NWSC honors Wolves CEO
Donald R. Levin, Chairman of the Board of the Chicago Wolves Hockey Team, was presented with the Distinguished Citizen Award by NWSC President John Frieburg on Oct. 6 at the Council's annual banquet, held at the Stonegate Conference Center in Hoffman Estates.
Featured speaker was Ron Young, a former Army helicopter pilot who was shot down and spent 25 days as an Iraqi POW before being rescued by U. S. Marines.
Over 130 attendees applauded Levin, a former Cub and Boy Scout, and Young, an Eagle Scout, for their respective charitable efforts and patriotic dedication.
In addition to his many business interests, including aircraft and medical equipment leasing, licensed sports product manufacturing and motion picture production and distribution,
Levin is active as a board member of several charitable organizations.
Former Warrant Officer Young related how, on his first mission during the liberation of Baghdad, he and his co-pilot were downed in their Apache helicopter by heavy enemy fire. After eluding Iraqi soldiers for over an hour, they were captured and held prisoners for 25 days. Young 23 lbs. before being found by our Marines, an event he terms "the greatest day of my life." He now attends Georgia State University and serves as a cable news contributor on "The War On Terror."
Napowan Caretakers Named
Long time NWSC youth and adult volunteer Bill Majewski and Chuck Vetrone a local friend of Camp Napowan have been appointed as Camp Caretakers. Both Bill and Chuck with his family will be living at Camp Napowan and will oversee and care for the Camp and its facilities.
At the Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship at Camp Lakota, Bill and Chuck were seen working diligently on a number of projects. When asked about their new positions, they stated We work well together and our skills complement each other. We feel that as a team we will be able to tackle a number of projects over the winter that a single Ranger could not complete alone.
3 Month Memo for Council events
NOVEMBER:
Popcorn Consignment Retns/Paymnt Due . Nov. 1
Popcorn Take-Orders & Prize Orders
.. Nov. 1
Wreath Orders Due
Nov. 1
Executive Committee Meeting
. Nov. 9
Veterans Day (Service Center Closed)
Nov. 11
Scoutfest
. Nov. 12
OA Ordeal (only)
Nov. 11-12-13
Executive Board Meeting
.... Nov. 16
Popcorn Take-Order Pick Up
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. Nov. 19
Christmas Wreath Pick-Up
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. Nov. 19
Thanksgiving Day
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Nov. 24
DECEMBER:
Popcorn Take-Order Payment Due
. Dec. 2-3
Napowan Kick-off
. Dec. 3
Blackhawk District Recharter Clinic
Dec. 3
Wreath Payment Due
. Dec. 9
North Woods Recharter Clinic
.. Dec. 10
Executive Committee Meeting
. Dec. 21
Christmas Holidays
(Service Ctr. closed)
. Dec. 23-26
OA Winter Banquet
... Dec. 26
Eagle Recognition Event
... Dec. 27
JANUARY:
New Year's Holidays (Srv Ctr, closed)
Jan. 1-2
M. King Day (S. C. closed, S. S. Open)... Jan. 16
NWSC Council Annual Meeting
.. Jan. 18
NWSC Council Leadership Dinner
. Jan. 30
ScoutFest: A Smorgasbord of Scouting
The table is spread. Its time to sit down to the feast! ScoutFest will be served up on Saturday, November 12 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Notre Dame High School in Niles.
Leaders from all areas in the Scouting program will find classes to satisfy their appetite for Fun, Facts and Food! Just some of the menu items include New Leader Essentials, Cub Scout Leader Workshops, Troop Committee Specifics, Youth Protection, CPR Recertification and even Outdoor Cooking.
Youll find registration materials at www.nwsc.org/training or at the Service Center. Well save you a seat at the table. Questions?: Call Doug Zubka at 847-310-1998.
Venturing Training, Service, Adventure
Nov 4-6 Creep-O-Ree - Camp Long Lake, St. Cloud, WI
Nov 5 Venturing Leaders Specifics - Westchester, IL
Nov 11 Restoring Paradise - with Crew 175 - Niles, IL
Nov 12 Venturing Leaders Specifics - at ScoutFest - Niles,IL
Nov 12 Venturing Leadership Skills Course - Janesville, WI
Nov 12 KODIAK Advisor Training - Janesville, WI
Nov 17 Venturing Activities Committee - Schaumburg, IL
Nov 19 High Adventure EXPO - N. Aurora, IL
Dec 3 Christmas Tree Ship - Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
see http://venturing.nwsc.org for details
PHOTO CONTEST
Enter the Northwest Suburban Council Photo Contest by submitting your scouting based photographs to the Councils Volunteer Service Center by Wednesday, March 1, 2006. The winner of the Photo Contest will receive a $50 gift certificate to the National Scout Shop. This award is sponsor by Byte Me Computers and Internet Services of Mount Prospect. The Council Marketing Committee is hosting this contest and will serve as the contest judges.
Rules:
Submit your photos of Scouting based events; these can include unit meetings, outings, action shots, patriotic events, scouting skill activities and more by March 1.
Photo (suggested print size is 5x7) must be accompanied by both the negative or electronic media and need to have captions with the names and unit number of those pictured or the place/activity noted.
Please ensure that your photographs are marked with your name, address, telephone number and unit affiliation.
All photo graphs will become property of the NWSC and may be used in future publications and promotional tools developed by the Council.
Contest is open to all NWSC Scout and Scouters of all ages.
The decision of the Judges is final.
Submit your entry to: NWSC Photo Contest, Northwest Suburban Council, 600 Wheeling Road, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 by March 1, 2005. Winners will be announced in April.
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Scout Shop Scoop
Newly arrived at the Northwest Suburban Scout Shop are items from the recently held National Jamboree at Fort A. P. Hill in Virginia. The items are for sale and marked down by 25% from their original retail price. Items include T-shirts, fanny packs, duffle bags, hats, and selected patches. Collect a part of history and save money in the process!
Silver Beaver Nominations Due
December 31, 2005 is the deadline for nominations for the coveted Silver Beaver Award. All Scouters in the Northwest Suburban Council are eligible to nominate other registered Scouters for exceptional service to youth within the jurisdiction of the Northwest Suburban Council. Nominations should include information as up-to-date as possible on Scouting service, community service, volunteer service within the faith community as well as the nominee's career information. Please list the nominee's complete name with correct spelling as well as the primary registration of the Scouter and his/her registration expiration date ( IE --- Scoutmaster of Troop 999 - Registration expires January 31, 2007). Using the official BSA nomination form is helpful, but not required. "Seconding" letters or endorsements are NOT required or desired by the committee. Nominations already filed will be considered. However please realize that this means the information is at least one year old and therefore is outdated and incomplete. All nominations are to be in written form (no verbal nominations, e-mails or faxes are accepted) and should be either mailed or hand delivered to the Northwest Suburban Council Silver Beaver Selection Committee, 600 North Wheeling Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056.
Sea Base Anyone?
The Northwest Suburban Council is sending a crew to Sea Base in the summer of 2006. There are eight openings. The estimated cost is $1,250 and a $150 deposit is required now. Dates for the adventure are June 30th through July 7th. Gale Fabisch of Troop 1 in Park Ridge is the adult skipper. If youre interested, please contact him at 847-698-0971.
Every Buddy Wins Campaign Continues:
The list of contributing businesses is growing in the NWSCs new campaign to raise funds for Friends of Scouting. Plans are being laid out for a Council Resource Guide listing contact information about volunteers and their businesses so you will have a Ready Reference Guide to direct you and other Scouters who can service your needs.
In exchange for space in the guide book, businesses would agree to donate a portion of the proceeds on Scouting referrals to the Northwest Suburban Council Friends of Scouting Campaign. For more information on this project, contact Jean Marella at 847-803-4028 or Darwin Walk at 847-824-6910
Council Annual Business Meeting - Official Notice
The NWSC Annual Business Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at the Volunteer Service Center, 600 North Wheeling Road in Mount Prospect starting at 7 PM. The specific purpose of the meeting is to hear annual reports from the various council committees on the status of Scouting within the council, elect members and officers for the coming year, and consider any resolutions that have been previously submitted to the Council Resolutions Committee for consideration. All Scouters are invited to attend, but only Council Members as defined by the Council ByLaws are permitted to vote.
Any suggestions for consideration as a Council Member (Member-at-Large, Advisory Council, Executive Board, Executive Committee) should be submitted in writing at least thirty days in advance of the meeting to the NWSC Nominating Committee, 600 North Wheeling Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056.
Any proposed resolutions should be submitted in writing at least thirty days in advance of the meeting to the NWSC Resolutions Committee, 600 North Wheeling Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056.
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