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Signal Hill District represents the Northern Illinois communities of Barrington, N. Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Lake Zurich, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Kildeer, Tower Lakes, Long Grove, Deer Park, Hawthorn Woods, N. Barrington, S. Barrington, Lake Barrington and Barrington Hills. Our units have participated in a wide variety of activities ranging from cold-weather camping to helping with food collection for local food pantries. Our Barrington Scout units also participate in the Barrington Area KidFest. Our Scouts and Scout leaders also focus on serving the community. Last year, they contributed thousands of community service hours to help make the Signal Hill District a better place to live.
Goals, Challenges, Actions
Communities Served and Community Service
Unit Service
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Scouting organization serving youth chart
Always refer to your unit Committee Chairman, unit Commissioner, or a District Leader for more information not included in this website.
Please see the Roundtable tab for additional event flyers
Webelos Unplugged 2017 09 22
3-year planned schedule from the May NWSC Impact meeting:
2017
Blast into Scouting September 14, 2017
Webelos Unplugged – September 22-24 Camp Lakota
Launch Event – October 7, 2017
Merit Badge Clinic October 14, 2017 * [Black Hawk District November 11]
Fall Camporee – October 20-22* T-10, T-309, T-69, T-21
Scouting for Food – November 11 pick-up and start November 4, 2017
Unit Membership renewal complete - December 1, 2017
First Aid Meet December 2, 2017 * T-93 and T-182 (possible collaboration with Pathfinder District)
2018
Klondike January 2018 * – North woods District Sponsors
District-wide Leader Recognition Dinner January 28, 2018
Webelos Lock-in with Pathfinder District February 10, 2018 *
District-wide Pinewood Derby April 15, 2018 * Woodfield
Spring Camporee (April 27-29, 2018*) T-29, T-209
Merit Badge Clinic May 5, 2018 *
Fall Camporee/Webelos Walkabout (September 21 – 23, 2018*) T-21, T-35, T-461
Merit Badge Clinic October 13, 2018 *
First Responder Challenge (Boy Scouts & Webelos First Aid Meet) December 1, 2018* T-188, T-335
2019
Klondike January 2019 * – Blackhawk District Sponsors
District-wide Leader Recognition Dinner January 2019 *
Spring Camporee (April 12-14, 2019 or April 26-28, 2019*) T-168, T-309
Fall Camporee / Webelos Cast Iron Chef (September 20 – 22, 2019*) T-92, T-93, T-964
First Responder Challenge (Boy Scouts & Webelos Disaster Preparedness) (November 30, 2019*) T-10, T-182
* Dates tentative and subject to confirmation.
The Klondike is an annual Boy Scout event held in January with the sponsorship rotating among the four NWSC Districts.
The rotation beyond 2019 is:
January 2020 – Signal Hill District
January 2021 – Pathfinder District
January 2022 – North woods District
January 2023 – Blackhawk District
Roundtables
September 7, 2017
October 5, 2017
November 2, 2017
December 7, 2017
January 4, 2018
February 1, 2018
District Committee Meetings
August 24, 2017
September 21, 2017
October 12, 2017
November 9, 2017
December 14, 2017 - Annual District Meeting and Election
January 18, 2018
February 8, 2018
Boy Scout events Troop selections for 2018-2019
Questions may be directed to Mark Niggemann, District Events and Community Service Chair mark@jklmn.org
All payment types are accepted for district events, e.g. camporees. The Website honors credit cards as part of the online registration. Other types of payments can be made at the PTAC NWSC service center in Arlington Heights or any other PTAC service center. If the payment is to be mailed, mail the payment to the NWSC service center at: 617 E. Golf Road Suite 101 Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Include the registration form with PTAC activity accounting code with all payments.
Always refer to your unit Committee Chairman, unit Commissioner, or a District Leader for more information not included in this website.
The following calendar is a feed from the Council calendar for items marked for Signal Hill as Acitivities or Meetings:
Roundtable
Please join us for Roundtable to keep informed, learn new things and have a worthwhile time with other adult leaders.
Meetings will be facilitated discussions from 7:30-8:15, followed by an additional 15-30 minutes of networking, fellowship, and free-form discussion.
Roundtable is usually the first Thursday of each month
Next RT: October 5
Location: Barrington United Methodist Church
98 Algonquin Rd, Barrington, IL
Just west of the Palatine Road intersection with Algonquin Road
October topic is:
Youth Protection/Safe Scouting including new YPT Training--SH STAFF
Your Roundtable Commissioner Staff
Dear Signal Hill Scoutmasters,
Last year we heard from several sources that the presentations brought by our Troops were the best received, had the greatest impact, and highest level of enjoyment. Would you join us in bringing the best of YOUR UNIT to Roundtable?
Below are the dates and topics for the rest of the season. Several dates have presentations already set, but we'd like to give you what you asked for, and provide opportunity to share your expertise with other leaders! Please consider who among your adults (it might be a former Scoutmaster, an adult with a specific skill or interest, you name it!) who could contribute by hosting a short segment throughout the year. Topics that are underlined are still available. If you have a suggestion that you'd rather substitute, please let us know and we'll slot you in!
November 2 Working with Webelos --PTAC MEMBERSHIP and What the OA Provides to units
December 7 Service to the Community and Troop Meeting Planning
January 4 Advancement and Adult Training
February 1 Leave No Trace and Outdoor Opportunities
March 1 Social Media for Scouting and Committee Organization
April 5 Using your Families to Enhance the Program
May 3 Running an Effective PLC
June 7 Annual Picnic
Segments can run 30-40 minutes for a single topic, or 20 minutes if there are 2 topics on the agenda. Prepare handouts for 20-30 people plus PDF/jpeg to be posted online. Presentation equipment can be provided by Signal Hill staff, or brought by the presenter. Thin about how you might bring Scouts to help out! Let them share their experience--it's often better than ours!
Some planning suggestions: giving a lecture is not the best option. Small group discussion, round-robin , trade show/show-and-tell, slideshow of an activity, mock session are good choices. You might even plan a game or activity that leaders can take home.
Please contact me at your convenience. We're all looking forward to an even better Scouting year!
Tim Schneiderwind
Signal Hill District Commissioner
See the District Membership tab for Troop profiles and membership resources
Troops - send your Webelos invitation flyers to Signal.Hill.NWSC@gmail.com for distribution
T188 Tailgate Kickoff *
T335 Webelos-Cook-Off-2017 *
Boy Scout flyers
Activities / Events
Blue Man Group discount offer *
Catholic - Ad_Altare_Dei_Recollection_StJosephCollege_2017 10 21 *
Catholic - Pope_Pius_XII_Recollection_StJosephCollege_2017 11 04 *
Chicago Fire Scout Night Flyer 2017 10
Deep River Hike 2017 10 28
First Aid Meet registration open flyer 17 12 02
Harlem Globetrotters 2017 12 29 *
Haunted Hike 2017 10 27 (Spanish)
Haunted Hike 2017 10 27
JOTA-JOTI-Participants-Guide-V1 2017 10 20
Legoland Promotion for BSA Pathway Council
Life to Eagle Seminar - 2017 09 28 *
Merit Badge clinic event announcement 2017 10 14 list merit badges as of 09 15 *
Native American Harvest Pow Wow 2017 September 23-24 (1) *
NW Univ Football Scout Program 2017 09 through 11
NW Univ Sports and Stem Day 17 10 28
Outdoor Adventure Free Boy Scout events 17 09 22
Paul Bunyan weekend at Camp Lakota Registration is open 17 10 20
Philmont 2018 Community Article
Philmont 2018 contingent announcement
Philmont 2018 notice and application
Recycle and help Ronald McDonald House - 2017 10 07
Scouting for Food - 2017 instructions *
Scouting for Food - SH 2017 door flyer *
Service Project at BACT workdays
Superhero First Aid Merit Badge Clinic Flyer
Training
AA PTAC training offerings by course 17 07 19
BSA volunteer training requirements
Council Training Academy catalogue 2017 11 04
Council Training Academy class schedule 2017 11 04
Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills IOLS 17 09 30
New Member Coordinator training online
Okpik training 2017 *
on line BSA training access instructions
PositionTrained Requirements_All Programs_2017 04
What_makes_a_trained_leader
Wilderness first aid Fall 2017 12 02
Wood Badge 2017 Course Notice and Registration Form
Wood Badge Alumni Bowling 2017 11 11 *
Wood Badge Fall Course 2017 09
Reference
Adding a new myRoster Account
BeAScout instructions
BS_Requirements_Insert 2016 updates
BSA Incident Reporting Form 680-676_WEB 2017 07
BSA unit Fiscal Policies and Procedures FAQs
Bullying Awareness
Camp Reinberg CCFPD
CampTomo in Gilbers Il info
Eagle Application Submission V 2016
Eisenhower Matrix how to accomplish goals
Guide to Advancement 33088
Intro to Leadership Skills for Troops ILST FINALS 2011 - Item Number 511-016
IOLS_manual
MB Counselor Application Form
Merit Badge Counseling Guide 512-065
Online_Reg_UnitGuidebook *
PTAC apparel web store 2016 08
PTAC communications menu V4SH
Scout Uniform Checklist
Social Media Guide
Webelos Draft 2017
Weblos to Boy Scout Transition Planning Chart
Venturing flyers
AA PTAC training offerings by course 17 07 19
Area 7 Extravaganza 2017 *
Blue Man Group discount offer *
BSA Incident Reporting Form 680-676_WEB 2017 07
BSA sweet 16 for safety
BSA volunteer training requirements
Chicago Fire Scout Night Flyer 2017 10
Council Training Academy catalogue 2017 11 04
Council Training Academy class schedule 2017 11 04
Deep River Hike 2017 10 28
Eisenhower Matrix how to accomplish goals
Harlem Globetrotters 2017 12 29 *
Haunted Hike 2017 10 27 (Spanish)
Haunted Hike 2017 10 27
JOTA-JOTI-Participants-Guide-V1 2017 10 20
Native American Harvest Pow Wow 2017 September 23-24 *
New Member Coordinator training online
NW Univ Football Scout Program 2017 09 through 11
Okpik training 2017 *
Outdoor Adventure Free Venturer events 17 05 12
Philmont 2018 Community Article
Philmont 2018 contingent announcement
Philmont 2018 notice and application
PositionTrained Requirements_All Programs_2017 04
PTAC apparel web store 2016 08
PTAC communications menu V4SH
PTAC Social Media resource handout
Scouting for Food - 2017 instructions *
Scouting for Food - SH 2017 door flyer *
Service Project at BACT workdays
Unit New Member Coordinator-Brochure_pdf_05_19_2017
Wilderness first aid Fall 2017 12 02
Wood Badge 2017 Course Notice and Registration Form
Wood Badge Alumni Bowling 2017 11 11 *
Wood Badge Fall Course 2017 09
See Boy Scout flyers – many also apply to Venturers
Venturing events & training in the region: http://crventuring.org/Activities/Events_Listing/
All payment types are accepted for district events, e.g. camporees. The Website honors credit cards as part of the online registration. Other types of payments can be made at the PTAC NWSC service center in Arlington Heights or any other PTAC service center. If the payment is to be mailed, mail the payment to the NWSC service center at:
617 E. Golf Road Suite 101
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Include the registration form with PTAC activity accounting code with all payments.
Always refer to your unit Committee Chairman, unit Commissioner, or a District Leader for more information not included in this website.
Questions on this page? Contact Signal.Hill.NWSC@gmail.com or shcubnews@yahoo.com
