The Three Fires Council of the
Boy Scouts of America is located in
Illinois. In 1992, it was formed from the merger of Two Rivers Council and DuPage Area Council (named for
Dupage County); it was briefly called "Two Rivers-DuPage Area Council". Its council service center is located in
St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles is a city in DuPage and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It lies roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. Per the 2020 census, the population was 33,081. The official city slogan is "Pride of the Fox", after the F ...
.
Council volunteers and residents who have received national honors include Richard H. Leet,
Samuel K. Skinner
Samuel Knox Skinner (born June 10, 1938) is an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. Skinner served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation and White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush. Prior to the Bush administration, ...
,
J. Dennis Hastert
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and Kenneth P. King, all of whom received the
Silver Buffalo Award.
Three Fires operates Camp Big Timber near
Elgin, Illinois and Scout Shops in
St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles is a city in DuPage and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It lies roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. Per the 2020 census, the population was 33,081. The official city slogan is "Pride of the Fox", after the F ...
and
Naperville, Illinois. The council is divided into 3 districts based on location.
Organization
Chippewa District 1Ottawa District 2Potawatomi District 3
Camp Freeland Leslie
The Three Fires Council owned and operated Camp Freeland Leslie (CFL) near
Oxford, Wisconsin
Oxford is a village in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 537 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Oxford. The Union Pacific Railroad runs through the town and over Neenah Lake to the northwes ...
, from 1972 to 2021. It was located approximately 25 miles northeast of the Wisconsin Dells. The camp offered over 500 acres of natural settings: oak forests, prairies, swamp, streams, abundant wildlife and a lake entirely on the property. The camp was purchased by the former DuPage Area Council in 1970. Camp Freeland Leslie was first used as a summer camp in 1972. Camp Freeland Leslie was a patrol cooking camp, and did not operate a dining hall.
In March of 2021, the Three Fires Council announced that Camp Freeland Leslie would be sold and that the 2021 summer would be the last summer camp season. The camp was sold in part due to the
Boy Scouts of America's
bankruptcy filing and the necessity for the council to contribute to the
sex abuse victim's trust fund.
Lowaneu Allanque Lodge
Lowaneu Allanque Lodge is the
Order of the Arrow Lodge affiliated with Three Fires Council. The Spring Fellowship was held at CFL, as well as Ordeal and Brotherhood ceremonies during summer camp. Many Three Fires Council Order of the Arrow events take place at Camp Freeland Leslie.
See also
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Scouting in Illinois
Scouting in Illinois has served youth since 1909. The state was the home of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) founder, William D. Boyce. Early history (1910–1950)
In 1946, the National Order of the Arrow Lodge Meeting was held at Chanute Field. ...
References
External links
Three Fires Council Web SiteFreeland LeslieLowaneu Allanque
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Local councils of the Boy Scouts of America
Central Region (Boy Scouts of America)
Youth organizations based in Illinois