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Troop 159 History
Troop 159 90 Years of Scouting
Please note that we are looking for any information that you may have regarding the troop from 1910 until present time. If you have any relevant information please email it to the troop at bsatroop159@hotmail.com
Troop #
Not Official 1910-1916 No Council
Troop 1 1916-1930 McHenry County Council
Troop 52 1931-1933 Beloit Council
Troop 159 1933-Present Blackhawk Area Council
The Three Councils
In 1923 Rev. Schneider, Fred Ferris, Herbert Megran, Samuel Marsh, Dr. Beckett, Ed Lyons, of Woodstock, Harvard, Crystal Lke and Hebron formed the McHenry County Council. The first camp was held north of McHenry on the river, using army surplus material for supplies. Later land was purchased near Elkhorn, Wisconsin on Pleasant Lake for a camp site. Two years later they merged with Beloit Council and three years later, in 1934 they joined the Blackhawk Area Council. In 1971 Blackhawk merged with the US Grant Council.
Scoutmasters
1910-1916 George Robinson
1917-1935 J.W. Moore
1936-1937 Ed Dibler
1938-1942 Forrest Brown
1943-1945 Basil Colburn
1946-1947 Ed Weiss
1948-1951 Basile Colburn
1952-1961 Horace Sears
1964-1966 Mark Englehardt
1967-1969 Elmer Short
1970-1976 Marc Englehardt
George Robinson Biography
Organized what he called Boy Scouts in the First United Methodist Church of Woodstock in November 1910. Meetings were held in an old barn. He continued to serve until 1917 when he was called into service. On his return in 1920 he helped the scouting program until 1922 when he became a Scout Executive. Later he worked for the United States government, Methodist Church General Board of Alcoholic problems, and as a Director of Field Work for Boys. |
