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Join us for the
Blackhawk District
Fall Camporee
MIDNIGHT MADNESS!


OCTOBER 11 & 12, 2003
Camp Lakota

Camp Set-up to begin at 1:00 pm,
Events to start at 7:00 pm
and go until 2:00 am


Star Gazing and Folk Lore
Scoutmaster Story Telling Competition
Camp Set-up Races
Morse Code
Lost/Found in the Dark
All Night Camp Fires
Midnight Snacks

For more information contact Rob Payne at 847-674-5526




Please visit the Blackhawk Website for information about Webelos Outdoor Weekend (WOW), Tiger Safari and Fall Hike



Tiger Safari is presented to you this year by Blackhawk District Cub Packs 154 & 191

Tiger Safari This is a special event for Tigers & their Tiger Partners to help them get introduced to the Tiger Program, Blackhawk District and the Northwest Suburban Council.

Use this event as a recruitment tool for you and your Pack!

What: Short walk in the woods learning more about Tiger Cubs and Boy Scouts of America

When: Saturday, September 20th
This is a “Rain or Shine” event!
Anytime Between 9 – 11 AM

Where: River Trails Nature Center,
on Milwaukee Ave in Northbrook
(one half mile east of Rte. 12/45)

Cost: $1 per Tiger Cub/Partner Team
Pay on the day of the event

For more information contact:
J. Kevin Chapman at 847/392-8707
Wayne Bernacki at 847/671-0330



You are invited to the Fall Recruitment Kick-off

NEW!!: Chicago Bear, #54 Brian Urlacher, is this year's spokesperson for the Northwest Suburban Council. Every NEW youth that joins and every youth that RECRUITS a friend will receive an autographed patch with Brian's picture. Applications must be in the NWSC office by October 15th, 2003 to qualify!!! Come out to the Kick off for more details!!

When: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 7:30 PM (yes, this is the regular Roundtable date and time)

Where: Christ Church, Des Plaines Roundtable Site

Who: All Pack and Troop Leaders Including but not limited to: Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Committee Chairs, Membership Chairs, Den Leaders, Committee Members

What: This session will teach you how to effectively run a fall recruitment drive for your pack. We will also be covering the regular “Roundtable” information such as themes, crafts and games and event handouts.

Please bring with you on August 12th: Boy Talk dates for Meg, Rally Night Dates, New ideas, and Enthusiasm!



Cub Scout Fall Hike:
The Prairies of the Prairie State


Prairie clover, Royal catchfly, Prairie coreopsis, Stiff gentian, Vanilla grass, Big blue stem, Prairie cord grass, Vanilla grass, Big blue stem, Prairie rose, Butterfly milkweed, Blue-eyed grass, Switch grass, Butterfly weed, Downy gentian, Indian paintbrush, Prairie lousewort, Sullivant's milkweed

Date: Sunday, October 19th, 2003
Time: Noon-4:00 PM Rain or Shine
Where: To be announced at the September CUB SCOUT ROUNDTABLE
Please wear your UNIFORM to this EVENT

Use this day as:
the monthly Pack Event
your Den Outing
a Friends and Family walk

PRE-REGISTRATION AVAILABLE AT THE COUNCIL OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 10th.-OCTOBER 14th.
cost $4.00 for each participant
Onsite (late) REGISTRATION is AVAILABLE AT EVENT

Program Materials Guaranteed to Pre-Registered Participants Only Please wear comfortable shoes and bring your own drinking cup

WE WILL SUPPLY
Event Patches
Trading Cards
Scout Insurance
Drinking water

Prairie Dropseed, Rosin weed, Shooting star, Prairie dock, Blue joint grass, Wild Hyacinth, Indian grass, Canadian wild rye, Prairie smoke, June grass, Mead's sedge, Prairie cord grass, Prickly-pear cactus, Compass plant, Blazing star,  Little bluestem,  Coneflower,  Foxglove

****Trail Guides needed to assist with this event. (training will be provided) Please contact David L. Kite (weekdays 847-491-3560, e-mail d-kite@northwestern.edu)





August Calendar
August 5 – District Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM

August 12 – Fall Recruitment Kickoff and Roundtable, 7:30 PM

September Calendar
September 2 – District Committee Meeting, 7:30 PM

September 9 – Roundtable, 7:30 PM

Meeting Locations


District Committee and Commissioner Meetings are held at Park Ridge Presbyterian Church, 1300 W. Crescent Ave, Park Ridge (just south of Touhy and west of Greenwood)

Roundtable (Kick-off) and OA Chapter Meetings are held at Christ Church in DesPlaines, 1492 Henry Ave, DesPlaines. (Corner of Cora and Henry)




Friends of Scouting 2004

We're moving on to next year already! If you know when your 2004 presentation is scheduled for please call at Cindy 847-635-1593 or Meg 847-824-6877. We would prefer to have them scheduled from November 2003 – March 2004 so make your plans early!


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