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Our Mission
To Prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.  Youth training includes values, leadership, citizenship and service.
   

Territory
  Serving McHenry County in Illinois.
   

Service Center
  1800 Seventh Avenue
P.O. Box 4085
Rockford, Il 61110		 Phone:
Fax: 		(815) 397-0210
(815) 397-7306		  
   

Youth Program Membership
  As of July 2009, there were over 3,400 youth registered in our program. 
   

Growth
  The Sycamore District growth has been overwhelming.  Huntley and several other small towns have almost tripled in the last couple of years.
   

Leadership
  There are over 2,500 Adult Volunteer Leaders bringing there talents to the scouting program.  They are supported by 2 fulltime career Scouters.  Our District is fortunate to have both of them.
   

Camp Property
  The Blackhawk Area Council maintains the following camp properties:
  • Camp Lowden: Near Oregon, IL (201 acres)
  • Canyon Camp: Near Stockton, IL (286 acres)
  • Mt. Carroll Cabin: Near Mt. Carroll, IL (20 acres)
  • Smith Woods: Near southwest Rockford (20 acres)

Quality
 

Sycamore District strives to attain the Quality District award each year. We're proud to have earned this honor (most recently) in 2008 and 2009.

2008 Quality District

   

Funding
  Most of the funding for our District come directly from the Friends of Scouting Program.
   

Governance
  The district is governed by a volunteer Executive Board comprised of business and community leaders representing McHenry County territory.
   

Values
  Scouting values, embodied in the Scout Oath and Scout Law, are as relevant today as in the past.

Scout Oath

On My Honor I will Do my best
to God and Country and to Obey the Scout Law.
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight.
 

Scout Law

A Scout is...
Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent.
   

Scouting needs you
  "No one stands so tall as when they stoop down...to help a child."

Whether you have time to five, talents to share, resources to lend, or funds to contribute, we can put them all to good use for the delivery of Scouting to more youth.
   

To help
  Contact the Blackhawk Area Council, BSA at (815) 397-0210

page last updated 03/02/2011