|
You are receiving this email because you or a member of your family is registered with the Pathway to Adventure Council and/or you have opted to receive our e-newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this email.
|
|
|
The Pathway to Adventure Outdoor Committee would like to invite you to a free day of program to introduce you and your Scouts to what we offer at short and long-term camping programs at our beautiful camping facilities. Click here for dates and details!
For more information and questions contact: PTAC.Camping@scouting.org
|
|
|
Summer Camp is one of the integral parts of the Boy Scout program. If your troop has not yet signed up, please visit www.BoyScoutCamping.org.
Venturing and Exploring Summer Camp Week
This year we are offering a Venture Crew and Exploring Post week at Owasippe’s Camp Carlin July 23-July 29. For more information, please contact Joe Stocchero at Joseph.Stocchero@Scouting.org
Outdoor Adventure Resource Page
All camp-related documents can be found on the camp resource page at www.PathwayToaAventure.org/camping/resources.
|
|
|
And as always, don’t forget to visit our Camping Resources page for more information on ALL of our Summer Camp opportunities and sign up today!
|
|
|
Our PTAC Summer Camp Staff was the most critical ingredient in our ability to deliver Scout Summer Camp to over 5,000 Scouts. This past summer our campers earned over 10,000 merit badges, made friends, built lasting memories, and had unforgettable adventures. We are aiming to build on this great success in 2017 and to do so we need the finest summer camp staff talent available.
|
|
|
PTAC Shooting Sports Committee Announcement
by Tom Stahulak - Shooting Sports Chairman
|
|
As I write this, the first quarter of the new year is drawing to a close. I’d like to share the new developments within the PTAC Shooting Sports Committee. We have formed a committee for each of the four communities.
The Community Chairs are:
|
|
|
There is still room to go to the 2017 BSA National Jamboree. The two PTAC troops from the PTAC Northwest Suburban community (2440 and 2441) have a handful of spots available for Boy Scouts from any PTAC community. Let a Boy Scouts know who may be interested in attending the Jamboree, and will be First Class rank by July 18, 2017 and would be 17 years old or younger on July, 30, 2017. The cost is $2,017 and payment is currently due, but payments could be arranged. The cutoff date is May 15, 2017.
Click here to register!
|
|
|
Spring Cleaning at Camp Lakota
|
Join us May 6, 2017 9:00 a.m. to d
usk
2050 Deepcut Rd, Woodstock Il
If you can’t make it this weekend, but still want to help, contact Mary Hoy to arrange an alternate date. Lakota always needs helping hands. Service hours will be signed off upon request.
|
|
|
Merit Badge Clinic in Barrington
|
Saturday, May 6, 2017
9 a.m. to Noon (check-in at 8:30am)
Barrington United Methodist Church, 98 Algonquin Road - Fellowship Hall
Counselors for over 65 merit badges, including all three Citizenship merit badges, will meet with Scouts and sign off on requirements completed. Pre-registration is open now through May 2nd!
|
|
|
|
|
Save the dates for Summer Merit Badge Clinics
|
|
Registration for summer Trading Tech 300 merit badge clinics will open June 1st. Save the dates for three week-long sessions:
• June 26-30
• July 17-21
• August 14-18
Multiple registrations are limited to siblings only; mass registration of Scouts in a unit will be NOT accepted. Availability is on a first come first served basis. Seating will be limited. Selection of merit badges must be done per class or day not by week.
|
|
|
The Art Van Charity Challenge is over. Your support propelled us to THIRD PLACE, which means local Scouting will receive $10,000 from Art Van Furniture!!
We are so grateful to everyone who supported our campaign. Your donations will help change the futures of young people in Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods.
|
|
|
GOA Regional Business Association Luncheon
|
|
Five outstanding Scouts opened the GOA Regional Business Association Governor Luncheon in Elk Grove last month with a flag ceremony. The Scouts then worked the room, networking with local business leaders and handing out their own specially made Scouting business cards.
|
|
|
Construction Industry Dinner was a Huge Success!
|
|
More than 1,200 dedicated construction industry professionals supported the next generation of leaders at Scouting's annual Construction Industry Dinner!
|
|
|
Get yours now at https://scoutingevent.com/456-12755
|
|
|
PTAC Welcomes a New Employee!
Kevin Becker - Exploring Executive
|
|
I am pleased to announce the selection of Kevin Becker to serve as an Exploring Executive for the Diversity and Inclusion Team in Exploring & Workforce Development, effective Monday, May 1, 2017. He will be based out of our La Grange service center.
Kevin has more than 12 years of experience in customer service, sales, managing people and project management.
|
|
Metals industry dinner is one of the largest fund-raising event of the year for the Council. This is a great opportunity to showcase your Scouting participation in the opening ceremony in front of prominent community and business leaders. This event will be held on and Thursday, May 18th at the Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue, in the International Room. Ceremony Scouts dressed in Class A uniform (absolutely no jeans) and their leaders will need to arrive at 4:45 P.M. Dinner will be provided to Scouts and their accompanying leaders. Parking will be validated as well. Interested units should return the commitment form and will be contacted to confirm their participation.
|
|
|
National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Nominations Open
|
ATTENTION ANYONE WHO KNOWS AN EAGLE SCOUT! The PTAC NESA Committee is asking all of you to think of someone who might be worthy of receiving the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (OESA). There are three requirements:
1) They must have obtained the rank of Eagle Scout.
2) They must live within the the PTAC area
3) They must be an outstanding member within their profession.
Please note: The OESA is not awarded to people for their involvement in scouting, it is given purely based on their vocational and/or community accomplishments OUTSIDE of scouting. This allows us the ability to not only honor the exemplary professionals in our council but also provides our new Eagle Scouts with potential role models. Whether you know a well published theoretical physicist or a virtuoso pianist, we want to hear about them!
To nominate a potential OESA awardee please do the following:
|
|
|
|
|
National Youth Leadership Training Registration is OPEN!
|
|
Follow a new pathway and find adventure. It’s time to get that NYLT registration in! Slots are limited. You will want to be sure you don’t miss out on a space in one of the three courses offered in PTAC. See the NYLT training page on the Pathway to Adventure website for details.
This is your chance to improve your leadership skills if you are a Scout. If you are a Scoutmaster, Crew Adviser or Skipper, it is your chance to enhance your youth-leadership experience. Encourage your Scouts to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to BE, KNOW and DO.
|
|
|
Shooting Sports Training now available!
|
|
NRA Rifle Qualification & Instructor Training
|
|
|
Training Awards for Unit Leaders
|
The training awards and keys are designed to recognize unit Scouters for tenure, training, and performance in their leadership roles. Progress recording forms with the requirements for these awards can be found at the links below. Once the form is complete it should be sent to your District Training Chairman who in turn will sign off and forward the form to the local service center for processing. Once approved, the District Commissioner will be notified and present the award to the applicant.
|
|
|
Hyde Park student gains steam on 'MasterChef Junior'
by Morgan Greene - Chicago Tribune
Photo credit: Greg Gayne
|
Evan Robinson can talk your ear off about the culinary arts. He's experimenting with molecular gastronomy. He's friendly with Gordon Ramsay. He celebrated his birthday in the prep kitchen of Roister, Grant Achatz's Michelin-starred restaurant in the West Loop, and tasted one chef's foie gras candy bar creation.
He's also 11.
Evan, a precocious South Loop Elementary School student with a big toothy smile, is a top-12 competitor on this season of "MasterChef Junior," along with Avani Shah of River North. There were originally five Chicago-area competitors on the kid-sized version of the Fox reality show that pits cooks against one another for a chance at a $100,000 prize and title of "MasterChef Junior."
|
|
|
Hundreds turn out for spring cleaning on the Fox River
by David Sharos - Chicago Tribune
Photo credit: David Sharos
|
Jim Donovan and his son spent Saturday doing a bit of spring cleaning along the Fox River.
"This is where we live, and it's like taking care of your own house on a larger scale," said Donovan, 52, of Aurora, of the work he and Patrick, 18, were doing.
They were just two of the hundreds of volunteers who came together for Aurora's Community-Wide Service Day project organized by the Fox Valley Park District. The Donovans represented Aurora Scout Troop 53, and were joined by students from Aurora University and Waubonsee Community College, the Kiwanis Club of Aurora and many other groups.
|
|
|
Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Committee Religious Activities for Scouts
|
|
There are several Religious Activities scheduled for 2017 in the Council which interested youth will find fun and interesting. The activities will help development a better understanding their faith in the Catholic Church and help serve as role models and become more aware of the faith community. Any Scout and Scouter are welcome to attend.
|
|
|
Gary Diocese Catholic Committee on Scouting
|
The Gary Diocese Catholic Committee on Scouting will be hosting clinics for Boy Scouts to earn their Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII Religious emblems starting in June. The emblems will be presented to the Scouts by Bishop Hying at a diocese wide Scout Mass. For further information, please contact Sue at smjkresich@att.net or 219-838-5755.
|
|
|
*Calumet Scout Shop promotions may vary.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
