January 2003 Edition Click here to Visit the Archives   January 2003 – Blackhawk District Please visit the Blackhawk Website for more information, updates and downloadable registration forms at http://units.nwsc.org/users/blackhawk Calendar Tuesday, January 7th, 7:30 PM – District Committee Meeting, Park Ridge Presbyterian Church, corner of Delphia and Crescent Tuesday, January 14th, 7:30 PM – NEW LEADER ESSENTIALS AT ROUNDTABLE Saturday, January 18th – 19th – Boy Scout Klondike, Camp Lakota Sunday, January 26th – Cub Scout Klondike, Harm's Woods New Leader Essentials January 14th's Roundtable Christ Church, 1492 Henry Ave, DesPlaines Registration 7 PM Course 7:30 – 9:30 PM Cost - $5.00 This is the ONLY activity that we will have at Roundtable this month. If you are already trained you may stop in to pick up your Roundtable mail anytime from 7-9 PM. WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS TRAINING? All leaders in packs, troops, and crews who are not fully trained Any leader taking on a new position this fall Any trained leader who desires an update on their training NEW LEADER ESSENTIALS is the first part of the new leader basic training. We will be covering: The Aims and Purposes of the BSA, Finances, Resources, Organization, Youth Development, and Safe Scouting. Bring your plastic case and training track record if you have already attended your position specific training. Pre registration is recommended and encouraged Questions? Call Meg Farrell at 847-824-6877 Cub Scout Klondike RECYCLED  KL O ND I K E 2003 January 26, 2003 12-4:30 PM Harms Woods Grove #5 (Old Orchard Rd. & Harms Rd) Cost $4.00 per registered Cub Scout, Parent or Leader Advance registration requested November 12, 2002- January 23, 2003 At Council office & Cub Scout Roundtables Blackhawk District's Cub Packs will compete in a series of winter events all with a recycling theme. Please dress for the weather, you will be outside the entire event. Bring a mug & spoon (cocoa & soup). As a Scout Good Turn we will be collecting old prescription eyeglasses to donate to the Lions clubs “Recycle for Sight” program. As an additional Good Turn we will be collecting old hand-held cell phones for the “Donate a Call to Protect Program” of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. In-depth Information will be available at the January Cub Scout Roundtable. Questions? Like to Volunteer? Contact: David Kite  Days:    847-491-3560 Evenings:     847-677-4385 E-mail: d-kite@northwestern.edu Boy Scout Klondike Fun! Adventure! Scout Skills! Points! Awards! Join Our Blackhawk Iditarod Adventure. Overcome challenges along the trek through the frozen “Alaskan” Wilderness. Rescue friends from dangerous situations! Save a town! Drag race your Patrol's hand-built Klondike sled! Be a hero and win the…Points! Staged at scenic Camp Lakota near Woodstock, Illinois, the 2003 Klondike promises ample opportunity to practice cold-weather Scout skills in a supervised setting. Patrols will guide their Klondike sleds from Town to Town along the Iditarod trail, meeting the Town Mayor and Alderman of each Town and performing feats of skill, teamwork and imagination. While Saturday-only participants are welcome, all participating Patrols are invited to camp overnight. Registration and Costs Costs are $8 per participant: for Scouts, Scouters and Leaders. Forms are available at Roundtable, NWSC or at the Blackhawk Website. Requirements This is a Patrol Event. Participating Patrols must bring a hand-built Klondike Sled, appropriate cold-weather clothing and camping gear, and all meals as described in this packet. See the page on Retort meals for instructions on Saturday lunch. Bring your Scout Skills and Scout Spirit. Be Prepared! For more information contact the Boy Scout Klondike Chair, Kerry Chambers at (847) 824-4845 (please leave a message!) or email at kchambers@randmcnally.com 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 out your Asst. Scoutmasters to participate on the Spring Camporee Committee. For more information contact: Robert Payne 847-674-5526 payne8306@msn.com Home | Cover Story | Awards News from Blackhawk | Pathfinder | Signal Hill | Northwoods