Rainbow Council News
Cassandra Archer • January 2, 2025
Rainbow Council News
As we reflect on the past year, we want to express our deepest gratitude for your generous support of Rainbow Council. Your donations of time, talent, and treasure have made a profound impact, and we especially thank the 1,045 volunteers who work tirelessly to advance our mission.
Here's a look at what your support helped accomplish in 2024:
- 57+ Eagle Scout Service Projects addressing local community needs and improving lives.
- Scouting for Food delivered over 80,000 pounds of food to local food pantries.
- Countless unit and family service hours spent preserving the environment and helping various nonprofits.
- Programs that impacted nearly 2,000 youth, promoting healthy living, citizenship, service, leadership, and mentoring.
Together, we are developing the leaders of tomorrow, today. But our work isn’t finished. As we prepare to meet the challenges of 2025, we ask for your continued support.
On behalf of all of us at Rainbow Council, thank you for helping us make 2024 a year to remember. We wish you all the best in the New Year, and we look forward to building a brighter future for our youth together in 2025.
Looking for an upcoming event? Check out these opportunities.
- OA Winter Banquet VFW Joliet Post 367, Joliet, Jan. 12 2025
- Scouts BSA Klondike @ RSR, Jan. 17-19 ** NEW DATE
- Council Award Dinner @ McWethy's Tavern, Romeoville, Feb. 1
- Climb Through the Night, Bolingbook, Feb. 7-8
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Top popcorn sellers in 2024 were treated to a fun pizza party with a prize wheel and lots of prizes! One Scout even took home a Playstation 5! Thank you for making popcorn your Passport to Adventure in 2024! Looking for an upcoming event? Check out these opportunities. Rainbow Council Annual Meeting: Feb 27th Rainbow Council Pinewood Derby : March 8th Chess Tournament: March 15th Rainbow Council Ten Commandments Hike : March 29th Scouts Day with Chicago Cubs: April 6 Rainbow Council Easter Egg Hunt: April 12 Scouts BSA Spring Camporee: May 2-4 Scouts BSA and Venturing Swim Check: May 10th Fish On Rainbow Council Derby : May 10th Do you have an idea for the next Rainbow Council News? Send us a message
Happy Section Sunday, The new year has already started so if you haven't paid your 2025 Lodge dues please click here to do so https://scoutingevent.com/702-OA2025Dues Spring Fellowship is coming up soon, It’s a fun filled weekend with service opportunities at RSR. To register for Spring Fellowship please click here https://scoutingevent.com/702-SpringFellowship2025 From April 11-13, join our lodge and hundreds of other Arrowmen at Ed Bryant Scout Reservation in Mauston, WI, for the Section Conclave. Secure your spot today to join us for this amazing weekend of fun events, fantastic shows, and unique training! Please click this link to register https://scoutingevent.com/127-G9Conclave Here are some additional dates to mark your calendar with and register for. Spring Fellowship May 30- June 1 Fall Fellowship September 5 Color Walk October 4 Pumpkin Smash November 1 Please make sure to pay your 2025 Lodge dues here https://scoutingevent.com/702-OA2025Dues Scott Biedess Jr. | Lodge Secretary
Top popcorn sellers in 2024 were treated to a fun pizza party with a prize wheel and lots of prizes! One Scout even took home a Playstation 5! Thank you for making popcorn your Passport to Adventure in 2024! Looking for an upcoming event? Check out these opportunities. Rainbow Council Annual Meeting: Feb 27th Rainbow Council Pinewood Derby : March 8th Chess Tournament: March 15th Rainbow Council Ten Commandments Hike : March 29th Scouts Day with Chicago Cubs: April 6 Rainbow Council Easter Egg Hunt: April 12 Scouts BSA Spring Camporee: May 2-4 Scouts BSA and Venturing Swim Check: May 10th Fish On Rainbow Council Derby : May 10th Do you have an idea for the next Rainbow Council News? Send us a message
February 8th marks 115 years of Scouting and Rainbow Council is joining Scouting America in celebrating! Scouting has endured 115 years of societal change yet it endures as the #1 youth development program communities and families trust. PREPARED. FOR LIFE. Help us keep Scouting available in Will, Kankakee and Grundy counties by inviting friends and neighbors to join Scouting! Looking for an upcoming event? Check out these opportunities. Scouting University , Scouting classes for adults of all experience levels, Joliet March 1 Do you have an idea for the next Rainbow Council News? Send us a message
It's Pinewood Derby time and many Packs have been preparing for this annual event! Navarro Farm serves members of our community and they recently held their own Pinewood Derby. Rainbow Council donated the tracks, timers and equipment to make this happen. Everyone had a great time designing their pinewood derby cars and enjoyed some friendly competition racing them too. Rainbow Council, and our Scouts, are always happy to do a good turn and serve members in our community! Looking for an upcoming event? Check out these opportunities. Climb Through the Night , Bolingbook, Feb. 7-8 Disabilities Awareness , all ages, Joliet Feb 8 Scouting University , Scouting classes for adults of all experience levels, Joliet March 1 Do you have an idea for the next Rainbow Council News? Send us a message
Sustainability and respect for our environment are tied into the Leave No Trace Principles we teach youth. Thank you Troop 13 for donating a picnic table to Rainbow Scout Reservation made from all recycled materials. What a great Troop project! Looking for an upcoming event? Check out these opportunities. Council Award Dinner @ McWethy's Tavern, Romeoville, Feb. 1 Climb Through the Night , Bolingbook, Feb. 7-8 Disabilities Awareness , all ages, Joliet Feb 8 Scouting University , Scouting classes for adults of all experience levels, Joliet March 1 Do you have an idea for the next Rainbow Council News? Send us a message
Have you heard about National Jamboree 2026? All Scouts age 12-20 by July 22, 2026 are eligible to sign up! This opportunity only comes around every four years so please share this information with your Webelos and AOL parents too! There is a Zoom informational meeting on February 2, 2025 at 7PM. Find the link and much more about Jamboree on our website . Looking for an upcoming event? Check out these opportunities. Council Award Dinner @ McWethy's Tavern, Romeoville, Feb. 1 Climb Through the Night , Bolingbook, Feb. 7-8 Disabilities Awareness , all ages, Joliet Feb 8 Scouting University , Scouting classes for adults of all experience levels, Joliet March 1 Do you have an idea for the next Rainbow Council News? Send us a message
Happy Waupe Wednesday, This past weekend we held our Winter Banquet where we played fun games, discussed important topics, wrapped up the 2024 year and kicked off 2025. The Lodge also awarded the Founders Award to Elise West and Debbie Remmie, and the James E. West Award to Bob Shroba. Among those important topics were new merch ( linked here ) and a form to help decide future themes ( linked here ). Here are some dates to mark your calendar with and register for. Spring Fellowship May 30- June 1 Fall Fellowship September 5 Color Walk October 4 Pumpkin Smash November 1 Please make sure to pay your 2025 Lodge dues here https://scoutingevent.com/702-OA2025Dues Scott Biedess Jr. | Lodge Secretary
Scouts from Rainbow Council did their "good turn" by delivering donations of Trails End popcorn to Silver Cross Hospital to brighten their holiday during a very busy time of year. Thank you, Scouts, and happy holidays to Silver Cross staff and patients! Looking for an upcoming event? Check out these opportunities. OA Winter Banquet VFW Joliet Post 367, Joliet, Jan. 12 2025 Scouts BSA Klondike @ RSR, Jan. 17-19 ** NEW DATE Council Award Dinner @ McWethy's Tavern, Romeoville, Feb. 1 Climb Through the Night , Bolingbook, Feb. 7-8 Do you have an idea for the next Rainbow Council News? Send us a message
Welcome back to Rainbow Council News! Please use the following link to access the Annual Unit Charter Agreement, complete it, and turn it into the Council office. If you have already done this step, then please disregard but some units reported having difficulty accessing this required re-charter document. Please email Jessica.Volke@scouting.org or councilcommissioner@rainbowcouncil.org with any additional concerns or questions. Thank you for your dedication to our youth and to Scouting. Looking for an upcoming event? Check out these opportunities. OA Winter Banquet VFW Joliet Post 367, Joliet, Jan. 12 OA Winter Council of Chiefs , Kalahari, WI Jan. 25-26 Scouts BSA Klondike @ RSR, Jan. 17-19 ** NEW DATE Council Award Dinner @ McWethy's Tavern, Romeoville, Feb. 1 Climb Through the Night , Bolingbook, Feb. 7-8 Do you have an idea for the next Rainbow Council News? Send us a message
