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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
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 Do you have an idea for the next Rainbow Council News? Send us a message
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