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Steve Taylor
Council Scout Executive - Dear Friends: Before writing this month's article, I reflected back on what I had written over the past five years in January as your Scout Executive. Kind of a "let's get the New Year Click here for the full story |
Jim Tierney
Council President - I enjoy listening to Andy Rooney's essays and reading his articles. He once wrote that after the holidays are over, he "assumed we are all ready to stop goofing off and get to work". Click here for the full story |
Rick Romani
Council Commissioner - As the year-end for 2008 approaches, your Commissioner's Corps is busy honing their skills at our Commissioner Retreat, which was held during the past month. The focus of a Click here for the full story |
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Learning for Life
EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT! Exploring has a new journalism post! On Thanksgiving Day, newspaper readers in Chicago's northwest suburbs saw the work of one of Learning For Life's newest Click here for the full story |
Council Annual Business Meeting Official Notice
The NWSC Annual Business Meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan.22, 2009, starting at 7 PM. The meeting will be held at the Click here for the full story |
Community Friends of Scouting Leadership Breakfast
February 5th, 2009 Cotillion Banquets Palatine. Please mark your calendar for our upcoming 2009 Community FOS Click here for the full story |
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Giving through the United Way's Combined Federal Campaign
If you are a federal employee, please be knowledgeable of the fact that you, and other federal employees can donate to the Click here for the full story |
Merit Badge Counselor Deadline
N.W.S.C. Advancement Chairman Lou Nuccio advises that all Merit Badge Counselors must renew or change their role by January 11, 2009. Click here for the full story |
Scout Sunday at Holy Name Cathedral
The annual Archdiocese Catholic Religious Emblems Ceremony will be held on Scout Sunday, February 8, 2009, at 2:30 PM at Holy Name Cathedral Click here for the full story |
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Smoke Signals
"Smoke Signals" lists only Council-level events and dates. For district activities, please refer to the district news pages. Click here for the full story |
2008 Popcorn Wrap Up
On behalf of the Northwest Suburban Council's Popcorn Committee, we would like to extend a hearty “thank-you” to every Click here for the full story |
Scholarships for Eagles
The National Office, B.S.A., is announcing that applications for the annual National Eagle Scout Association (N.E.S.A.) Click here for the full story |
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Camping
It's not too late to plan a winter activity for your unit at one of our beautiful camps. Plan a winter outing and stay in one of the heated cabins at Napowan or Lakota Click here for the full story |
Burnt Offerings
Retorts – retorts – Retorts. No, they're not always verbal "quick, snappy comebacks" or high-powered firecrackers! Ask any of the current 48 Okpik students Click here for the full story |
Training Opportunities
Training shows new leaders how to do their jobs and allows for an interchange of ideas with more experienced leaders. Every Scout deserves qualified, trained leaders who Click here for the full story |
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You are invited to attend Lord Baden-Powell University
March 20-22, 2009 at the Salvation Army, Wonderland Camp in Camp Lake, Wisconsin.[just north of Antioch]. There are Click here for the full story |
2009 NWSC combined Klondike
It's Klondike Time! Do the patrols in your troop have what it takes to climb the Chilkoot Trail? Do they have the mettle to rise to the White Pass and move on to Click here for the full story |
Scout Trek 2010
The centennial celebration of Boy Scouting in America is rapidly approaching … it's only 2 years away in 2010. The Northwest Suburban Council has space available for 6 troops to attend the National Jamboree. Thus, the majority of our Scouts will not be Click here for the full story |
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Eagles to Gather on January 10
It is that time of year for the annual “GATHERING OF EAGLES” banquet. This year's 2008 Eagle's will be honored Click here for the full story |
Troop Leaders requested to schedule Jamboree presentation.
Boy Scout and Varsity unit Leaders are asked to sign up for a 2010 National Click here for the full story |
Unit Elections
The time is coming to start planning your Troop's OA Election. In this Drumbeat article we have included some very important facts about how to arrange an Order of the Arrow Unit Election. Click here for the full story |
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NOAC 2009
National Order of the Arrow Conference, more commonly known as NOAC, excites Arrowmen across the country. Why you ask? Just ask anyone Click here for the full story |
OA High Adventure Opportunities
Do you need an escape from that 9-5 job, summer classes or the monotony of staring out of your bedroom window longing for something new? Click here for the full story |
SIGNAL HILL DISTRICT News –
2008 & 2009 Quality Unit Awards. Hopefully by now, all units have been able to complete their 2008 Centennial Quality Unit Worksheets and turned in to their Unit Commissioner. Click here for the full story |