Five Creeks District
Welcome
The Five Creeks District is part of the Pathway to Adventure Council and represents the Northern Illinois communities of Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Prospect Heights, Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Rolling Meadows and Mount Prospect. Over 30 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.
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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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Emily Constantinou |
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kwestlake@aol.com
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jmaurer@comcast.net
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emily.constantinou@scouting.org
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Vice Chair Finance
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Family FOS |
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Co-Communications Chairs |
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Al Wilson
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Sandy Bialek |
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Rob Nesvacil |
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NorthWoodsPTAC@gmail.com |
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NorthWoodsPTAC@gmail.com |
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Kathy Daloia |
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Vice Chair Membership
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Tim Meinholz
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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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Russ Talbot |
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russell.talbot@aig.com
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| Position Descriptions |
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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: Five Creeks District Facebook
2021
April 13: District Round Table
April 17: Scouting for Food Click on the file to review information. Version1 Unit Toolkit
April 24: Scouting for Food
May 11: District Round Table
June 8: District Round Table - In Person at Kennicott Park in Arlington Heights. 6:30 pm gathering. Dinner included ($5 donation). Come out and celebrate accomplishments of units and their leadership!
Summer Camp:
| Camp Wolverine |
June 27-July 3; July 4-July 10; July 11-17; July 18-24; July 25-31, August 1-7
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| Camp Napowan |
June 20-26; June 27-July 3; July 4-10; July 11-17; July 18-24; July 25-31
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| Camp Blackhawk |
June 27-July 3; July 4-July 10; July 11-17; July 18-24; July 25-31, August 1-7
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Webelos Camp 2020
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Owasippe: July 7-10; August 1-4, August 4-7
Napowan: July 7-10 |
| Family Camp Reneker |
June 25-27; July 9-11; July 16-18; July 23-25; July 30-August 1
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| National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) |
June 27-July 3; July 4-10; July 11-17; July 18-24; July 25-31; August 1-7 |
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| Cub Scout Family Camp at Camp Betz |
June 25-27; July 9-11; July 16-18; July 23-25; July 30-August 1
Family Camping Checklist |
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July : NO ROUNDTABLE
August 10: District Roundtable
September 10-12: Wood Badge 2021
September 14: District Roundtable
October 1-3: Wood Badge 2021
October 8-10: Fall Camporee
October 12: District Roundtable
October 22-24: OA Haunted Hike
November 9: District Roundtable
December 14: District Roundtable
December 31: Re-Charter due
2021 - Scout Jamboree has been postponed
2022
October 7-9: Fall Camporee
October 21-23: OA Haunted Hike
District news and Roundtable fliers will be found here.New fliers are marked by an *
(updated 9 May 2021)
District Award of Merit Nomination
Scouting for Food - Huge Success
The first annual Scouting for Food council event took place April 17th and April 24th. With very minor blips, as of today May 6, 2021, Five Creeks District has collected 3400 LB of food!! As of the same date, Pathway to Adventure Council has collected and donated about 75,000 LB of food!!
Everyone who took part in this event should be proud of what we have accomplished! This is an amazing amount of food collected and we still have units that have not reported in yet. If your unit donated to a local food pantry and have not turned in your total amounts of food collected, please do so. We will be trying to get those numbers in the next few weeks. Again, if your unit has not turned in their collection totals from donations to a local food pantry, please get those to me at wheelingplumbing@hotmail.com as soon as possible.
We have dates for next year and they are April 2, 2022 for the door hangers and April 9, 2022 for the food collection, please mark your calendars and make plans to participate in 2022. This year we set the bar for what Scouts can do collecting food for our neighbors in need, next year let’s try and double it!
I have a few pictures to show of the eight large baskets of food that we took to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and a few of the drop site and the great staff operating the site. The food we took to the Chicago Food Depository was both Five Creeks and Trailblazer for a total of roughly 5000 LB.
In closing THANK YOU to all and I hope to see you take part next year in April for Scouting for Food.
2020 planning! Check out this resource from council with dates and planning suggestions:
PTAC 2020 Planning GuideUpdate 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.comFliers
Position Descriptions for DistrictScouting for Food Document
Version1 Unit ToolkitHelpful Information
December 2020 NW RT
Need to update your unit Be A Scout pin? Here's how.Scoutbook Information
Scouts BSA FAQs
November 2020 NW RT
North Woods Roundtable Finance Presentation (Budget)
Activites
*May 4 Announcement:
After careful deliberation and with heavy hearts, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all 2020 Pathway to Adventure Council summer camp programs at Camp Betz, Camp Napowan, and Owasippe Scout Reservation, and Cub Scout Day Camps. This includes Scouts BSA camps, Webelos Camps, Family Camps, Day Camps and National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT). This decision was not made easily. While we are saddened, we believe that it is the right decision, with regards to the health and safety of all Scouting families who love and enjoy our summer camps. To read the rest of the announcement, please click here.
North Woods - Award Info and Nomination Forms - 2019-1
November 13 - 15, 2020: Leadership CO flyer (2)
2021 National Jamboree
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 Five Creeks 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 become 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.
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.
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.
2020 FOS schedule letter
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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