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Russ Gremel's 90th Birthday Party
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Welcome to BSA Troop 979 Web Page!

On this web site you will find lots of information about our troop, a member of the Chicago Area Council - Indian Trails District of the Boy Scouts of America. Click on the links on the left or at the bottom of the page to view our 2007-2008 Troop Schedule, check out some delicious dutch oven recipes, sing along with our favorite campfire songs, read issues of Scoutmaster Russ Gremel's Campfire Courier, view merit badges and their requirements (in progress), learn about our swimming program, see what is going on in our our very own Cub Scout Pack 3979 as well as link to other scouting sites. Enjoy your visit and come back often!

About Troop 979

Since the 1950's, countless families have sent their 11-year old sons into the Boy Scout Troop 979 program and watched them emerge seven years later as outstanding young men. Some became valedictorians, athletes, doctors, lawyers, firemen, policemen, teachers, scientists, and business owners. All were better prepared to face the challenges and choices of young adulthood.

Boy Scout Troop 979 has been a success for more than 50 years. It is a program filled with challenging activities like camping, outdoor cooking, swimming, and first aid. It is a program that offers opportunities for succeeding and for failing; for leading and for following; and for learning and for teaching. It is a program centered on fun with activities like basketball, football, softball, camping, canoeing, hiking, sailing, and archery.

Would your son, relative or neighbor benefit from a Scouting program like Troop 979? Is he in the 6th, 7th, or 8th grades? Come find out why so many families have chosen to send their sons to be Boy Scouts with Troop 979. Boy Scout Troop 979 meets Thursdays, 7PM - 9PM during the school year (Starting September 20, 2007) at the Congregational Church of Jefferson Park, 5320 W. Giddings, Chicago.

We also have a Cub Scout Pack at the church and would welcome boys in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, or ages 7 through 11. Contact Webmaster@Troop979.org for more information on how your son can become a member of Boy Scout Troop 979 or Cub Scout Pack 3979!