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Photo by Brian Feltner

Below are some of the Newsletter Highlights. Please download the Newsletter to read the complete story and view photos by clicking here.

 

Gift Card Program THANK YOU 
Our last Gift Card order made 
$500.00 in sales and donations.

 

Support the OSA by simply spending money you already spend! Next order must be postmarked by September 5, 2015.

 

As you may know, we are selling shopping/gift cards as an easy way to help fund OSA programs and operations.

 

 Click here for the order form!

 

Fall Fix It - September 18-20, 2015

 



 

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How's The Weather Up There?

Owasippe now has a unique facility that most Scout camps in the U.S. cannot boast of, an official registered weather station broadcasting important local weather data with photos.

President's Perspective
 
In July, I visited Owasippe and attended a Wolverine closing campfire. I had not been to a Wolverine campfire since I was a CIT many years ago. I enjoyed going to the campfire. I noticed that the staff dismissed the troops differently than the last time I was there. I enjoyed the new traditions and how the staff was taking ownership. ..
Scouts For Equality

I first fell in love with Owasippe in 2003 when I stayed at Blackhawk during periods 5 & 6. This was my first time staying at camp for two weeks. I made some great friends in my Troop, earned the Eagle-required merit badges of Environmental Science & Lifesaving, and spent untold hours down at the lakefront and the Eagle's Nest swimming in Big Blue Lake.  ..........

So May Scouting's Bonds of 
Friendship Seal Our Loyalty

In 1996, I spent my first summer on staff. I had grown up hearing my parents' (Chauncey and Mary Beth Niziol) stories of adventures at Owasippe, and I was eager to create my own.......

Staff people of the Year

Reneker: Annie Nyberg 
High Adventure: John O'Shea 
Blackhawk:  Over 18: Matt McComb 
Under 18: Dalton Devries 
Wolverine:   Over 18: Kevin Hanlon 
Under 18: Nick Peraino
Galloping Grapevine

Welcome to new members:
Jacob Klein, Zachary Russo and Chris Zelis
    
Please go to the newsletter there is just too much information to print here....... 

 
Sincerely,
 

OSA
Owasippe Staff Association
The Owasippe Staff Association 
P.O. Box 7097
Westchester, IL 60154