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February 22, 2021 Newsletter
2021 Health Forms

COVID-19 Pre-Event Medical Screening Checklist​​

The Pathway to Adventure Council has issued new instructions for safely conducting Troop activities. There is now a Covid checklist that every participant in a Scouting activity must complete before each activity. We have put the Covid Checklist on the Troop home page and in the Resource section of the web page.

We have added a check-off on the Troop permission slip that lets parents confirm that their Scout is in compliance with the Covid Checklist. For example, if a Scout is hiking this coming weekend, his parent or guardian will need to check off on the permission slip that their son is in compliance with the Covid rules.

All of these rules are designed to keep our Scouts, parents, and leaders safe. We need your cooperation in order to keep the Scouting program going while we work our way through the pandemic. We appreciate your cooperation.

Please feel free to reach out to me (pelrine.john@gmail.com or 773-206-7160) with any questions you might have.


10-Mile Hike

Saturday, February 27
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve


The Troop will continue to work on the Hiking Merit Badge and enjoy a 10-mile hike on Saturday, February 27th. We will hike the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve Trail in Darien, Illinois. We will meet at the Trailhead Parking Lot located on Northgate Road at 9:00AM.

The Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve surrounds the Argonne National Laboratory, was home to early Indian settlements, and contains a tiered waterfall built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Parents are welcome to join us on the hike.

Please see the Newsletter for more information.

Zoom Troop Meeting

Monday, March 8 – 7:00 PM

We have scheduled a special Zoom Troop meeting in order to conduct the annual Order of the Arrow election and to hear information about summer camp at Owasippe.

If you are thinking about going to summer camp you need to join us on Zoom for this meeting.

​Council Virtual Merit Badge Academy

The Pathway to Adventure Council is pleased to announce its spring virtual merit badge academy! Between February 20 and May 22, Scouts can sign up for classes led by expert merit badge counselors. To see what classes are available and to register, use this link: https://scoutingevent.com/456-VirtualMBA2021

BSA Health Forms for 2021

Please check your email for the note about BSA health forms. They are due back to the Troop by May 31, 2021.
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