Boy Scout Troop 96
INTRODUCTION
Boy Scout Troop 96 has been an active part of Grayslake, Illinois for many years.
The current Troop was granted a charter from the Boy Scouts of America in September 1983. The chartered organization at that time was the St. Gilbert’s Parish Council. The St. Gilbert Knights of Columbus became the Troop’s sponsor in February 1990. We camp every month (except December) and are active in High Adventure, too. In recent years, the troop sent Scouts to the US National Jamboree in West Virgina and several contingents to the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. We are proud of the hundreds of hours of community service work we perform each year and, of course, are especially proud of our more than 80 Eagles Scouts.
MEMBERSHIP
Troop 96 is a member of Boy Scouts of America Northeast Illinois Council’s NorthStar District serving youth in Grayslake, Hainesville, Round Lake, Gurnee, WIldwood and surrounding areas.Membership in Troop 96 is open to all boys who are at least 11 years old (or who have completed fifth grade or who have earned the Cub Scout Arrow of Light, but are younger than 18 years old). Additionally, a boy must read and promise to observe the Scout Oath and Law. A registration form and a Personal Health and Medical Record form must be completed, signed and returned to the Troop prior to a new Scout participating in any outdoor event. This includes complete payment of registration fees.
We meet every Monday night, year round, from 7 to 8:30 PM at the St. Gilbert Chapel Hall . If you’d like to visit us and see what we do, send an email to dolsoner@gmail.com
3/16 – 3/18 Roller Rink lock-in/camp-out campout:
We have a great weekend planned. Friday night we will meet at 5:15 pm in the StG Parking Lot and then head over to the McHenry Roller Rink. There we will skate, have a cracker barrel snack and then set-up camp when the place clears out. Saturday, after a hearty breakfast we break camp and move camp to Van Patten Woods for some outdoor fun and basic camping skills.
Troop 96 Calendar
We have an exciting year ahead, so mark your calendar for these great events.
Upcoming events for Troop 96:
March 2023
April 2023
May 2023
June 2023
July 2023
August 2023
September 2023
October 2023
November 2023
December 2023
January 2024
February 2024
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March 2023
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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Saturday
Sunday
Wednesday March 1
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Thursday March 2
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Friday March 3
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Saturday March 4
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Sunday March 5
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Monday March 6
6
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
Tuesday March 7
7
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troops 96/1996 and Crew 96 Committee Meeting
Wednesday March 8
8
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Program Meeting
Thursday March 9
9
Friday March 10
10
Saturday March 11
11
Sunday March 12
12
March Campout
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Ends 11:00 am
Monday March 13
13
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting: Campout Prep
Tuesday March 14
14
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
PLC Meeting
Wednesday March 15
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Thursday March 16
16
Friday March 17
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Saturday March 18
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Sunday March 19
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1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Leadership Training
Monday March 20
20
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
Tuesday March 21
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Wednesday March 22
22
Thursday March 23
23
Friday March 24
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Saturday March 25
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Sunday March 26
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Monday March 27
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday March 28
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Wednesday March 29
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Thursday March 30
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Friday March 31
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No additional events this month.
April 2023
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Saturday April 1
1
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Annual Planning Meeting
Sunday April 2
2
Monday April 3
3
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
Tuesday April 4
4
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troops 96/1996 and Crew 96 Committee Meeting
Wednesday April 5
5
Thursday April 6
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Friday April 7
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Saturday April 8
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Sunday April 9
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Monday April 10
10
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday April 11
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6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
PLC Meeting
Wednesday April 12
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Thursday April 13
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Friday April 14
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Saturday April 15
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Sunday April 16
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Monday April 17
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting: Campout Prep
Tuesday April 18
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Wednesday April 19
19
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Program Meeting
Thursday April 20
20
Friday April 21
21
Saturday April 22
22
Sunday April 23
23
April Campout
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Monday April 24
24
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday April 25
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Wednesday April 26
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Thursday April 27
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Friday April 28
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Saturday April 29
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Sunday April 30
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May 2023
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday May 1
1
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Spring Court of Honor
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
Tuesday May 2
2
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troops 96/1996 and Crew 96 Committee Meeting
Wednesday May 3
3
Thursday May 4
4
Friday May 5
5
Saturday May 6
6
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Spagethi Dinner
Sunday May 7
7
Monday May 8
8
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday May 9
9
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
PLC Meeting
Wednesday May 10
10
Thursday May 11
11
Friday May 12
12
Saturday May 13
13
Sunday May 14
14
Monday May 15
15
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting: Campout Prep
Tuesday May 16
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Wednesday May 17
17
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Program Meeting
Thursday May 18
18
Friday May 19
19
Saturday May 20
20
All Day
May Campout
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fundraiser: NRA Family Fun Shoot Day (SLRA)
Sunday May 21
21
May Campout
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Monday May 22
22
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday May 23
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Wednesday May 24
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Thursday May 25
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Friday May 26
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Saturday May 27
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Sunday May 28
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Monday May 29
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
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Wednesday May 31
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Monday June 5
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
Tuesday June 6
6
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troops 96/1996 and Crew 96 Committee Meeting
Wednesday June 7
7
Thursday June 8
8
Friday June 9
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Saturday June 10
10
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fundraiser: Grayslake Chamber Arts Fest and Wine Tasting
Sunday June 11
11
Monday June 12
12
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting: Campout Prep
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday June 13
13
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
PLC Meeting
Wednesday June 14
14
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Program Meeting
Thursday June 15
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Friday June 16
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Saturday June 17
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Sunday June 18
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June Campout
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Monday June 19
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
Tuesday June 20
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Wednesday June 21
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Thursday June 22
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Friday June 23
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6:00 pm
Crew 96 Garage Sale
Saturday June 24
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All Day
Crew 96 Garage Sale
Sunday June 25
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Crew 96 Garage Sale
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Monday June 26
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday June 27
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Wednesday June 28
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Thursday June 29
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Friday June 30
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July 2023
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Saturday July 1
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6:00 am
Sea Base High Adventure Trip
Sunday July 2
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All Day
Sea Base High Adventure Trip
Monday July 3
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All Day
Sea Base High Adventure Trip
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
Tuesday July 4
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All Day
Sea Base High Adventure Trip
Wednesday July 5
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All Day
Sea Base High Adventure Trip
Thursday July 6
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All Day
Sea Base High Adventure Trip
Friday July 7
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All Day
Sea Base High Adventure Trip
Saturday July 8
8
Sea Base High Adventure Trip
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Sunday July 9
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Monday July 10
10
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday July 11
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Wednesday July 12
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Thursday July 13
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Friday July 14
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Saturday July 15
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Sunday July 16
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Monday July 17
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
Tuesday July 18
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Wednesday July 19
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Thursday July 20
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Friday July 21
21
Saturday July 22
22
Sunday July 23
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Monday July 24
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday July 25
25
Wednesday July 26
26
Thursday July 27
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Friday July 28
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Saturday July 29
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Sunday July 30
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Monday July 31
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troop Meeting
August 2023
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Tuesday August 1
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troops 96/1996 and Crew 96 Committee Meeting
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Thursday August 3
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Friday August 4
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Saturday August 5
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Sunday August 6
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Monday August 7
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Tuesday August 8
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Wednesday August 9
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Friday August 11
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Saturday August 12
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Sunday August 13
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Monday August 14
14
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday August 15
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Wednesday August 16
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Thursday August 17
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Friday August 18
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Saturday August 19
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Sunday August 20
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Monday August 21
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Tuesday August 22
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Wednesday August 23
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Thursday August 24
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Friday August 25
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Saturday August 26
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Sunday August 27
27
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Troop Rocket Launch
Monday August 28
28
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday August 29
29
Wednesday August 30
30
Thursday August 31
31
September 2023
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Saturday September 2
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Sunday September 3
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Monday September 4
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Tuesday September 5
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troops 96/1996 and Crew 96 Committee Meeting
Wednesday September 6
6
Thursday September 7
7
Friday September 8
8
Saturday September 9
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Sunday September 10
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Monday September 11
11
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday September 12
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Wednesday September 13
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Thursday September 14
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Friday September 15
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Saturday September 16
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Sunday September 17
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Monday September 18
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Friday September 22
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Saturday September 23
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Sunday September 24
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Monday September 25
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8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday September 26
26
Wednesday September 27
27
Thursday September 28
28
Friday September 29
29
Saturday September 30
30
October 2023
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Sunday October 1
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Monday October 2
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Tuesday October 3
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troops 96/1996 and Crew 96 Committee Meeting
Wednesday October 4
4
Thursday October 5
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Friday October 6
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Saturday October 7
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Sunday October 8
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Monday October 9
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8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday October 10
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Wednesday October 11
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Thursday October 12
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Friday October 13
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Saturday October 14
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Sunday October 15
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Monday October 16
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Tuesday October 17
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Wednesday October 18
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Thursday October 19
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Friday October 20
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Saturday October 21
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Monday October 23
23
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday October 24
24
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25
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27
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30
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31
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troops 96/1996 and Crew 96 Committee Meeting
Wednesday November 8
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Thursday November 9
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Friday November 10
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Saturday November 11
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Sunday November 12
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Monday November 13
13
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday November 14
14
Wednesday November 15
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Thursday November 16
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Friday November 17
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Saturday November 18
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Monday November 20
20
Tuesday November 21
21
Wednesday November 22
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Thursday November 23
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26
Monday November 27
27
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday November 28
28
Wednesday November 29
29
Thursday November 30
30
December 2023
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Friday December 1
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Saturday December 2
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Monday December 4
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Tuesday December 5
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Troops 96/1996 and Crew 96 Committee Meeting
Wednesday December 6
6
Thursday December 7
7
Friday December 8
8
Saturday December 9
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Sunday December 10
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Monday December 11
11
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday December 12
12
Wednesday December 13
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Thursday December 14
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Saturday December 16
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Sunday December 17
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Monday December 18
18
Tuesday December 19
19
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20
Thursday December 21
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22
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23
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24
Monday December 25
25
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday December 26
26
Wednesday December 27
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Thursday December 28
28
Friday December 29
29
Saturday December 30
30
Sunday December 31
31
January 2024
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Monday January 1
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Tuesday January 2
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Thursday January 4
4
Friday January 5
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Saturday January 6
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Monday January 8
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8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday January 9
9
Wednesday January 10
10
Thursday January 11
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Friday January 12
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Saturday January 13
13
Sunday January 14
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Monday January 15
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Tuesday January 16
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Wednesday January 17
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Thursday January 18
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Friday January 19
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Saturday January 20
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Monday January 22
22
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday January 23
23
Wednesday January 24
24
Thursday January 25
25
Friday January 26
26
Saturday January 27
27
Sunday January 28
28
Monday January 29
29
Tuesday January 30
30
Wednesday January 31
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February 2024
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Thursday February 1
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Monday February 5
5
Tuesday February 6
6
Wednesday February 7
7
Thursday February 8
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Friday February 9
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Saturday February 10
10
Sunday February 11
11
Monday February 12
12
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday February 13
13
Wednesday February 14
14
Thursday February 15
15
Friday February 16
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Saturday February 17
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Sunday February 18
18
Monday February 19
19
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20
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22
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23
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25
Monday February 26
26
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Crew 96 Meeting
Tuesday February 27
27
Wednesday February 28
28
Thursday February 29
29