Welcome to all our new scout families, whether you are crossing over from Cub Scouts or transferring over from another troop.  We hope you find your experience rewarding and look forward to your participation.

Our Philmont contingent for 2013 is full.  10 boys and 2 adults or 8 boys and 4 adults make up a crew.  Departure would be July 23, 2013, returning August 6, 2013.  This is the ultimate scouting experience, hiking 50+ miles over the period in the mountains of New Mexico.  Cost $1,350.  Scouts must have finished 8th grade prior to departure.  BSA height/weight rules are strictly adhered to.  Contact Mr. Colclasure for more information or to get on a waiting list.  Visit http://philmontscoutranch.org/. 

Dear Scouts and Scout Families:

 

Thank you for your participation in the 2011 New Lenox Scout Food Drive.  The event was a great success. 

 

With the support of the donations provided by the residents of New Lenox, we collected 46,954 items this year.  This was an improvement compared to the 43,815 items we collected last year. 

 

The three food pantries we support were ecstatic about what we did.  Their shelves are now stocked for some time.  Our event continues to be the single largest food donation they experience each year. 

 

As I reflect back on the day, my thoughts are no different than last year, I was taken back by the amount of food we collected and further amazed by the number of Scouts and their families that participated.  I am very proud our Scouts have a great sense of community service. 

 

Each year I look to improve on the Food Drive.  I am already trying to figure out what we can do next year.   I know this year we had some challenges moving the bags from the cars into the building.  Next year we will work to have more carts and focus on traffic flow.   If there was something you saw that we should consider changing, please send me an email at nlscoutsfooddrive@gmail.com. 

 

I am already looking forward to next year’s Food Drive and I hope you consider participating again. 

 

Yours in Scouting,

Bill Thomson

Check out the winter camping tips provided in the attached documents.  This is required reading for those attending the Klondike Derby!!

Do you know what you can be doing RIGHT NOW to prepare yourself for Eagle? Check out the Life to Eagle Guide prepared by one of council's veteran scouters.  Parents should read this too.

That you can click the Links tab to the left and discover a wealth of information about scouting?  Included are links to our own Rainbow council and the all important cyberscouter newsletter where you can read about upcoming council and district activities.

Here is an interesting read for parents and those who might be interested in scouting:  http://www.mikeroweworks.com/2010/02/yea-boy-scouts-by-peggy-rowe/