February Calendar

February 4 – District Committee Meeting and Commissioner Meeting, 7:30 PM

February 11 – Roundtable and OA Chapter Meeting, 7:30 PM

February 21 – Friends of Scouting Leadership Breakfast, 7 AM

March Calendar

March 4 – District Committee Meeting and Commissioner Meeting, 7:30 PM

March 7 – District Dinner Hoedown, 7 PM

March 8 – Troop Committee Training, 8 AM – 12 PM

March 11 – Roundtable and OA Chapter Meeting, 7:30 PM

March 14-16 – Lord Baden Powell University, Williams Bay, WI

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 and OA Chapter Meetings are held at Christ Church in Des Plaines, 1492 Henry Ave, Des Plaines. (Corner of Cora and Henry)

Blackhawk Hoedown!

2003 Blackhawk District Dinner

Ya'll are invited to the District Dinner Hoedown. We'z gunna be chowing down on some fixins, listenin' and dancin' to some good ol' country music, and passing out some of that recognition stuff to all those hard workin' folk in the Blackhawk District.  You be sure to mark down on your calendar March 7^th, (that's a Friday night, now) and be there at 7 PM. We'll be kicking up our boots at the Moose Lodge, 6419 Chestnut Street, in Morton Grove. Y'all don't have to get all purdied up real nice, cuz we'll be lookin' for that down home look. (No uniforms)

Now this ain't no free barn dance, ya' know. But, we think, $15.00 a person is the best deal in town. There's a cash bar for beverages and y'all better turn your reservations in early, cause we only have room for 180 of ya'll

For more information contact Rob Payne at 847-674-5526 or payne8306@msn.com or NWSC at 847-824-6880.

Boy Scout Spring Camporee
The Quest for the Blackhawk Grail has Begun!
More Fun than Robin Hood in Tights!
Be Part of the Siege of Morris Castle!

Mark Your Calendars For:
April 11, 12 & 13th, 2003
For a Journey into the Past
Rainbow Scout Reservation
Morris, IL

Remember to send your Asst. Scoutmasters

to participate on the Spring Camporee Committee.

For more information contact:
Robert Payne
847-674-5526
payne8306@msn.com

Start your engines! It's time to start thinking about Pinewood Derby!

We are in the process of making major changes to the District Pinewood Derby. We are going to be at a new location and with a new format.

Starting this year we will have four different derbies, one for each rank (Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelos) with the winners qualifying for a Championship Round. Each Pack can qualify three participants from each of the four ranks for the races, and three participants for the design competition, for a total of 15 participants.

Considering the increase in size, we will need volunteers to help! Each pack is required to provide adult volunteers. We would like to have as many of the volunteers come forward in advance rather than being drafted during check-in. We also need volunteers to help with set-up and take-down.  We are also still looking for Packs to volunteer their Race Tracks.

The basic race and design rules have not changed.

Pre-registration is required and the deadline is April 8^th, 2003.

No walk-ins will be allowed.

Date:                April 26, 2003

Registration:             9:30 AM

Race begins:             10:30 AM

Location:             Friendship Junior High School

550 Elizabeth Lane, DesPlaines

For more information please contact Don Swanson at 847-956-6358.