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2009 Friends of Scouting Kick-off
Please join us for an evening of Scouting fellowship and celebration as we kick off the 2009 Friends of Scouting campaign on Thursday, December 18th at 6:45pm. This free event will be held
at Flatlander’s Restaurant located at 200 Village Green, Lincolnshire, Illinois. Refreshments and appetizers will be provided. Please RSVP by to robert.beck@scouting.org by Monday, December 15th.
OA Winter Banquet
If you are a member of Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Lodge 40, please join your fellow Order of the Arrow members for the 79th Annual Winter Banquet on Sunday, January 4th, 2009 at the Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling for a night of fellowship and award presentations. For more information, or to register, please download the event flyer.
Pinewood Derby Clinics
Come join us at the Council Service Center on December 6th or December 13th for a clinic where you will learn about all aspects of the Pinewood Derby, from building the car to entering the race. Download the event flyer for more information.
Student Interest Surveys
Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, and Venturers in eighth through twelfth grade are invited to participate in an online interest survey. The results of this survey will allow the Northeast Illinois Council to offer programming tailored to the interests of the youth in this age group. Please encourage every youth in this age group to participate.
Scout Sleepover with the Wolves
Join Skates and the rest of the Chicago Wolves on Saturday, January 10th for the first ever Sleepover with the Wolves! Download the event flyer for more information and to register for this exclusive event.
Naturalist's Night Out
Webelos can earn their Naturalist Activity Badge in one night at this exciting program held January 10-11 at the Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago. Download the event flyer and registration form to sign up for this fun-filled evening! Registration begins December 1st.
Good Turn for America
During the month of October (Fire Safety Month), Scouts from the Northeast Illinois Council and seven neighboring councils did a “Good Turn for America,” when they distributed door hangers promoting fire safety to homes all across Chicagoland. This community service project was sponsored by the McCormick Foundation and WOW!, a telecommunications company. Scouts
who distributed at least ten door hangers can earn a fire safety patch by completing three additional requirements by November 30, 2008:
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practice a fire drill with their family,
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check the batteries in the smoke detectors in their home, and
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provide their unit leader with a note signed by a parent indicating that they have completed these requirements.
Unit leaders should turn in a list of Scouts who completed all four requirements to the Council Service Center by December 31st to receive the patches for their unit.
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