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The contact person for Eagle Candidates is Mr. David Eppenstein. Mr. Eppenstein may be reached at either

Mr. Eppenstein will then set the Candidate up with a District Eagle Team Member. The candidate will be given the Team Member’s Name, phone number and a code to use. The Eagle Candidate must then call the Team Member. The Team Member may be contacted Monday through Friday, 5:00pm – 9:00pm, or Saturday 12:00pm through 8:00pm. Please, no calls on Sundays or holidays. If the Candidate gets a voice mail he must leave his name and the code, along with his troop number. It is most important for the Candidate to leave a phone number where he can be contacted! The Team Member will get back to the Candidate within 24 to 60 hours.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Frank J. Camerino
Arrow Head District Advancement/Eagle Team 

Nominations Letter 2012 - Click to view.

The May 22nd Rountable is the annual District election for Arrowhead District; voting begins at 6:30pm. 

May Roundtable is Tuesday, May 22, 2012, Doors open at 7pm; meeting starts at 7:15pm.

Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, 9701 S. Brandt, Oak Lawn – 2 blocks west of Cicero Avenue.

Roundtable is open to leaders and parents!

The May 22nd Rountable is the annual District election for Arrowhead District. This memo is for all CORS and District Members at Large. In order to insure that Arrowhead has the leadership it needs it is imperative that you show up and vote at this important Roundtable. We need to make sure that the needs of the Scouts in Arrowhead, as well as the needs of the Volunteers, are met. Somone from the District Commissioners staff will be contacting the COR’s to advise them of this election. Now is a time to make a change for the future of Arrowhead. For voting members, doors open at 6:15pm; voting begins promptly at 6:30pm.

6.00 for Adults
4.00 for kids under 10
5.00 for Seniors
Kids 3 and under are free!

Download flyer here!

Where: The Camporee will be held at Wolf Road Woods in the Palos division of the Cook County Forest Preserves. It is at the southern end of the road from the entrance just west of Maple Lake off of 95th Street. There is plenty of room for camping but we do expect a large crowd. Please set up your campsite intelligently that allows room for the others that will follow.

What: The Spring Camporee will be a Fun and achievement-oriented event designed to help advance your boys in rank. The specific rank requirements covered will be First Class reqs. 1, 2, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8c, Second Class req. 5 and Joining req. 6. These requirements address knots, lashings and a bit of first aid. We chose these requirements because they seem to be ones that many units have trouble achieving.

Our unique twist for this event is that, for the Saturday morning activities, we will divide all the scouts into two simple categories: those that can instruct the requirements and those that need instructing. Those that have the knowledge will instruct those that don’t. This concept – boys helping boys – is as old as Scouting itself and is very effective.

So between now and the Camporee it will be imperative that the units divide their boys. The boys who would be “instructors” must know their stuff. For the boys who would be “instructees”, the units should refrain from working on these requirements so they can get them at the Camporee.

On Saturday afternoon, we will have a patrol competition so the boys can prove their skills. The boys will participate in an orienteering course unlike any they have seen before. Along the way, they will find stations where they can show they have completed the requirements.

Lastly, there will be a Scout campfire Saturday night. “Large” will be one adjective you will use to describe this fire. The units should “be prepared” with their best songs and skits.

Webelos scouts are most definitely invited! They must camp with a sponsoring troop. If you don’t have one, we will find one for you. The Webelos Scouts can participate in Saturday morning’s activities but will not be allowed on the orienteering course. Instead we will have separate activities for these boys.

Who: This event is conducted by the Arrowhead District of the Chicago Area Council. Contact either Jim Adamitis (708) 423 0687(h), (708) 269 2909(c) or Herb Koch (708) 361 2483(h) or (708) 577 3156(c) for more information.

Why: We’re hoping to make this the best district event your boys have ever attended!

Download information sheet here: http://www.arrowhead-district.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2012SpringCamporeeFactSheet.pdf

Are you interested in earning the Railroading Merit Badge?
If you are, mark Saturday, June 9, 2012 on your calendar.
Where: The Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club’s Train House, 1311 Schoolhouse Road, Units 3 & 4, New Lenox, IL 60451-3279

Registration: Pre-registration is a must, by contacting Herbert W. Koch at  708-361-2483 or hkoch1@sbcglobal.net

Limited to the first 80 scouts
Full Payment secures your participation
Full refunds can be made when requested by May 25, 2012

Time: 8AM check in and start at 9 AM to 4 PM

Cost: $15.00 per scout includes lunch of 2 hot dogs, chips and a can of pop. You will also receive a beautiful patch to commemorate this great day.

All participants need to have the Merit Badge Card signed by their Scout Master.

Uniform of the day: Class A Shirt

Questions? Contact Herb Koch for further information  708-361-2483 or hkoch1@sbcglobal.net

General Directions: From I-80 exit at the LaGrange Road, (96th
Ave Rte 45, exit) going south proceed south 2 and ½ miles to Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) (stop light) turn west or to your Right and proceed to Schoolhouse road. This is also a stop light. On the northwest corner is Lincoln Way High School. At Schoolhouse Road turn left or South and proceed 1 mile and go past the bike path. The property is located on the west side or right hand side if you are going south (Street address 21601-27). Turn right at the Fairfield Industrial Condos sign (Camelot Homes is on top) and go down that road about 200 yards. At the 2nd set of buildings turn right. It is units 3 and 4 (West side). If you cross Railroad Tracks on Schoolhouse Rd. you have gone about 300-400 yards too far.
CLRC Web Page: www.clrctrains.com
Note: Food is available for Adults and siblings for a moderate fee.

Download information flyer here.

There are 5 sessions, meeting from 6:20pm-9:00pm on the following dates:

• April 16 (Boy Scouts Only - Eisenhower High School 12700 S. Sacramento, Blue Island)
• April 23 ( Eisenhower High School 12700 S. Sacramento, Blue Island)
• April 30  (Eisenhower High School 12700 S. Sacramento, Blue Island)
• May 7 ( Eisenhower High School 12700 S. Sacramento, Blue Island)
• May 14 (Boy Scouts Only at St. Germaine, 97th & Kolin)

Cost is $4 per session.

Boy Scouts:

• Please review Lifesaving requirements before clinic.
• Req #1a – 2nd & 1st class swimming must be completed prior to March 8th. Please bring signed Scout book or note from Scoutmaster.
• Req 1b – 400 yards swim must be completed on April 16. No time is allotted for retest on other dates.

Questions? Please contact Bob O’Dwyer  at bobodwyer@gmail.com.

Download Lifesaving flyer here. This includes permission slip, which must be completed and signed for scouts to participate.

Download Webelos Aquanaut flyer here. This includes permission slip, which must be completed and signed for scouts to participate.

Merit Badge Counselor Training

The training will run from 9:00am until Noon. Cost is $3.00.

Merit Badge Counselor Registration Procedures

In order to help streamline the Merit Badge Counselors Renewal Process the Chicago Area Council’s Advancement Committee has approved the following change.

Every three years all merit badge counselor applicants must fill out the Merit Badge counselor application. If they are a registered Scouter in the Chicago Area Council they will not have to complete an Adult Volunteer Leader Application. Only those requesting to be renewed as a Merit Badge Counselor who are not registered Scouters in the Chicago Area Council will need to complete the Adult Volunteer Application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to see that the applications are forwarded to the proper place. The procedures are as follows.

1. Applicant sends unit copy of the adult application, if required, and the original copy of the Merit badge counselor application to the District Advancement Committee Chair. If the applicant is applying at a council level that application should be forwarded to the council advancement committee.
2. Applicant sends the original adult leader application and a copy of the Merit Badge Counselor application to the Scout Office.
3. All Merit Badge Counselors must submit a new application every 3 years.
4. If there is a problem with the Merit Badge Counselor Application, applicant will be notified by his/her District Advancement Committee Chair.

Failure to follow these instructions will delay the process.

Please Note: When registering as a Merit Badge Counselor for the first time, all applicants
must complete an Adult Volunteer Leader Application regardless of their status as a
registered member of the Boy Scouts of America.

For questions, contact:
Kenneth W. Vari
CAC Advancement Chair
10817 S Monitor
Chicago Ridge, Il 60415
Phone: 708-925-4656

• Download Merit Badge Counselor Application here.
• Download Merit Badge Counselor Registration Procedures sheet here.