NEWS STORIES PAGE Boy Scout Troop 33; First Lutheran Church; DeKalb, Illinois "Always an Adventure" NATIONAL MEDIA       LOCAL MEDIA - TROOP 33 HOME Troop 33 provides challenging adventures. Scouts invest time and energy to explore and discover. Positive things in Scouting need to be shared. Sharing through the media is an important way to communicate what Scouting is about to the community.

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NATIONAL MEDIA 2009 - Boy Scouts of America: a centennial history - click here 2006 - Scouting Magazine - click here 2006 - American Libraries - click here 2006 - ALA Cognotes - click here 2006 - American Scouting Digest - click here 2005 - Good Turn for America - click here 2004 - Scouting Magazine - click here 2004 - American Scouting Digest - click here 1940 - Boys Life - click here   "BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: a centennial history" DK Publishing, 288 pages November 2009 - ISBN: 0756656346 This book features the 100 year history of the BSA with over 1,000 images and text. Boy Scout Troop 33 of DeKalb, Illinois is featured in photos on Pages 257 and 259, with a paragraph explaining our efforts in Troop 33's Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. TOP OF PAGE click here   "To Help Other People: A good turn for Katrina victims" SCOUTING MAGAZINE November-December 2006 This article featured different troops around the nation helping others and included a half page about Troop 33's Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. TOP OF PAGE click here "Awards from the ALA Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund" AMERICAN LIBRARIES, August 2006 Troop 33 was featured in American Libraries for their donation of $3,000 to the American Library Association Katrina Relief Fund. Troop 33 Scouts biked 500 miles from Memphis, TN to New Orleans, LA to raise the money. TOP OF PAGE click here "Katrina Check Presentation to ALA" ALA COGNOTES, June 25, 2006 A photo depicting Troop 33 Scouts presenting a $3,000 check to the American Library Association was included in on the front page of the ALA Cognotes during their national convention in New Orleans. TOP OF PAGE click here "Troop 33's Response to Katrina" AMERICAN SCOUTING DIGEST (no link) Mar/Apr 2006 This article featured Troop 33's efforts during our Hurricane Katrina Christmas mission trip in December 2005 where we worked in Pass Christian and Biloxi, MS and New Orleans, LA. TOP OF PAGE click here "Troop 33 Relief Efforts" GOOD TURN FOR AMERICA (website) Dec 2005 This website features troops doing a good turn for America. The page highlights our efforts in providing assistance after Hurricane Katrina. TOP OF PAGE click here "Sailing on Slivers of Steel" SCOUTING MAGAZINE Jan/Feb 2004 This describes an ice boating trip that Troop 33 participated in at Wisconsin's Lake Geneva in March 2003. TOP OF PAGE click here "Southwest Adventure" AMERICAN SCOUTING DIGEST Summer 2004 Issue This describes a high adventure tour Troop 33 did of Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, which also included kayaking on the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. TOP OF PAGE click here "The Scout World" BOYS LIFE MAGAZINE June 1940 Issue (no link-see below) This monthly feature included photos and captions from around the nation edited by James E. West. One photo depicts Troop 33 Eagle Scout David Romeis of DeKalb, Illinois being presented the Hornaday Award for distinguished service to wildlife by Scout Executive E.F. Schmidt. David helped secure a 3300 acre bird and wildlife preserve. To promote the sanctuary he gave addresses and wrote articles on conservation. TOP OF PAGE click here

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LOCAL MEDIA - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - TOP OF PAGE click here 2013 McArtor earns Eagle Scout MidWeek - May 21, 2013 McArtor earns Eagle Scout Daily Chronicle - May 18, 2013 Local Scout leaders OK with lifting gay ban Daily Chronicle - April 20, 2013 Locals Help Hurricane Relief Effort Invironments Magazine - Volume 5 Issue 2 - March-April, 2013 TOP OF PAGE click here 2012 Olson: Good works abound at Thanksgiving Daily Chronicle - November 24, 2012 Scouts take supplies to Sandy victims MidWeek - November 21, 2012 Boy Scout to aid victims of superstorm Sandy Daily Chronicle - November 19, 2012 Our View: Thumbs up, thumbs down Daily Chronicle - November 17, 2012 Boy Scout troop will host drive to help storm victims Daily Chronicle - November 16, 2012 Scouts pay tribute to local heroes MidWeek - October 10, 2012 Boy Scouts honor community heroes Daily Chronicle - October 5, 2012 Troop 33 honors new Eagle Scout Daily Chronicle - September 08, 2012 "Reader snapshots" MidWeek - August 22, 2012 - page 41 Event brings DeKalb's Native American, settler history to life Daily Chronicle - August 20, 2012 Living History event set for this weekend Daily Chronicle - August 18, 2012 Our view: Thumbs up Daily Chronicle - August 4, 2012 Local Boy Scouts donate refurbished bikes Daily Chronicle - August 3, 2012 Kishwaukee Fest parade winners announced Daily Chronicle - August 2, 2012 BaconPalooza a Hit with Crowds My Stateline Television - WTVO Channel 17 - July 28, 2012 'Everything's better with bacon' Daily Chronicle - July 28, 2012 Kish Fest parade draws crowd to downtown DeKalb Daily Chronicle - July 28, 2012 "Family's 'hero' returns home" Daily Chronicle - July 25, 2012 "Scouts find adventure on western trip" MidWeek - July 11, 2012 - page 28 "Scout helps improve Feed’em Soup's smallest patrons" MidWeek - July 11, 2012 - page 25 "Scout helps improve Feed’em Soup children’s area" Daily Chronicle - July 10, 2012 "Troop 33 Scouts find adventure in western trip" Daily Chronicle - July 07, 2012 "Eagle Scout Project Aims At Helping Kids" Daily County Online - July 5, 2012 "Community coalition helps boy scout troop" Daily Chronicle - June 16, 2012 "DeKalb Public Library to hold author's fair" Daily Chronicle - May 7, 2012 "Our View: April 13, 2012 Section: Opinion" Daily Chronicle - April 13, 2012 "Scouts forgo break to help Harrisburg" Daily Chronicle - April 7, 2012 Page A1 "Divas' serve family recipes to benefit homestead" Daily Chronicle - April 2, 2012 "James R. "JR" Jensen Obituary" Daily Chronicle - March 19, 2012 "McArtor earns Eagle Rank" Midweek - February 28, 2012 "McArtor earns Eagle Award" Daily Chronicle - February 11, 2012 "Cub Scouts prepared with questions" Daily Chronicle - February 07, 2012 - Page A-2 TOP OF PAGE click here 2011 "John Howard Grant Obituary" Obituary - December 26, 2011 "DeKalb County Snapshot" MidWeek - October 4, 2011 "Recycling event allows proper disposal of electronics" Northern Star - September 29, 2011 "Electronics recycling collection is Saturday" Daily Chronicle - September 26, 2011 - Page A-10 "Troop 33 Boy Scouts tour Michigan Dunes" Daily Chronicle - September 10, 2011 "DeKalb Cornfest interview with T.D. Ryan" WLBK Radio interview - August 27, 2011 "Boy Scouts dive for merit badges" Midweek - August 09, 2011 "Troop 33 Scouts earn Scuba Diving merit badge" Daily Chronicle - August 06, 2011 "On the Record... with Cliff Golden" MidWeek - May 24, 2011 "Scouts earn aviation badges" MidWeek - May 17, 2011 "Murphy achieves Eagle Scout Award" MidWeek - May 04, 2011 "Murphy earns Eagle Award" Daily Chronicle - April 30, 2011 "DeKalb Boy Scouts earn Aviation Merit Badge" Daily Chronicle - April 30, 2011 "West achieves Eagle rank" MidWeek - April 26, 2011 "West earns Eagle Award" Daily Chronicle - April 23, 2011 "Local scouts help to build disaster center" MidWeek - April 12, 2011 "Troop 33 Scouts work during spring break" Daily Chronicle - April 9, 2011 "DeKalb Scouts enjoy a winter adventure" MidWeek - March 08, 2011 "Troop 33 enjoys winter adventure" Daily Chronicle - March 05, 2011 "DeKalb Park District hands out service awards" Daily Chronicle - February 26, 2011 TOP OF PAGE click here 2010 "City might prefer annual Corn Fest stays at airport" Daily Chronicle - November 27, 2010 "Rouse earns Eagle rank" Daily Chronicle - October 09, 2010 "Local heroes honored for outstanding community service" Daily Chronicle - October 08, 2010 - Page A-3 "Three Fires Council to honor local heroes" Daily Chronicle - October 02, 2010 "Scouts' honor" MidWeek - September 29, 2010 "Schrader: Scouting hits 100; more heroes chosen" Daily Chronicle - September 28, 2010 "Local Boy Scouts attend National Jamboree" Daily Chronicle - September 25, 2010 "Three Fires Council honors local heroes" Valley Free Press - September 20, 2010 "Tribute to Heroes Awards" WLBK Radio interview - September 14, 2010 "Boy Scouts announce honorees for 2010 Tribute to Heroes" Daily Chronicle - September 11, 2010 "Three Fires Council Honors Local Heroes" Kishwaukee Community Hospital News - September 10, 2010 "Jonamac maze salutes Boy Scouts" Daily Chronicle - September 6, 2010 Page A-3 "Pets abandoned after Katrina thriving in Chicago area homes" Chicago Tribune - September 1, 2010 "Downtown? Airport? Location for Corn Fest 2011 TBD" Daily Chronicle - August 24, 2010 "Vasser, Tin Horse help close out Corn Fest" Daily Chronicle - August 23, 2010 "Jacob Marx report: From the 2010 National Scout Jamboree" Daily Chronicle - August 3, 2010 "Jacob Marx report: From the 2010 National Scout Jamboree" Daily Chronicle - July 29, 2010 "Scout's View: It's time for the Scout Jamboree" Daily Chronicle - July 26, 2010 Page A2 "What is patriotism? Depends who you ask" Daily Chronicle - July 03, 2010 Page A1 "Bogle of Troop 33 awarded Eagle Scout rank" Daily Chronicle - June 26, 2010 Page C5 "Cliff Golden - 33 years - and counting - for Scoutmaster" Daily Chronicle - May 29, 2010 - Page 26 Spotlight 2010 "Boy Scout Troop 33" TD Ryan talks with members of Boy Scout Troop 33 about a local food drive. 1360 WLBK Radio - March 08, 2010 "Local Boy Scouts celebrate 100 years of service" Northern Star - January 14, 2010 TOP OF PAGE click here 2009 "Then and Now - Cliff Golden: Mentor" Your Resource for Living - Volume 3, No 4 (Dec 2009) Page 5 "33 Years with Troop 33 - Scoutmaster to be honored" Daily Chronicle - November 7, 2009 "Feasting at the fest: Mystery Diner samples local eats at DeKalb’s Corn Fest" Daily Chronicle - August 22, 2009 "Boy Scouts enjoy nature on canoe trip" Daily Chronicle - August 3, 2009 "Boy Scout Troop 33 honors Eagle Scout" Daily Chronicle - June 2, 2009 "Scouts head south to help" Elgin Courier - April 24, 2009 "Scouts make a difference over their spring break" Triblocal (Chicago Tribune online) - April 09, 2009 "Scouts do hurricane relief work over spring break" Daily Chronicle - April 07, 2009 "Two DeKalb Boy Scouts receive rank of Eagle" Daily Chronicle - March 17, 2009 "Troop 33 Scouts fill winter with adventure" Daily Chronicle - February 25, 2009 "DeKalb Boy Scouts do hurricane relief work in Texas" Daily Chronicle - January 14, 2009 TOP OF PAGE click here 2008 "A Central American Adventure" MidWeek - August 27, 2008 (no link) "10 DeKalb Boy Scouts Tour Central America" Daily Chronicle - July 30, 2008 "DeKalb Boy Scout Becomes an Eagle" Daily Chronicle - July 30, 2008 "Troop 33 has two new Eagle Scouts" Daily Chronicle - April 30, 2008 "Troop 33 Scouts chill out on adventures" Daily Chronicle - April 2, 2008 "First Lutheran honors Boy Scouts" Daily Chronicle - February 16, 2008 "DeKalb teen in Troop 33 earns rank of Eagle Scout" Daily Chronicle - January 9, 2008 TOP OF PAGE click here 2007 "Adventures in cycling: Scouts enjoy trip to Outer Banks and Washington D.C." Daily Chronicle - July 22, 2007 "Journey leads three to Eagle honor" Midweek - July 11, 2007 "Eagles soar: Three DeKalb teens journey to Scouting's top rank" Daily Chronicle - June 27, 2007   "Superior Experience: Scouts enjoy north woods snow adventures" Daily Chronicle - February 28, 2007 TOP OF PAGE click here   2006 "Seven Area Groups Receive $25,000 in Corn Fest Proceeds" Daily Chronicle - November 2, 2006 "Heroes Event Pays Tribute to Giving Back" MidWeek - October 18, 2006 "Five Honored at 2006 Tribute to Heroes" Daily Chronicle - October 06, 2006 "Tribute to Heroes: Annual Event Set for Thursday: Let's look at the honorees" Daily Chronicle - October 01, 2006 "Boy Scouts of America to Sponsor Annual Tribute to Heroes" Midweek - September 20, 2006 "Scouting Around New England" Daily Chronicle - August 23, 2006 "Pedaling for Pages: Troop 33 bikes 500 miles for hurricane relief" Daily Chronicle - July 16, 2006 "Ride of Their Lives: Boy Scouts bike 500 miles for Katrina victims" Daily Chronicle - June 11, 2006 "On a Mission: Scouts spend spring break helping others" Daily Chronicle - April 30, 2006 "Barbs and Bouquets" Daily Chronicle - January 19, 2006 "On Their Honor: Troop 33 helps in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts" Daily Chronicle - January 11, 2006 TOP OF PAGE click here 2005 "Merry Christmassissippi: Local Scouts help Katrina victims in Mississippi" Daily Chroncle - November 30, 2005 "Flying High: Troop 33 visits 2005 AirVenture" Daily Chroncle - August 21, 2005 "Biking It: Scouts discovering America one mile at a time" Daily Chronicle - July 10, 2005 "Winter Wonderland: DeKalb's Troop 33 wraps up season of adventure" Daily Chronicle - March 28, 2005 TOP OF PAGE click here 2004 "Going the Distance: Newest Eagle Scout's journey full of challenges" Daily Chronicle - December 26, 2004 "Paddling in the Shadow of History" DeKalb Chroncile - October 4, 2004 "Go West: Boy Scouts hit the trail on hiking adventure" Daily Chronicle - August 11, 2004 "Hawaiian Odyssey: Scouts travel to the Aloha State for the adventure of a lifetime" Daily Chronicle - June 27, 2004 "Cold comforts draw to a close" Daily Chronicle March 31, 2004 TOP OF PAGE click here E-Mail Scoutmaster cliffgolden@yahoo.com . 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