Scouts and parents from Troop 534 “Hey!”

Scouts, parents, and leaders from Troop 534 “Hey!” gathered at Lake Shore Drive for our second Lincoln Trail Practice Hike on Saturday, April 4, 2015.

Route (blue dots) for the 1st practice hike.

The first practice hike for the Lincoln Trail will begin at 8:00am on Saturday, March 28, 2015. We will meet in the parking lot at 39th and Lake Shore Drive.

Scoutmaster Banks with returning Eagles: Collins, Woods, and Love.

Three relatively recent (2008-2009) Eagle Scouts paid a surprise visit to Troop 534 “Hey!” on Monday evening. The returning Eagles are Darnell Collins, Kendall Woods, and Stuart Love.

Scoutmaster Banks and the entire troop family were happy to greet the returning Eagles. We look forward to seeing them again. Perhaps in uniform!

The annual Troop 534 “Hey!” Reunion Breakfast will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 9am. As always, the breakfast happens on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Tickets are $10.00 in advance, $12.00 at the door.

For more details, fill out the contact form. Scoutmaster Emeritus Robert T. Sublette, Sr will get back to you. We look forward to seeing you!

If you’re serious about getting it done, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.

~Michael “Doc” Norton

The next Troop 534 “Hey!” Merit Badge Session will begin at 8:00am on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at St. Mark UMC, 8441 South St. Lawrence Ave in Chicago, IL.

Please see Ms. Karyn Aguirre at one of the Troop’s Monday night meetings for details.

Members of Troop 534 with OpenROV Members of Boy Scout Troop 534 took an OpenROV underwater robot for a spin in Lake Michigan on Saturday morning. The weather was cold (in the 40s in September) but the OpenROV held its own in the choppy lake water.

We are in the middle of another economic upheval. The Scouts of Troop 534 “Hey!” are in an excellent position to reap the benefits. This 15-minute video tells why.

Powerful quote: Self driving cars don’t need to be perfect. They just need to drive better than us.

An unmanned arial vehicle (UAV) is a flying robot. Some people call them drones. Accenture, the global consulting firm, has prepared a 12-page report describing opportunities that involve UAVs.

Title of the report: It’s Time for Flying Robots. Worthwhile reading for anyone interested in science, engineering, or business.

Our Scouts are passionate about technology, as well as the businesses that create technology. This unauthorized video sits at the intersection of the two:

In this video, two British teenagers enjoy rule-breaking behavior in their home country. Their parents send them to live with a strict family in Barbados. The predictable conflict proves interesting.

Warning: The video contains some profanity and adult subjects. Worth watching.