Over 150 Scouters, Scout family members and professional staffers attended NWSC's annual Recognition Dinner, May 5, at Chateau Rand Banquets to honor 28 Units of Distinction, a Scout and 12 Scout Leaders for their outstanding service to Scouting. With Council Vice President Joe Trexler serving as Master of Ceremonies, Council President Rich Politowicz and Council Scout Executive Steve Taylor made the presentations.
Receiving the 2005 Unit of Distinction Awards by district were:
Blackhawk: Packs 1,14 & 201 and Troops 16, 38, 50 and 175
Northwoods: Packs 39, 235 & 468 and Troops 37 & 43
Pathfinder: Packs 100, 199 & 394 and Troops 392, 399 & 496
Signal Hill: Packs 91, 92, 208, 309, 313 & 335 and Troops 10, 91, 92 & 188
To receive this Council Award, a unit must: Earn the National Quality Unit Award, have youth membership growth, participate in the current Friends of Scouting campaign, participate in at least one of the two Council Product Sales, participate in Council and District activities, and attend our Council Camps.
Honored with the receipt of the William A. Hornaday Award was Scout Matthew Bauer of Troop 392 for his outstanding conservation work that equated to the completion of five Eagle Projects.
The BSA's National Conservation Committee reviews the approval procedures for this rare, national ward. Only slightly more than a thousand medals have been awarded nationally over the past 70 years. Bauer's is the first award in over ten years for the NWSC.
At last summer's sweltering National Jamboree, an adult Scouter was stricken by severe dehydration and collapsed. Fortunately, NWSC's Bob Weaver, an ASM of one our Council's visiting troops, was nearby and took immediate 1st Aid action. According to Army medics, who arrived to relieve Weaver, Bob saved the Scouter's life. For his rapid response and knowing what to do (which he credits to the Council's CPR/1st Aid Course), Weaver was nominated and approved to receive the National BSA Hero's Award. And, for their efforts to expand the Council's Endowment Trust that ensures scouting for future generations, Scouters Mark Miller, Mike Tangen and Gail Walton were honored with the receipt of the James E. West Fellowship Award.
The fellowship honor, named after the first BSA Chief Scout Executive, is for those who contribute $1,000 or more in cash or securities to the NWSC Endowment Fund.
Highlighting the agenda was the presentation of a record, 9 Silver Beaver Awards to: Hugh Bartholomees, Lawrence V. Grover, Al Knox, Regina Lithgow, Bill McGovern, Arlene Mulder, Jim Polites, Steve Towne and Leonard D. Wade.
PowerPoint and video presentations helped visualize the recipients' many accomplishments to youth, inside and out of Scouting and their community involvement and service to their church. -- all requirements for the receipt of the highest national award presented at a council level.
Congratulations to all recipients for their dedication to Scouting.
Public School Access
Under the Boy Scouts of American Equal Access Act, 20 U.S.C. § 7905, (signed by President Bush in 2002 and enabling regulations that became effective in April, 2006 by the Department of Educations) Scouting groups are entitled to the same access to public school facilities that is provided to any other outside youth or community group. Although the Boy Scouts has always had a constitutional right to equal access, Congress recognized that many public schools refused to provide equal access. This act has been very successful in reminding schools of their constitutional obligation to provide the Boy Scouts with equal access to school facilities.
Any Scouting group that requests to conduct a meeting in a public school must be given equal access to any benefits and services provided to other outside youth or community groups that are allowed to meet there. An outside group is one that is not affiliated with the school. The same holds true for distribution of printed materials within the public school.
Neither the Act nor the enabling regulations require schools to charter any Scouting group. All Scouting units should be chartered to private organizations.
For more information on the Act please consult with your District Executive.
Cool Outings!
WHAT IS THE LAND OF FIRE AND WATER?
by Bruce Hoffman
Crew 140 of Buffalo Grove departs on June 13, 2006 for an ultra high adventure backpacking trek to ICELAND. They will backpack from the isolated central Icelandic wilderness to the Atlantic Ocean. Hekla, the largest active volcano in Iceland, numerous steam fumaroles, bubbling mud pits, hot springs, very cold and large active glaciers, leg numbing glacial melt rivers (no bridges in the wilderness), spectacular waterfalls and incredible scenic and colorful rock and lava formations are only a few of the sights too be experienced. The six day 57mile hike from Landmannalauger to the ocean city of Skogar will be challenging and exciting. It is rated as one of the three most scenic backpacking hikes in the world.
Icemaster Bruce Hoffman (NWSC Board Member) expected a Crew of 12, but ended up with a very talented coed Crew of 24 scouts and adults, most of whom are multiple high adventure veterans. The Crew has completed numerous shakedowns and is now both mentally and physically prepared for this adventure. Once the hiking is completed, it is off to visit Thingvellir, which the oldest continuous parliament in the world, as well as Gullfoss, a gargantuan waterfall which falls into a deep ravine. The ravine is the separation of the European and North American Continental plates. The Crew will also dine on the local food, as well as meet the local young men and women. One night will be spent in the former Norwegian embassy, which is now a Guesthouse. We conclude the trip by soaking in the famous geothermal Blue Lagoon, where the silica laden magical Icelandic water will rejuvenate us! Then its Icelandicair to Boston and on to Chicago.
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3 Month Memo for Council Events
JUNE:
Program Kick-Offs :
- Signal Hill
June 1
- Pathfinder
.. June 12
- Blackhawk
. June 13
- Scout Reach
June 13
New Ldr. Essentials (Pathfinder.)
. June 7
Climbing/Rapelling Instructor Trng. . June 10 11
Spring Valley Cub Day Camps: - June 12 - 16 - June 19 - 24 - June 26 30
JULY:
Camp Napowan Summer Dates:
- Week #3
.. July 2 8
- Week #4
July 9 15
- Week #5
.. July 16 22
- Week #6
. July 23 29
- Week #7
July 30 Aug. 5
Independence Day (Sv. Ctr. Closed)
.. July 3 4
Cub Resident Camp Dates:
- Period #1
,,
.. July 6 9
- Period #2
.. July 13 16
- Period #3
.. July 20 23
- Period #4
.. July 27 30
New Leader Essentials Trng. (NW)
. July 8
Webelos Weekend One, Napowan (4th-5th grades):
- Period #1
.. July 8 9
- Period #2
. July 22 23
Cub Day Camp Dates:
Period #1
. July 10 14
- Period #2
. July 17 21
- Period #3
.. July 24 - 28
Schaumburg Flyers Game
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. July 11
Executive Committee Mtg.
July 12
Executive Board Mtg.
July 19
Philmont Contingent Departs
July 24
Commissioners' Cookout
... July 24
National OA Conference (NOAC)
.. July 29 31
AUGUST:
Training at North Woods Roundtable
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. Aug. 8
- New Leader Essentials - Safety Afloat
- Safe Swim Defense - Youth Protection
Executive Committee Mtg.
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. Aug. 9
Wood Badge Training Session #1
Aug. 25 - 27
Fall Membership Round-Up
Plans and preparations are underway for membership recruiting this fall. Thanks to the continued support of General Motors the nationwide coordinated campaign will continue under the theme Race to Cub Scouting. Jeff Gordon will be the National Spokesman. Information will be available for all units at upcoming Roundtables. For more information contact your districts Vice Chair of Membership listed below.
Blackhawk: Jean Dietch (847-318-7495)
North Woods: Jim Ray (847-590-0744),
Pathfinder: Bob Weaver (630-529-4246)
Signal Hill: Dick Lanier (847-221-5753)
Candlelight Bowl
Come and relive the 80s!!! Enjoy a dinner buffet, 50/50 raffles, silent auction, and 3 games of couples bowling. This exciting event takes place on June 10 at 7:00 PM at River Rand Bowl in Des Plaines. The admission price including 3 games of bowling, dinner, and shoes is $50 per couple. The first 72 couples to sign up and turn in checks to the council office will be registered. The sign up deadline for this event is May 30, so dont wait. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Bass in the Learning for Life division at 847-824-6906.
Venturing Weekend
at Camp Napowan
Attention Venturers! Our annual weekend of fun at Camp Napowan is rapidly approaching. Its set for June 23-25 and will include a full menu of activities shooting sports, swimming, volleyball, the climbing tower and a Saturday night dance party.
The fees will include all meals for Saturday as well as breakfast on Sunday. A cracker barrel will be provided on Friday night, but all Venturers are asked to eat dinner prior to arrival. Each crew needs to have at least one Advisor/Associate Advisor be in attendance. Individual Venturers registering are exempt from this requirement.
Check in on June 23rd will be at the main office after 5PM. Very late arrivals may follow signs and check-in at the campsite. Check out is from the Safeco shelter at noon on Sunday the 25th. The cost is $30/person or $40/person for the Climbing tower if you register before June 2nd. $40/person or $50/person for the Climbing tower if you register before June 16th. The deadline for registration is June 16th. No refunds or additionals will be accepted after this date. For more information contact Bill Morgan Jr at 773-465-5404 or wmorgan175@sbcglobal.net or Andrew Brown at abtbviper@yahoo.com.
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