Distinguished Citizens Banquet
The Northwest Suburban Council is pleased to announce that is will honor U.S. 10th Congressional District Representative Mark Kirk as its 2006 Distinguished Citizen. Now in his third term, Congressman Kirk is a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee and serves on three of its subcommittee: Foreign Operations, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs, and Science, State Justice and Commerce.
Congressman Kirk is a naval Reserve intelligence officer who served during conflicts with Iraq, Haiti and Bosnia. He served four tours at sea and three in Panama. The U.S. Navy named Kirk Intelligence Office of the Year in 1999 for his combat service in Kosovo. Kirk flew on missions over Iraq and continues to serve one weekend a month in the Pentagon. Kirk is the only member of Congress to serve stateside during Operation Iraqi Freedom and was an air crewman over Iraq during Operation Northern Watch.
A graduate of New Trier High School, he attended the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico before earning a B.A. from Cornell. He holds a Masters Degree from the London School of Economics and a law degree from Georgetown.
Plan now to attend the DCB it is scheduled for the Stonegate Conference & Banquet Center is Hoffman Estates on Thursday, October 19th. For information on supporting the Council by attending this event please contact Darwin Walk in the Council Office. There are still tables available for sponsorship by you or your Company.
We look forward to seeing you on October 19th!
NWSC Popcorn Pies!
Do you know what a Popcorn Pie is?
Scout units that sell over $50,000 in popcorn this year will learn that a Popcorn Pie is a sweet treat for their top sellers. Council President, Rich Politowicz; Council Commissioner, Ray Okigawa and Scout Executive Stephen Taylor have agreed to be pied by the top popcorn seller from every Scout unit that sells more than $50,000 in popcorn during the fall popcorn campaign.
The 2006 Popcorn Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, August 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Service Center. Your unit Popcorn Kernel should attend to get the latest information on the Popcorn program and to reserve a time when your Unit will be able to Pie our Council Key Three.
Kick your fall Scouting program off with the best fund raiser available to Scouts. Popcorn allows many units to buy new equipment, send Scouts to camp and fund all of their activities during the year.
Come join the other Kernels on August 30.
Wilderness First Aid Basics Course Be Prepared
A major part of Scouting is camping, often in remote areas. What do you do, Scouts and Scouters, when your unit finds itself in dire need of first aid and none is available immediately? This is the main thrust of NWSCs American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Basics Course, to be conducted by Director Kevin Chapman at Camp Lakota on September 30 to October 1. The course is for those who work, live, or play in remote areas away from the usual EMS service. Even though the emergency workers may be trained to search for and rescue those in need, there may be a delay in the notification of assistance, the time required to get to the victim, or moving the victim to more advanced treatment.
This sixteen hour course uses a combination of classroom, skills practice and role play learning to teach the response steps and treatment of injuries and illnesses in a delayed-help situation. The class covers assessment and first aid techniques for when EMS is not readily available. Instructions will take place both indoor and outdoor using realistic scenarios. The class has no prerequisites however; current first aid and CPR certifications would be helpful. Participants generally camp in tents.
Registration is limited to the first 36 paid participants. The course is open to High Adventure participants, Adult Scouters, Venture Scouts. Minimum age requirement is 15 years of age. Please submit your registration to the NWSC office as soon as possible.
Previous courses have been very successful. For more information feel free to contact J. Kevin Chapman for details at 1-847-392-8707 or
madpiper@bh.nwsc.org
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3 Months of Council-related events
AUGUST:
Training at North Woods Roundtable
. Aug. 8
- New Leader Essentials - Safety Afloat
- Safe Swim Defense - Youth Protection
Executive Committee Mtg.
. Aug. 9
Knights of Columbus Scouting Dinner Aug. 12
Wood Badge Training Session #1 ..Aug. 25 - 27
Popcorn Kickoff - NWSC Warehouse ... Aug. 30
SEPTEMBER:
Family Camping Camp Napowan .. Sept. 1 4
Labor Day (Sv. Ctr.\Scout Shop Closed) Sept. 4
OA Fall Fellowship (Lakota)
Sept. 510
Popcorn Consignment Orders Due
. Sept. 8
Pro Staff Mtg. ( NWSC)
. Sept. 8
Council Finance Comm Mtg (NWSC) Sept. 11
Executive Committee Mtg.
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. Sept. 13
Outdoor Leader Skills Trng.
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. Sept. 15 17
Scoutreach Dinner
. Sept. 15
BALOO Trng.
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... Sept. 16
OWL TRng.
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..... Sept. 16 17
Executive Board Mtg.
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.. Sept. 20
Popcorn Consignment Order Pick-up Sept. 2123
Popcorn Consignment Reorders
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.. Sept. 22
Wood Badge Weekend #2
. Sept. 22 - 24
Rosh Hashanah
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. Sept. 23 - 24
New Leader Essentials Trng.
Sept. 27
Popcorn Consignment Pick-Up
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.. Sept. 29
Wilderness 1st Aid Trng.
.... Sept. 29 - 30
OCTOBER:
Wilderness 1st Aid Trng, (continued)
... Oct. 1
Yom Kippur
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. Oct. 1
Pro Staff Meeting (NWSC)
. Oct. 6
Mega Training Event
. Oct. 7
Columbus Day (Sv. Ctr. Closed).
Oct. 9
Popcorn Consignment Re-order
... Oct. 10
Executive Committee Mtg.
Oct. 11
Popcorn Consignment Pick-up
Oct. 13
Area Key Scouter's Conf (Springfield) Oct. 13-14
Distinguished Citizens Banquet
. Oct. 14
CPR/1st Aid Trng.
Oct. 21
Life To Eagle Seminar
. Oct. 21
Okpik Winter Camping Trng. Sess #1 Oct. 22
Cub Scout Leader Specifics Trng
Oct. 25
Family FOS Kick-off
Oct. 26
Order of Arrow Haunted Hike
. Oct. 27 28
Popcorn Consignment Returns
.. Oct. 28 & 30
Council Office Hours Modified
The NWSC Office hours have been modified to increase the efficiency of our office personnel and to better service our Scouting Community. The office is now open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The office is closed on weekends and holidays. The National Scout Shop hours are Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Golf Outing Scores for NWSC
The Annual NWSC golf outing was a great afternoon for Scouting and 88 golfers who enjoyed Kemper Lakes Golf Course. The outing netted over $25,000 to support the Scouting program in the Council. We offer a special thank you to the NWSC Golf Committee who coordinated the event and to the golfers and supporters who participated in the event.
NWSC Nominations Committee Seeks Nominees
Tavis Tackett, NWSC Vice President of Scouting Power and Nominating Committee Chairman announces that the NWSC Nominations Committee seeks suggestions for potential nominees to serve the Council during 2007. Qualifications and guidelines for potential nominees are available on the Council Web Site in the Council Info section. If you know someone who would be qualified to serve the Council or would like to volunteer to serve please contact Tavis at outdoorsman335@comcast.net.
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