Council Annual Business Meeting Official Notice The NWSC Annual Business Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 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. The time is now... For all NWSC Leaders to take a minute, think about what Scouter is doing an outstanding job in serving our youth, do a little research and submit the Scouter for a Silver Beaver Award. The Silver Beaver is a national award presented at the Council level annually to a limited number of registered Scouters, based on his/her record of overall service, their community standing and a noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth within the Council. A committee comprised of Silver Beaver volunteers will judge the nominations and submit selections for National Council approval. On Friday, May 4, 2007, the awards will be presented at the Council’s Annual Recognition Dinner. Application forms may be obtained at the Service Center or from the Council website, www.nwsc.org under "forms." We have many dedicated NWSC Scouters who devote time and effort over and above their registered position requirements. You may recognize their efforts by submitting more than one appliation. Completed nominations must be at the Service Center no later than Dec. 31. Catholic Scouting Notes Nominations for the adult St. George Religious Emblem are due no later than December 1, 2006. Nomination forms are available on the web at www.nccs-bsa.org. The Archdiocese can only present 14 St George Awards in 2007. Similar to the Silver Beaver, the Archdiocese can only present one St. George for every 20 units under Catholic auspices. Please forward the completed nominations to Deacon Al Memmel, 100 S. Greenwood, Park Ridge, IL 60068. Is your unit a BSA Quality Unit and has a Catholic Charter Partner? If yes, your unit may qualify for the Pope Paul VI Catholic Quality Unit Award. Applications for this award are on the web at www.nccs-bsa.org, too. Deadline for submitting this application is December 1. All youth working on Ad Altare Dei or Pope Pius XII who will be presented the emblems on 2/11/07 must complete the faith journey by participating in the Board of Review held around December 1, 2006. Ask your counselor facilitator for more information. Year End Charitable Giving Planning your year end charitable giving? Please consider increasing your 2006 Friends of Scouting contribution or making a pledge and payment to the Council’s Capital Campaign—Building a Legacy. If you have contributed to the Council please make sure that you have applied for your Company’s matching funds. Many Company’s limit the amount of your annual contribution so make sure you have “maxed” out your contribution for 2006. Please contact the Council Office if you are considering Corporate Stock grants to the Council or the donation of materials and supplies. The Council will work with you to maximize the value of your contribution and the tax deduction that you might be able to utilize. Thank you for your support of the Northwest Suburban Council! Duty to God Promotion Patch The second segment of the Duty to God Promotion Patch is now available. The second patch features the mountain and the setting sun. This is the only patch available until August 2007.Remember: the puzzle patches are on a continuous four-year cycle. The goal of the program is to encourage leaders to make presentations on the religious emblems EVERY year. The patch is called a "Promotion" patch because that is how you earn it: you learn about religious emblems and promote them. Scout Shop Special New at your Northwest Suburban Scout Shop! Cub Scout Den Meeting in a box. Each month, a new kit comes out following the theme outlined in the Program Helps.Each kit contains enough materials for 10 boys. The November theme is Cubs in Shining Armor.   View this edition in PDF Scout Executive's Minute Scouter of the Month 3 Months of Council-related events NOVEMBER Professional Staff Meeting (NWSC) Nov. 3 Okpik Session #2 Nov. 5 SH Webelos Trans-o-rama Nov. 5 NW Webelos Trans-o-rama Nov. 8 Executive Committee Mtg Nov. 8 SH Annual Mtg Nov. 9 Veterans Day Nov. 11 Scouter Trng. Day Nov. 14 Executive Board Mtg Nov. 15 Popcorn Take-Order Pick-Up Nov. 17 - 18 CPR/1st Aid Nov. 18 Okpik Session #3 Nov.19 BH Annual Mtg Nov. 21 (Sv. Ctr/Scout Shop Closed) Nov. 23 Scout Shop Open till noon. Sv. Ctr. Closed Nov. 24 FOS Kick-Off Nov. 29 DECEMBER Professional Staff Mtg. Dec. 1 Popcorn Take Order Payment Due Dec. 1-2 Okpik Session #4 Dec. 10 Executive Committee Meeting Dec. 13 Hanukkah Starts Dec. 16 CPR/First Aid Dec. 16 Executive Board Meeting Dec. 20 Venture Activities Committee Dec. 21 Hanukkah Ends Dec. 23 Christmas (Service Center/Scout Shop Closed) Dec. 25 Service Center Closed Dec. 26 Eagle Scout Breakfast Dec. 27 Order of the Arrow Banquet Dec. 28 JANUARY (Sv. Ctr/Scout Shop Closed) ……………. Jan. 1 CPR/1st Aid ………………………………. Jan. 6 Council Key 3 Mtg ………………………. Jan. 8 Okpik Camping Weekend …………..Jan. 13-14 (Service Center Closed) ……………….. Jan.15 NWSC Annual Meeting ………………… Jan. 24 Pro Staff Conference ………..………. Jan. 24-26 Unit Money Earning Applications Are you aware that Unit Money Earning Applications are to be filed and submitted by any unit planning on conducting any type of fund raiser except for Council sponsored ones (Popcorn and Wreaths).? Effective immediately all Unit Money Earning Applications should be sent to the Council Service Center to be processed and approved by the program department. Only one copy needs to come to the Council Service Center and the unit should retain a copy for themselves. These forms are available on the Council Website at www.nwsc.org under forms or you may stop into the Council Service Center to pick one up. Camping Kick-Off Meetings Calling all Senior Patrol Leaders and Boy Scout Leaders to the 2007 Napowan Kick-Off Meeting! This meeting is scheduled for Saturday, December 2 at 8:30 a.m. in the Council Service Center. A must for SPLs, details on the 2007 Napowan Camping season will be discussed. There will also be items from the Napowan Trading Post available for sale at end of the year pricing. Plan you Holiday shopping now! Cub Scout Camping Coordinators and Pack Leadership should plan to attend the Cub Scout Camping Kick-off on Saturday, January 20th at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Service Center. There are significant changes planned for the 2007 Cub Scout Camping season so be among the first to learn about these changes. Questionable Solicitations! We’d like to call your attention to some questionable fund-raising tactics used by groups which claim to have links to Scouting. Fellow Scouters in other councils have received letters from conservative cause organizations soliciting gifts to help them “save Scouting.” Please know that the Boy Scouts of America have not authorized any other groups to solicit gifts for their causes in the name of Scouting. The BSA also does not share the personal information of its adult volunteers with other organizations. If you’ve received a fund-raising letter from a group that expresses a desire to “safeguard the values of Scouting” please inform our council office at 847-824-6880.