illini Lodge to advertise your Troop fundraisers, shoot us a message or email ([email protected])

03/09/2026

NLS & DYLC in the books, and Illini Lodge represented well!!

02/28/2026

⛑️⚜️🌲WILDERNESS FIRST AID🩹🏥😷

02/26/2026

🍝🍝🍝 Chief Charlie says, “When you’re here, you’re family”🍝🍝🍝
Or something like that…

02/24/2026

“Besides being Scout Executive, what’s the best job you’ve ever had”
- Supreme Chief of the Fire, and staff adviser for Illini Lodge!!

(We assume he was asked that but it didn’t make the Final Cut of the article!!)

"Many times, you interact with your employees as much as you do your family. Leaders should never forget that your employees are family as well."

02/24/2026

This Friday in St. Joe… they fry ‘em, you eat ‘em!! 🐠🐠🐠⚜️⚜️⚜️

02/15/2026

Andy Whitford, 1996 Illini Lodge Chief!

Fellow residents of his staff cabin would wake up to him doing pull-ups in the rafters to get prepared for West Point.

Congratulations to Eagle Scout and Prairielands Council Alumni, Andy Whitford for being honored as a 2026 Distinguished Alumni of the CUSchoolsFoundation!

Andy honored his Scouting mentors Mike Graham, Chris and Flora Filler, Ralph Moshage, and Marty Zvonar for teaching him how to lead, which made him a more successful US Army Officer!