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Scouts BSA Troop 16, Oak Park, Illinois

10/28/2026

Troop 16 Farm Campout – 15 Years and Counting! 🍂
More photos from our annual Farm campout, marking our 15th year at this wonderful place!
Mother Nature delivered glorious fall weather, and our Scouts and adult leaders put it to good use! Service projects included painting flower pots and signs, plus some serious carpentry rebuilding the tower's floors, steps, and handrails. 🔨🎨
Of course, it wasn't all work! Plenty of touch football, frisbee, good food, and the usual Scout shenanigans.
We capped off the weekend with a roaring campfire, entertaining skits, and the special induction of new Scouts into the Troop. 🔥⚜️
Fifteen years of muddy boots, hard work, hearty laughter, and lasting memories. That's Scouting at its best! 👏

10/25/2026

There are many Troop 16 traditions, no more special than our annual The Farm campout. Scouts & adults alike engaged in a day of service & camping. On the former, redecking a fire tower, painting flower pots, creating signage, and building pallets (!) were on the menu. The boys also got hayrides, played football & golf, hiked, built a bonfire, and one enterprising patrol even cooked a turkey in an earthen pit-oven.

10/11/2026

Every Scout who hopes to attain the rank of Eagle must undertake a large service project to benefit a community organization. Recently, Nick Z. led his patrol in the design-build of outdoor storage boxes for the Sunrise Lake Outdoor Education Center, which serves individuals with special needs. Way to go, Nick!

10/10/2026

🎃 Pumpkin Carving, Creativity & a Scoutmaster Mystery! 🔎

Troop 16’s Pumpkin Carving Night unleashed the Scouts’ creative juices, transforming ordinary pumpkins into some wonderfully spooky (and hilarious!) masterpieces! 🎃😂

The fun didn’t stop there! The Scouts also put their acting and detective skills to work in a skit investigating the mysterious disappearance of Scoutmaster Lennie! 🕵️‍♂️

An evening filled with creativity, teamwork, laughter, and a little Halloween mystery. Just another fun night with Troop 16! ⚜️

10/03/2026

In recent years we turned what was just plain old "pet rock night" into Pet Rock Night for Charity. Each Scout brings $2, and creates their vision of a stone-based companion. Older Scouts judge entries, and the winner gets to pick the charity that receives the monies collected. This year's winner, Armaan, chose an organization that seeks funding and awareness for global prostate cancer research.

10/03/2026

Our annual Holiday Wreath Sale is underway!

🔔 Repeat customers, a Scout will be reaching out to you to place your 2026 order
🏃 Troop families, encourage your Scout to get out there and sell!
😃 New customers - place your order today using this easy Google Form: https://tinyurl.com/16OrderWreaths

09/30/2026

More photos from Troop 16’s campout at Potato Creek State Park last weekend.
We had a smaller contingent than usual this time around, but it certainly didn’t make for a quiet weekend. 😁 The weather cooperated beautifully, giving everyone plenty of time outdoors for merit badge work and advancement, fishing at the lake, exploring the local trails, and, of course, the usual campfire activities and conversations.
Sometimes the smaller campouts are especially enjoyable — a little more relaxed, more time to work one-on-one with the Scouts, and plenty of opportunities for them to learn, explore and simply enjoy being outdoors together.
Another good Troop 16 weekend in the books. ⚜️🏕️🎣🥾

09/27/2026

The sounds of a lone Scout practicing his guitar pierces the quiet of the woods on a cool Indiana night. A patrol preparing for a cross country trek takes advantage of a sunlit afternoon. Scouts learning finer points of doing dishes. Fishing. These are just a few of the moments from our recent trip to Potato Creek State Park.

09/19/2026

Over the summer , a celebration of life event was held in honor of young Scout Andrew Zeh, bringing together an incredible outpouring of support from family and extended family, friends of the Zeh family, fellow Scouts, Scout leaders, and members of the Order of the Arrow from many local Scouting organizations.
It was a deeply moving evening — a community coming together not only to mourn Andrew’s loss, but also to remember his life, his spirit, and the friendships he formed through Scouting.
The sight of so many people gathered in one place was a powerful reminder of what the Scouting family is all about: fellowship, service, friendship, and being there for one another when it matters most.
Andrew may have left us far too soon, but his memory will continue to live on in the hearts of his family, friends, and the many Scouts whose lives he touched.
Gone too soon. Never forgotten. ⚜️💙

Contributions may be made to the Andrew Joseph Zeh Charitable Memorial Fund at the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation. Gifts will honor Andrew’s memory by supporting parks and camp maintenance, Scouts' pursuit of leadership & service, and related charitable causes in the Oak Park and River Forest community. More details can be found at this link: https://oprfcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1696

07/23/2026

Some more photos of scenes of summer camp life - Week #1

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Oak Park, IL
60301 TO 60304

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7:30pm - 9pm

Website

http://www.troop16oakpark.com/

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