North Woods District

Welcome

The North Woods District is part of the Pathway to Adventure Council and  represents the Northern Illinois communities of Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Prospect Heights, Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect. Over 35 units make up the district, serving youth in program areas such as Cub Scouting, Scouts USA, and Venturing.  Want to find a unit near you? Check out BeAScout.org!  The units within the district boundaries are listed on the Membership tab.

Contact the district leadership at NorthWoodsPTAC@gmail.com

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District Chairman		District Commissioner		District Executive
Ken Westlake		Jim Maurer		Carl Monk
NorthWoodsPTAC@gmail.com		jmaurer@comcast.net		carl.monk@scouting.org
Vice Chair Finance						Communications Chair
Al Wilson						Mary Sabol
alwilson100@comcast.net						NorthWoodsPTAC@gmail.com
Vice Chair Membership
Tim Meinholtz
NorthWoodsPTAC@gmail.com
Vice Chair Program		Activities Chair		Training Chair		Advancement Chair
Jim Scanlan		Dave Neumann		Diane Neumann		Russ Talbot
NorthWoodsPTAC@gmail.com		daveneumann66@hotmail.com		dianeneumann@hotmail.com		rwtbh@aol.com

Text in blue is a link to the council calendar for registration/more information.  Look for fliers on the News tab.

The PTAC calendar has many more events, most open to anyone in the council.  Check it out!!

Stay up to date:  check out our Facebook page:  North Woods District Facebook

2019

District news and Roundtable fliers will be found here.

New fliers are marked by an * (updated 14 June 2019)

Recruit at Arlington Heights Frontier Days Festival!!  *Non Profit Expo 2019

Internet Avancement 2.0 (formerly known as Scoutbook Lite) has been released.  Need the 411?
 Internet Advancement 2.0 FAQ

More information is available for the Future Frontier Camporee in October!  See links for fliers below or on the Events tab.

There WILL be a Webelos  Outdoor Weekend in 2019!  September 14-15 at Camp Oakarro.  See fliers below for more info.

Popcorn sales will be starting BEFORE Labor Day!  Prizes will be Amazon gift cards.  Star Wars theme.  New app from Trail's End will help units/scouts accept credit cards for sales; no fees for credit cards and no shipping for on-line orders.  FIRST PICK UP DATE IS AUGUST 21


Update your Be A Scout pin - membership recruiting happens year round, be sure yours is current

To request the current PTAC Merit Badge Counselor List, email Russ Talbot  northwoodsptac@gmail.com


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District Awards - Congratulations to these reciepeints of district level awards:

Peggy Kowols - Tall Pines Award
Dave Neumann  and Sandy Bialek- District Award of Merit
Lenny Wade - District Comissioner's Award
Mary Sabol - District Chair Award

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Fliers

Helpful Information

District Awards Forms for 2018 Scouting Year*
Need to update your unit Be A Scout pin?  Here's how.
Scoutbook Information
Scouts BSA FAQs


Activites

 Webelos Outdoor Weekend:  September 14-15

*Future Frontier Answers to your questions

*2019 Camporee - Future Frontier

Spring Camporee 2020; April 4-6

Training

NYLT courses 2020 Winter and Summer!

Wood Badge 2019

Summer Camp

	Cub Scouts			ScoutsBSA
	Cub Scout Day Camp 2019*			Camp Blackhawk - Owasippe 2019*
	Webelos Camp 2019*			Camp Wolverine - Owasippe 2019*
				Camp Napowan 2019*
	Family Camp at Betz 2019*
	Family Camp at Reneker 2019*

     
Newsletter Archives

North Woods District Newsletter April 2019

North Woods District Newsletter May 2019








Archived Fliers
          
Wood Badge Alumni Dinner 23 February 2019
Chicago Wolves 24 February 2019
DuPage County Children's Museum Overnight 1 March 2019     
Windy City Bulls-3 March 2019
Potawatomi Trail Hike 23 March 2019
Help USA Troops April 6 & 7
Cutthroat Kitchen April 12-14
North Woods District 2019 Program Kick Off
*North Woods 2019 Awards Picnic Flyer
     
            
         
          

The monthly Roundtable meeting will begin with announcements and recognitions; followed by Cub Scout and ScoutsBSA  breakout sessions. Roundtable is the best way to find out what is happening at the district and council levels. Interaction and discussion between leaders is a valuable tool and learning experience. We encourage all units to have at least one person attend the Roundtable to participate in the discussion, hear the announcements, and to receive any handouts and mail in the unit mailbox. 

The Northwoods District Roundtable takes place the 2nd Tuesday of the month, beginning at 7:30pm. Roundtable is intended to be 60 minutes, from 7:30 to 8:30. District leaders will be available after for questions and fellowship.Those on a tight schedule may leave. We meet at St Simon Episcopal Church, 717 W Kirchhoff Rd., Arlington Heights. Walk down the stairs from the parking lot. Leaders are encouraged  to attend in uniform.  Any and all unit adults are welcome; registered, uniformed, or not!

****June Roundtable is a picnic, same date but different time and location.  Check the news tab for specifics when they beomce available.****

• Youth Protection – required for all registered adult volunteers, highly recommended for any adults who have youth contact; renew every two years
• Position Specific Training - required to wear the "Trained" patch and a great help in making your job easier
• Hazardous Weather Training – required to be considered trained for your position; good idea to review before all outings to know how to prepare and respond if weather turns bad; renew every 2 years

Supplemental On-line Trainings:

• Safety Afloat – needed when outings may include watercraft; renew every two years
• Safe Swim Defense – needed when there may be swimming activities, man made or natural areas; renew every two years
• Climb on Safely – needed when climbing will be part of the outing activities
• Program Safety / Drive Safely – how to be a better defensive driver, recognizing hazards and preventing collisions.
• Baloo Prerequisite Training – Health and Safety Considerations; Cub Scout packs MUST have a BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) trained leader on site for any overnight activity.  This is the prerequisite to the in person training.

Looking for a Cub Scout Pack, Scouts BSA Troop or Venturing Crew?

Check out BeAScout.org   

Need to update your unit pin? Here's how!

If you want to join scouting, you can find a unit that is near by!  Here's a list of the units in North Woods District:

Cub Scouts				Scouts BSA				Venturing
Pack	37	Boys		Troop	32	Boy		Crew	37	Co-Ed
Pack	47	Family		Troop	34	Boy		Crew	140	Co-Ed
Pack	119	Family		Troop	37	Boy		Crew	161	Co-Ed
Pack	129	Family		Troop	132	Boy
Pack	130	Family		Troop	140	Boy
Pack	132	Family		Troop	159	Boy
Pack	140	Family		Troop	161	Boy
Pack	161	Family		Troop	166	Boy
Pack	169	Family		Troop	235	Boy
Pack	235	Family		Troop	401	Boy
Pack	266	Family		Troop	468	Boy
Pack	269	Family
Pack	333	Family
Pack	381	Family		Troop	32G	Girl
Pack	468	Boys		Troop	140G	Girl

Questions?  Contact Tim Meinholtz, the District Membership Chair, at NorthWoodsPTAC@gmail.com.

Unit leaders, please sign up your Pack, Troop, or Crew for a Friends of Scouting (FOS) presentation and make a pledge of support to Scouting at your unit FOS presentation. A strong Scouting program requires good outdoor experiences, trained leaders and financial resources to assure operations and camps continue to be the quality our youth deserve. Your unit support of FOS is part of making Scouting strong. The district would appreciate an opportunity to make a presentation sharing with parents the value of scouting in our local community and requesting thier financial support.

FOS Presentation Request Form

North Woods District contact is Al Wilson, Vice Chairman Finance: alwilson100@comcast.net  Please contact him with any questions or to schedule your unit presentation.

If you missed your unit presentation, no worries.     Donate here! Please type North Woods District in the Note box

When making your FOS pledge, remember many companies have programs that will match donations to Scouting. Volunteer hours may also be recognized by employers for a matching gift. For a list of companies that have matching programs visit Does my company match gifts?. Boy Scouts of America is a nonprofit 501c3 organization allowing donations to be fully tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

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Unit Fundraising (besides popcorn sales run by the council) require a Unit Money Earning Application.   Be sure to fill one out and give it to you unit commissioner or to the Distrcit Executive, Carl Monk.