TriStar District - Pathway To Adventure Council

08/20/2026

It's back to Scouting season. Here's a checklist for Cub Scout Families:

A successful fall Scout experience starts with summer prep. Two Cubmasters offer their tips.

08/17/2026

Turn the Bobcat adventure into a fun outing at The Cub Scout Fall Hike on September 12! All Cubs are invited!

Lion and Tiger Scouts will hike a half-mile trail, while Wolf and older Scouts will hike for a mile. Along the way, they will participate in activities that will earn them their badge, and all youth will get a special custom-made sticker for the event!

All Cub Scouts should bring their six essentials.
- Water bottle
- Flashlight
- Sun protection
- Whistle
- First-aid kit
- Trail food (snack)

Location: Dam No. 4 Woods
Dee Road across from Maine South High School (near Devon Ave.)
Park Ridge

Register Today:
https://scoutingevent.com/456-115810

08/17/2026

Great Training for Cub Scout leaders!

Level up your Scoutcraft skills!

Join us for Leader Field School: Enhanced Scoutcraft Skills, a patrol-style training weekend designed for adult leaders looking to deepen their hands-on knowledge. Participants will receive practical instruction in Nature, Orienteering, Dutch Oven Cooking, Pioneering, and Wilderness Survival. Plus you'll take home resources you can use long after the weekend ends!
Adult leaders only (IOLS completion encouraged).

Saturday, October 17 at 8 AM – Sunday, October 18 at 5 PM

Camp Palos
11736 S Will Cook Rd, Lemont, IL 60439

Fee: $60

Ready to sharpen your skills and bring more confidence back to your unit?
Register here: https://scoutingevent.com/456-93449

08/17/2026

Here are tips on the different ways it takes to reach Cubs, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts and more through social media.

08/13/2026

Get uniforms ready for the new year!

Our annual uniform promotion has started!

08/13/2026

Here's a good reminder about food safety as you plan your fall campouts.

Note: this link still goes to the correct article even though the message below says "403 Forbidden".

08/04/2026

08/03/2026

Another installment of Jake from Scouts - good tips on Facebook marketing - but contact your local district executive for more info about how PTAC can help promote your local recruitment event!

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