BSA 100th Anniversary Celebration Logo Contest
Calling all Scouts to a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be part of BSA history in the making by participating in the BSA 100th Anniversary Celebration National Logo Contest!
In honor of BSAs 100th anniversary, the National Council has launched a contest to inspire the very best design for the anniversary celebration logo. Every registered Scout is eligible to participate. The winning design will become the official symbol for this very important BSA milestone. It will be placed on all official celebration materials and will become a treasured BSA icon for generations to come.
As a leader, you are asked to engage your Scouts in this project. Every logo contest entrant will receive a commemorative certificate and patch from the National Council recognizing their effort.
A distinguished panel of judges will select winners in several categories, including an overall winner and best design by a Tiger Cub/Cub Scout,/Webelos Scout, Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, and Venturer. The winner in each category will receive a trip, along with an adult guardian, to a May 2008 recognition ceremony at the BSA National Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif. In addition, the overall winner will also receive a trip, along with an adult guardian, to work hand-in-hand with renowned graphic artist and Eagle Scout Kit Hinrichsin his San Francisco studio to finalize the logo for use throughout the celebration.
This is a great activity for individual Scoutsfor den, pack, patrol, troop, and crew meetings since entries can be submitted by individuals and by groups!Entry forms, rulesdetails can be found on theBSA 100th Anniversary Web site.
So encourage your Scouts to rev up their creative juices and submit their design ideas! Deadline for entries is30, 2007.
CUB SCOUT INFORMATION GOES HIGH-TECH
The BSA National office is introducing a new informational tool for Cub Scout leaders and families. Cubcasts!
These are free downloadable audio podcasts available through the national website that provide how-to tips and information for the Cub Scout program year-round. Check out all the latest Cubcasts at
www..scouting.org/cubscouts/podcast.
Cubs & Bugs Galore, Camping Talk, Nat'l Summertime Pack Award)
Wheel into Summer, Annual Planning Conference
Rocket's Red Glare, Youth Protection Program
Century of Scouting, Summer Activity Safety Tips
Down on the Farm, Cub Scout Leader Training
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Order of Arrow's Annual Haunted Hike
Are you ready to be scared!
Witches and all types of Goblins have been confirmed to be in attendance at the Order of the Arrow's 21th Annual Haunted Hike on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 & 27, at The Methodist Camp Ground in Des Plaines.
The Order of the Arrow's Haunted Hike Youth Chairman, stated that the OA really dug deep to find a non-perfect set of ghosts, witches, ghouls and other weirdoes, complete with screams and moans, to unman the scary trail. "We're daring our NWSC Leaders and Scouts of all ages to "venture" into this maze of non-reality activities and be prepared to be frightened. They can be sure we won't let them down
.while they're living!"
As in previous years, the event promises to provide a lot of Halloween-type fun for Scouts, their families and the general public.
Besides featuring a Haunted Hike through the creepy darkness and discovering (or being discovered by) unknown monsters, ghouls and half-life forms, the event will feature several period ghost story tellers, food concessions and face painting.
Uniformed Scouts and Leaders will be admitted for only $4.00; children, ages 5-12, for $5.00; and adults/children, 13 and over, for $6.00. Plan to attend and get into the right "spirit!" as the Hike is scheduled to scare from 7:00 to 10:30 pm on Friday and 6:00 to 10:30 pm on Saturday. New this year is a Special Flashlight Hike for our younger friends on Saturday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm that is designed to AVOID the fright.
Additional information may be obtained at the Service Center or at www.nwsc.org or www.lakotalodge.org.
Troop Leaders and Senior Scouts...
Have you taken your troop camping recently .. in the winter? Believe it or not, winter camping can be a lot of fun, IF you and your scouts are trained. Okpik, the annual Cold Weather Camping Course, is being offered to Troop Leaders, Senior Scouts, ages 14 & up. Registration is limited to the first 60 applicants.
This program covers the skills and techniques that must be learned and the planning that must be done to ensure a successful, fun, and safe cold weather camping experience.
Fifty staffers have signed up to teach physical preparation, clothing, food and water, sanitation practices, first aid and emergency procedures, shelter and shelter building, methods of travel in snow, and making equipment.
Four, indoor, Sunday afternoon sessions are to held at the Christian Life Church, 400 E. Gregory, Mt. Prospect on: Oct. 21; Nov. 4; Nov. 18 and Dec. 9. The 5th session is an actual campout at Camp Lakota on Jan. 12 13 when students and staff will set up campsites and put their new skills to practical use.
Cost and registration details are available on-line at www.nwsc.org/okpik and at the Service Center. Don't miss this fun opportunity
Exploring Safety Conference
At
Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy
On Sunday, August 26, over 75 Explorers ages geared up and headed out to the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) in Glenview to attend the first-ever Exploring Safety Conference organized by three local Exploring Divisions. NIPSTA is an intergovernmental agency comprised of municipalities, fire protection districts, and other organizations located in the Chicago metropolitan area that have created a regional, state-of-the-art public safety training facility. More than 30 Fire and Law Enforcement professionals volunteered their time and resources to make this action-packed conference a huge success.
This day-long conference consisted of intense, hands-on training sessions specific to law enforcement and fire service training including ropes and repelling, search and rescue, rapid deployment stairs, and rapid deployment room entry. In the afternoon, the youth were challenged with two scenarios mimicking true-to-life crises to which they responded in teams using effective procedural methods. The Explorers also participated in a golf cart driving test while wearing beer goggles that was conducted by the Illinois State Police; this gave everyone some good laughs! Possibly the climax of the day was a special visit by the U.S. Coast Guard; who flew their helicopter in and deployed one of their divers onto the driving pad. He stayed for about 30 minutes and talked with all of the youth, while the helicopter circled the site. Overall, we had a great response from the youth and adult leaders and are excited to make this conference an annual event.
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3 Months of Council-related events
October
New Leader Essentials Signal Hill 2 & 3
Intro. Outdoor Ldr. Trng. (Patrol Mtg.)
. 3
Pro Staff Meeting
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5
Popcorn consignment re-orders due
5
Wilderness 1st Aid (Camp Lakota)
5 7
SH Fall Camporee
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.... 5 7
Columbus Day
.. 8
Council Key 3
.. 8
Popcorn consignment Re-order Pick-up 12
OWL Trng.
... 12 13
Intro Outdoor Ldr. Trng. (Camp Lakota)
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. 12 14
Pro Staff Meeting
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.. 15
Council Executive Committee
. 17
Cub Leader Essentials Trng. Signal Hill
.. 17
Leave No Trace Trng.
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. 20
Commissioner Basic Trng.
.. 20
Life to Eagle Seminar
.. 20
Okpik Winter Camping Trng. #1
. 21
Top Hands
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22
Distinguished Citizens' Banquet
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.. 25
OA Haunted Hike
26 27
NW Fall Camporee
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.. 26 28
Popcorn Consignment Returns
27 & 29
Family FOS Orientation
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.. 30
Halloween
. 31
November
Pro Staff Mtg.
2
Scoutmaster Specifics Trng.
. 3
Daylight Savings Time Ends
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4
Okpik Session #2
. 4
SH Trans-O-Rama
4
New Leader Essentials
.. 7
NW Trans-0-Rama
8
CPR/1st Aid
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.. 10
Veterans' Day
... 11
Council Executive Committee
. 14
Popcorn Take-Order Pick-up
16 17
NW 1st Aid Meet
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17
PF Merit Badge Clinic
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17
Scout Night with the Wolves
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. 17
Okpik Session #3
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18
Springtime Recruiting Kickoff
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... 19
Community FOS Orientation
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20
Troop Committee Trng.
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. 21
Thanksgiving
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.. 22
Office Closed
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Top Hands
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. 26
Council Executive Board Mtg.
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FOS Presentation Dates Due
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. 30
Popcorn Take Order Payment Due
30
December
Popcorn Take Order Payment Due
. 1
Readyman Trng.
1
Council Key 3
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3
Pro Staff Mtg.
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7
SH 1st Aid Meet
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8
Okpik #4
9
Napowan Leader Kickoff
. 10
Council Executive Committee
. 12
Top Hands
17
Office Closed
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24-25
Christmas
. 25
Order of Arrow Winter Banquet
.. 27
NW Merit Badge Clinic
29
New Year's Eve (Office Closed)
. 31
Our Newest Eagles
Nicholas Burke.....Troop 196
Robert Gale.....Troop 50
Andrew Giese .....Troop 468
Ross Goers.....Troop 497
David Heckelsmiller.....Troop 209
John Huldin.....Troop 21
Joshua Koci.....Troop 167
Aldridge Maurer.....Troop 69
Michael McEvoy .....Troop 43
Robert Moore.....Troop 38
Christopher Moss.....Troop 161
Joseph Olson.....Troop 91
Peter Pierucci.....Troop 76
Nathaniel Ray.....Troop 34
Michael Saubert .....Troop 297
Kevin Schap.....Troop 6
Michael Soderstrom.....Troop 182
Richard Soens.....Troop 149
William Trudel.....Troop 399
Matthew Wade.....Troop 43
Michael Wynveen.....Troop 694
Chicago Wolves Sponsor NW News
The Wolves have made this issue and the next five issues of the NW News possible through their generous sponsorship of this publication. We would like to thank the Wolves for their support of the Scouting program in the Northwest Suburbs.
Look inside this newsletter for a flyer on the upcoming Scout night with the Chicago Wolves on Saturday, November 17th. This is always a fun event with a near capacity crowd that fires the Wolves up to play their best and to provide a very entertaining game for the Scouts. We would suggest that all Scout units start promoting the game now to ensure that your Unit is well represented at the hockey game. All of our Wolf rank Cub Scouts should attend to support their namesakes. We will see you at the rink!
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Leave No Trace Its not just for High Adventure
The principals of Leave No Trace (LNT) apply to Scouts at every level, from Cub Scout outings, to Boy Scout campouts, to Venture crews on high adventure treks. They are principals embraced by the BSA and in tune with the Scout Law and the Outdoor Code.
This course is designed to introduce the principals of LNT to Scouters so that they can become familiar with the principals and their application. You can learn how to be responsible Scouters and good citizens of this precious Earth. Our course is designed to be hands on. You will spend your day with a small group of like minded Scouters learning about each of the core principals of LNT. Realistic exercises reinforce each principal and its importance. Even the trail lunch (provided) is an exercise in applying LNT principals. The course will be held at easy to get to Camp Dan Beard in Wheeling (4 miles west of Deerfield on Portwine Road, south of Lake Cook Road and north of Dundee Road). This is a single day course that begins at 8:00 a.m. and should conclude by 4:30 or 5:00 p.m.
If you participate in outdoor activities with your Pack, Troop or Crew this course is for you. The course is open to all adult Scout leaders, to any registered youth (age 16+) and to registered youth age 14-15 with the written recommendation of their Scoutmaster or Advisor.
Due to the need to plan for lunch and for the amount of materials needed, registration is recommended. Walk-ins will be welcome however course materials and lunch may not be available. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of our inaugural LNT course.
If you have any questions please contact the Course Director, Alan Amati, at (847) 299-3347
(amati.scouter@mac.com)
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