Thinking about joining? Take a look at some of the troop 627 and 1627's adventures from the past few years!
5-day 50-mile unsupported kayak trip
Camping inside a cave
Week-long summer camp every summer
Hiking to frozen waterfalls
Survival skills campout (bring only what you can fit in a coffee can)
Ziplining
Shotgun, rifle, archery and axe throwing
Snow Base high adventure
South Dakota trip - Mt. Rushmore, Jewel Cave, Custer State Park, and more
Missouri trip - Elephant Rocks, Current River, Cahokia Mounds, Onondaga Cave
Cache Lake in Ontario
20-mile hike at Lincoln Pilgrimage
Rock climbing
Overnight bike trip
Horseback riding
"Junk Night" lock-in
Merit badges we've worked on as a troop include: Game Design, Geocaching, Canoeing, Kayaking, Hiking, Cycling, Cooking, Communications, Robotics, Pioneering, Truck Transportation, Basketry, Digital Technology, Music, Traffic Safety, Art, Plant Science, and Weather.
Current River Cave Spring
Building soapbox derby racers
Frozen waterfall hiking at Starved Rock
Thawed waterfall hiking
Shotgun at Ingersoll
Snowy campout at Ingersoll (1st girl campout)
Yard cleanup service project
High ropes at Camp Tapawingo
Working together, unloading at Tan Vat at Current River
First night on Current River trip
Upper Current River
Rocky Falls
Upper Limits
Climbing gym
Iron Coyote course
Summer camp fun at ISR
Climbing tower at ISR
Axe throwing
Rainbow Scout Reservation climbing area
Webelos Weekend hike
Plant Science merit badge
Llama slide
Staying dry is key
Virtual survival skills campout during lockdown
Current river weeklong trip - the halfway point
Dining fly setup at summer camp
Some downtime at our summer camp
Stretcher races in oversized pants (don't ask!)
Summer camp at Ingersoll
Maquoketa Caves
Celeste's Eagle Project
Wading in Missouri
Tuba bugler
East Peoria Clean Sweep
On "Junk Night", we swim, play in the gym, and allow electronics
Polar bear campout
Court of Honor
Unlimited class pinewood derby
Survival skills campout - lighting a fire without matches
Build your own shelter
Scouts helping rewire the scout trailer
Elephant Rocks
Lookout tower in Missouri
Onondaga Cave
"Bikepacking" overnight
Bikepacking on the Rock Island Trail
Both troops' SPLs co-leading a ceremony
Spider Web game at a troop meeting
Hot chocolate fundraiser