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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING SCOUTS WHO PASSED THEIR EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW IN JULY:
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Aidan P. - Chicago, IL
Alexander W. - Chicago, IL
Andrew C. - Hobart, IN
Benjamin B. - Chicago, IL
Brandon Chun-Ho L. - Palatine, IL
Braxton P. B. - Chicago, IL
Brendan C. - Palos Heights, IL
Brendan G. - Kildeer, IL
Christian K. - Western Springs, IL
Christopher M. - Riverside, IL
Christopher C. - Schaumburg, IL
Christopher W. - Chicago, IL
Cody K. - Bridgeview, IL
Collin G. - North Riverside, IL
Connor P. - Mt. Prospect, IL
Daniel D. - Skokie, IL
Daniel K. - Westchester, IL
Devin I. - Arlington Heights, IL
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Erik Mark B. L. - Chicago, IL
Joseph M. - Downers Grove, IL
Luke L. - Hinsdale, IL
Marco B. - Hinsdale, IL
Matthew K. - Crete, IL
Michael N. - Orland Park, IL
Myles S. - Matteson, IL
Nathan D. - Tinley Park, IL
Paul S. - Orland Park, IL
Paul W. - Arlington Heights, IL
Pericles P. - Addision, IL
Robert B. - Schaumburg, IL
Robert M. - Riverside, IL
Robi R. - Mount Prospect, IL
Thomas P. - Deer Park, IL
Tyler H. - Wheeling, IL
Welby M. - Palos Heights, IL
William C. - Schaumburg, IL
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING VENTURERS WHO PASSED THEIR SUMMIT AWARD BOARD OF REVIEW IN JULY:
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Adan M. - Chicago, IL
Ethan G. - Melrose Park, IL
John Henry M. - Brookfield, IL
Lillian W. - Park Forest, IL
Molly F. - Chicago, IL
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To see a list of Scouts who completed their Eagle, Summit Award, or Quartermaster Board of Review so far 2019,
click here.
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INTRODUCING OUR VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
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There are more than 7,500 PTAC volunteers who provide adult leadership to our units, districts, and council. Some council-level volunteers serve on four panels that provide specific support. Each month we will be highlighting people from each panel so that you can get to know them better. For more information on the different panels,
you can click here.
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Larry Huggins - Executive Board
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Jacob Klein - Associate Board
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Spencer Long - Executive Committee
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Tim Reiss - Advisory Council
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A Message from the Membership VP – Rick Romani
August is here, and membership season has BEGUN!
Promotional materials (postcards, stickers, glider planes, and bookmarks) are available at your service center to assist you at open houses, ice cream socials, and back to school events!
We are also ready to support your unit’s participation in this year’s Blast Into Scouting campaign!
All new youth who join on
September 12
(
September 19
for Chicago Public Schools) will receive a model rocket to build and launch at one of our three
Adventure Days
.
All packs who participate in Blast Into Scouting this fall will receive free advertising through Facebook and Internet Radio. Sign up for Facebook advertising that covered your elementary school(s), fill out the form
here
by
August 16
!
Our hard-working professional staff is ready to assist you in schools with flyers, yard signs, youth talks, and more. Please
contact your unit serving executive
to coordinate these materials.
Customer service should always be our main objective, and what better way to showcase that than through BeAScout.org? Thousands of interested families will visit
www.BeAScout.org
to find their local Scouting program, so please be sure to update your BeAScout pin with the most recent information, date and time of your sign-up night, as well as your New Member Coordinator name and contact information. BeAScout also allows you to identify if your pack will have just boys or serve the entire family, so please update it today!
Learn how to update your BeAScout pin here.
Finally, August kickoff is an important meeting for every unit to attend. Visit your district kickoff to pick up recruitment materials for Blast Into Scouting.
Please bring two leaders to your district's August kickoff.
Here is a list of kick-offs across the Council:
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Crossroads District
Monday, August 5 - 7:00 PM
Robert J. Welsh Service Center
8751 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN 46321
Nishnabec District
Monday, August 5 - 7:00 PM
Robert J. Welsh Service Center
8751 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN 46321
Prairie Dunes District
Wednesday, August 7 - 7:00 PM
Robert J. Welsh Service Center
8751 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN 46321
Thunderbird District
Wednesday, August 7 - 7:00 PM
Robert J. Welsh Service Center
8751 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN 46321
Pathfinder District
Monday, August 12 - 7:30 PM
Church of Jesus Christ - Latter Day Saints
1320 W. Schaumburg Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60194
Blackhawk District
Tuesday, August 13 - 7:00 PM
Christ Church
1492 Henry Ave. Des Plaines, IL 60016
North Woods District
Tuesday, August 13 - 7:30 PM
St. Simon's Episcopal Church
717 W. Kirchhoff Rd. Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Twin Lakes District
Tuesday, August 13 - 7:00 PM
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
1101 23rd Ave. Melrose Park, IL 60160
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Greater Southside District
Wednesday, August 14 - 7:00 PM
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
8441 S. St. Lawrence Ave. Chicago, IL 60619
Voyageur Trace District
Wednesday, August 14 - 7:00 PM
AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center
5101 Willow Springs Rd. LaGrange, IL 60525
Signal Hill District
Thursday, August 15 - 7:30 PM
Barrington United Methodist Church
98 Algonquin Rd. Barrington, IL 60010
Indian Trails District
Tuesday, August 20 - 7:00 PM
United in Faith Lutheran Church
6525 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL 60634
Tall Grass District
Tuesday, August 20 - 7:00 PM
Westmont Community Center
75 E. Richmond St. Westmont, IL 60559
Founders District
Wednesday, August 21 - 7:00 PM
St. Andrew Church
3546 N Paulina St. Chicago IL 60657
Iroquois Trails District
Friday, August 239 - 6:30 PM
Oak Street Health Clinic – Brighton Park
4327 S. Archer Ave. Chicago, IL 60632
Arrowhead District
Tuesday, August 27 - 7:00 PM
Our Lady of Loretto Church
8925 S. Kostner Ave. Hometown, IL 60456
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Ready, Set, Sell!
The 2019 Popcorn season is almost here. This year’s sale will be full of fun, excitement, and will give the Scouts and units the opportunities for great success. With the new Trail’s End app, and the revised leader portal, scouts will have greater selling potential, while the unit leaders/kernels will have better tools to monitor the sale.
If your unit has not yet signed up to sell, please contact your
District Executive
immediately. Once you are signed up, you will have access to the leader portal, the app for the Scouts, Trail’s End training videos, and be on the mailing list for all future communications from the PTAC Popcorn team and from Trails End.
This year, our PTAC Popcorn Parties will be held at the Chicago Dogs (
August 10
) and the Gary Railcats (
August 17
) minor league ballparks. This is a great chance for Scouts to learn more about the sale, learn best practices, sign up for the app, have some fun, AND catch a baseball game. Here is the link to register for one of these parties:
https://scoutingevent.com/456-29689
If you have any questions regarding the popcorn sale, reach out to your unit leader, District Executive, or the PTAC Popcorn team at
ptac.popcorn@scouting.org.
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Silver Beaver Nominations are now open
Do you know a Scouter that has distinguished themselves in Scouting and the community? If you do, we want you to nominate that person for the Silver Beaver. Don’t wait for someone else to nominate that person.
The Silver Beaver Award is presented by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, through the local Council to adult volunteer Scouters for their distinguished service to youth and their community. The Award is intended to acknowledge noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth by registered Scouters including but not limited to Cub Scouters, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts and Exploring leaders within the territory under the jurisdiction of Pathway to Adventure. It is considered to be the highest award a Boy Scout Council can bestow upon a volunteer Scouter.
Nominations are due by
December 2, 2019
. Please do not wait until the last minute.
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Pathway to Adventure Council Camporee
All Scouts are welcome to join us at the Pathway to Adventure Council's first-ever council-wide camporee - The Future Frontier! The Camporee will be hosted at Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village from
October 11-13, 2019.
Weekend and day participants are welcome for an early-bird price of $18 before August 31; the price increases to $25 on September 1.
Experience programs and activities that you can't always find on unit outings or even summer camp, including BMX cycling, robot building, hands-on STEM experiments, obstacle courses, rocket launches, and then complete the weekend with an incredible closing show!
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Free Tickets to Chicago Build Expo!
Scouts, Parents, Teachers and Leaders come out on
September 19-20 to learn about the construction industry and explore interactive spaces and hubs. We have partnered with Construction Build Expo 2019 for you to come to the expo for free. Show your Scout pride by wearing your Class A uniform and stop by and see us at Booth 418 across from the Build Environment Networking Hub. Stay tuned for more information.
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2020 Annual Program Planning Guide
To aid in your unit planning for 2020, the council has developed this Program Planning Guide. This guide lists key dates for Council-wide events and programs, along with tools and best practice tips. Program planning is a simple but critical part of a unit's success. Throughout the process, remember your goal is to deliver a quality program to each Scout and their family. It should be fun, exciting, and focused on the purposes of Scouting. Setting an annual program plan provides direction and a sense of satisfaction and a feeling of accomplishment in a job well done. Planning also makes the best possible use of your valuable volunteer time.
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Scout Tech
Summer Programs
Announcing more Scout Tech summer programming opportunities! Due to the high demand of these clinics, registration is now open.
Building Tech Merit Badge Clinics:
- Aug 8: The first of two clinics for Personal Management hosted by US Bank.
- The follow-up clinic to review completed work will be the first week of January, 2020.
- Aug 12: Digital Technology with Enova
- Aug 14: Geocaching with NEX
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Triton Merit Badge College
Announcing the third annual Triton Merit Badge College on
November 16! Space Exploration and Astronomy take place in a planetarium. Automotive Maintenance is in a real auto shop! Scouts can also learn to weld like a pro. We are proud to offer over 15 merit badges for Scouts to choose from!
See you on November 16!
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North Park University Merit Badge College
Save the date! Join us on
February 29
for the North Park University Merit Badge College! Scouts will experience the atmosphere of a four-year university and can earn two STEM-focused Merit Badges from professors that are experts in their field. Parents and Scouts raved about the first North Park University Merit Badge College, which was completely full!
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Merit Badge Counselor Maximum
Effective July 1, 2019
After lengthy discussion, review of section #7.0.1.4 of the 2019 Guide to Advancement, and consideration of feedback from multiple Scouters concerning merit badge counselor maximums, the Pathway to Adventure Council Advancement Committee is formally recommending that an individual merit badge counselor not counsel more than eight (8) merit badges.
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Share your story!
We want to hear about the adventures, awards, and projects Pathway to Adventure Scouts and Scouters have earned or experienced!
We are looking for pictures, written or recorded testimonials, stories, or anything else that documents your Scouting experiences.
You can share anything! Examples include summer camp fun, community service activities, or something you did at your unit's weekly meeting.
Follow the link below to share your story with the rest of the PTAC Scouting community:
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Free Camping Weekends at Napowan and Owasippe
Thinking about bringing your troop or Webelos den to summer camp at PTAC's Camp Napowan or Owasippe Scout Reservation, but never had a chance for your Scouts visit? Now's your chance! We're hosting free camping weekends at both PTAC Scouts BSA resident camps this fall:
September 20-22 at Napowan
September 27-29 at Owasippe
Tour the camps and try some of our programs. Shooting sports, boating, and climbing will be offered.
To register or for more information click on the links below:
NOTE: These events are for Troops, Crews, and Webelos Dens only.
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Order of the Arrow's Wild Wild Betz
Cub Scouts and Webelos are invited to attend Wild Wild Betz
August 23-25
at Camp Betz. Attendees will be able to enjoy a weekend of camping and participate in aquatics, archery, BB guns, and work on the Beat of the Drum elective requirement. This year's theme is Gold Rush and
registration is now open!
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Scouts BSA Girl Troop Celebration
Pathway to Adventure Council is very excited to announce an event with
Windy City Ninjas Chicago
on
November 9th
for our
Scouts BSA girl troops
. A fun space for units to celebrate the first girls who have joined Scouts BSA! The girls will be able to traverse across elements and challenge themselves on obstacle courses designed for adventure. We challenge every Scouts BSA girl troop to attend. We cannot wait for the girls to meet, engage, and have fun!
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2021 National Jamboree Adult Leader Opportunity
The 2021 National Scout Jamboree has been announced, and the Pathway to Adventure Council (PTAC) has started planning for this fantastic event! The Jamboree Committee is being formed, and the committee is seeking adult leaders for the Jamboree troops. The Jamboree will be held at the National BSA Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia!
PTAC will be sending at least FOUR troops and ONE Venture crew to the National Jamboree in 2021. Each troop will need a Scoutmaster and three Assistant Scoutmasters. There are opportunities for at least 14 adults to serve as Scoutmasters, Crew Leaders, and Assistant Scoutmasters. Also, there are opportunities for at least four young adults (18 to 21) to serve as Assistant Scoutmasters. Jamboree troops will be formed geographically throughout the council, so Scouts and adult volunteers will not need to travel too far for meetings and planning activities. Adult volunteers will be assigned to Jamboree troops in their area.
Adults interested in joining the Jamboree Committee or going to the 2021 National Jamboree as a Scoutmaster or an Assistant Scoutmaster must be registered leaders and currently active with a PTAC troop or Venture crew. In addition, there are physical fitness requirements for all participants due to the challenging physical nature of the Summit Bechtel Reserve.
Information on youth registration will be available late summer / early fall.
Please follow
this link to apply for participation as a Jamboree leader or a member of the Jamboree Committee
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Camp Rentals
Pathway to Adventure Council owns and operates four beautiful camps. Our camps are open year-round and are great locations for Scouts of all ages to experience and learn what the great outdoors offer!
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National Youth Leadership Training Facebook
Did you know that PTAC National Youth Leadership Training has a Facebook page? Like/follow it for all the latest updates and information. Stay informed!
https://www.facebook.com/PTACNYLT
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2019 Wood Badge - Time Is Running Out!
Be a part of the historic 100th anniversary Wood Badge class will be held
September 20-22
and
October 26-28
at Camp Frank S. Betz in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
(Space is limited to 48 participants.)
Want more Information? Send an email to Paul Kurtzner at:
Wood Badge Alumni Association
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2019-2020 Wilderness First Aid Classes
These classes are intended for scouts/scouters attending high adventure camps in 2020 or any Scout/Scouter who’d like to complete a WFA certification course.
Contact Tom Bosworth at 224-888-1243 or
BSA13@aol.com
for more information.
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Order of the Arrow Update
Registration is now open for the Takhone Lodge Summer Fellowship
August 16-18
at Rainbow Scout Reservation!
This is the second Ordeal induction opportunity for candidates elected into the Order of the Arrow this year.
Eligible Ordeal members can also sign up to complete their Brotherhood at the fellowship too.
The third and final Ordeal induction for 2019 will be at the Fall Fellowship
September 6-8
at Camp Betz.
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VOLUNTEER AND GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
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Letter from the PTAC NESA
Chairman
My name is Kevin Kelley, and I am your chairman of the National Eagle Scout Association for Pathway to Adventure Council.
I personally invite our area Scouting alumni, Eagles, and all, to join us in sharing your Scouting memories and building a program to serve all of our youth."
Please join NESA LinkedIn and Facebook pages using the handle @NESAPTAC, and email your contact information to
PTAC.NESA@gmail.com.
To view NESA Chairman Kevin Kelley's full letter,
click here!
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Sons of Owasippe
The 2019 Sons of Owasippe T-shirt and Council Patch (CSP) sets can be ordered online before camp and will be available for pick-up when you arrive at Owasippe.
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Scout Shop
Help the Scout Shop's spread the news! Share us on Facebook. We are your one stop shop for all your Scouting needs from uniforms to camping equipment and so much more.
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Save the date for the Harlem Globetrotters! Tickets available soon.
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Forest Preserves of Cook County Events
Looking for opportunities to get your unit outside? Look no further than the Forest Preserves of Cook County! The Forest Preserves of Cook County offers a variety of recreational and educational programs appropriate for all ages. Programs are offered year round and throughout Cook County. For more information check out their website:
fpdcc.com/events.
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