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
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District Executive |
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Ken Westlake
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Jim Maurer |
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Carl Monk |
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Vice Chair Finance
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Communications Chair |
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Al Wilson
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Mary Sabol |
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NorthWoodsPTAC@gmail.com |
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Vice Chair Membership
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Tim Meinholtz
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Vice Chair Program
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Activities Chair |
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Training Chair |
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Advancement Chair |
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Jim Scanlan
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Dave Neumann |
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Diane Neumann |
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Russ Talbot |
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District news and Roundtable fliers will be found here.New fliers are marked by an *
(updated 10 April 2019)
**There WILL be a Webelos Weekend in 2019! September 14-15 at Camp Oakarro. More information to follow. Mark your calendars!
**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
**May Roundtable will be our Program Kickoff - Distrcit and Council events for your unit claendar to help you plan your year.
**Update your Be A Scout pin - membership recruiting will be at the District Pinewood Derby, be sure yours is current
**To request the current PTAC Merit Badge Counselor List, email justin.feld@scouting.org************************************************District Awards - See the link for District Awards Forms for 2018 to let the district leadership know about the hard workers in your unit. Cubmasters can nominate: Outstanding Den Leaders/ Outstanding Webelos Leaders, Outstanding Assistant Cubmasters and anyyone who goes the extra mile and is a Top Side Kick. Scoutmasters can nominate: Outstanding Assistant Scoutmasters, and anyone who goes the extra mile and is a Top Side Kick. Venturing Crew Advisers and Committee Chairs can recognize those that go above and beyond with a Top Side Kick Award. Anyone in a unit - leader or parent - can recognize anyone who deserves Special Recognition.
In addition, the district awards the Tall Pines to someone who has given exceptional service to the district and/or council. An individual can only earn this award once. and anyone can recommend an individual for this award.
The highest council level award presented at the district level is the District Award of Merit (DAM). It is granted (only once) to those Scouters who have given extraordinary service to thier community, their church or synagogue, youth outside ofScouting and to Scouting over a long period of time. The form requires some details that you might not know - recommend anyway - the committee can fill in the blanks. Anyone can nominate an individual for this award.
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FliersHelpful 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
Fall Camporee 2019 11-13 October, 2019 Save The Date
Training
BALOO; May 4
NYLT course PTAC 2019
Wood Badge 2019
Summer Camp
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 & 7Cutthroat Kitchen April 12-14
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.****
NO ROUNDTABLE MEETING IN JULY
Roundtable fliers will be posted on the News tab.
The Allemakewunk Chapter of the Order of the Arrow meets in the same building at the same time! Bring an OA member or two with you.
NYLT AGE REQUIREMENT UPDATE: After careful consideration and reflective listening to feedback, the National Leadership Council has decided the age for attending NYLT will be 13. Spread the word to anyone who had decided Summer 2019 was off the table because they were not yet 14.
Online courses are available 24X7 at my.scouting.org
Login (or create an account if you don't have one) and check out your completions in the Training Center for these online courses.
Required to be fully trained for your registered position:
- 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:
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Scouts BSA |
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Venturing |
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37 |
Boys |
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Troop |
32 |
Boy |
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Crew |
37 |
Co-Ed |
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47 |
Family |
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Troop |
34 |
Boy |
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Crew |
140 |
Co-Ed |
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119 |
Family |
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Troop |
37 |
Boy |
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Crew |
161 |
Co-Ed |
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129 |
Family |
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Troop |
132 |
Boy |
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130 |
Family |
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Troop |
140 |
Boy |
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132 |
Family |
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Troop |
159 |
Boy |
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140 |
Family |
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Troop |
161 |
Boy |
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161 |
Family |
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Troop |
166 |
Boy |
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169 |
Family |
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Troop |
235 |
Boy |
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235 |
Family |
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Troop |
401 |
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266 |
Family |
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Troop |
468 |
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269 |
Family |
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333 |
Family |
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381 |
Family |
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Troop |
32G |
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468 |
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140G |
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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.
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