The Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts and Princesses are happy to announce this year’s scholarship winners. These young adults have finished our program, oh so long ago, and are now embarking upon their next huge new adventure: college life. We are so proud of the role our program has had in their lives as they’ve grown over the years. We wish them nothing but the best as they go off to conquer the future.
Congratulations to Addison Kopf and Nick Hachigian! You both are incredible role models for the entire organization.
Food Drive 2026
Thank you for all those in the community that volunteered their time and made donations to the annual PRWSP Food Drive on April, 18th and 19th. Special thank you to our volunteers who agreed to serve as drop off points for donations.
Reflecting on the generous nature of the surrounding community, the Food Drive this year was a resounding success, even with another simultaneous drive occurring the same week! With everyone’s helpful contributions, the Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts and Princesses were able to make significant food and other donations this year to the St. Paul of the Cross Food Pantry.
Thank you again for helping the PRWSP work towards a hunger-free community!
Reflecting on the generous nature of the surrounding community, the Food Drive this year was a resounding success, even with another simultaneous drive occurring the same week! With everyone’s helpful contributions, the Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts and Princesses were able to make significant food and other donations this year to the St. Paul of the Cross Food Pantry.
Thank you again for helping the PRWSP work towards a hunger-free community!
Making Memories Together, as Father and Daughter: The Daddy Daughter Dance!
What an incredible night! Both the Iroquois and Algonquin Nations in the Park Ridge Wilderness Princesses recently gathered together at South Park for our annual Daddy Daughter Dance, and the turnout was spectacular! With over 100 dads and daughters participating, the room was filled with the kind of energy and spirit that makes this program so special.
From the moment the music started, the dancing was on full display. It wasn’t just about the dancing, though—the hula hoop and limbo contests brought out the competitive sides to our princesses, and all the girls went home with fantastic raffle prizes!
But the best part of the night wasn’t the contests, the music or the prizes; it was seeing the smiles and the bond between the dads and their daughters. The Photo booth was busy all night and captured some of the magic moments between princesses and their dads.
A massive thank you to all the volunteers who helped organize the night and to the 100+ dads and daughters who made it such a success. These are the moments that define the Wilderness Princess experience!
Pool Party 2025
The Wilderness Scouts and Princesses gathered to kickoff the new season at Centennial for the annual pool party
Jumping skills were very impressive….
Water slide shenanigans
Climbing and waterworks…
Group fun with reunited friends around the school year…
Food Drive 2025
Can you feel it in the air? Can you smell the flowers and that freshly cut grass? Spring is here! And with the Spring comes the annual PRWSP Food Drive.
It’s happening in 1 week – May 3 and 4 – please help us help others by contributing a bag or two of items.
Here is a link to our flier, which has recommended items and the drop off locations in both Park Ridge and Chicago.
Thanks so much!
Tree Sale Donations 2025
We are very proud to share that we were able to continue our long standing tradition of donating to local charities. Each year, this is fueled by our Christmas Tree Sale, so we send a big thank you to everyone who was able to pick up a tree, wreath, garland, or ornament this past Fall.
The grand total was…(drum roll please)…$27,300!
And here is our list of charities for 2025:
- Advocate Children’s Hospital
- American Legion Post
- Amina Grace Fund
- Avenues to Independence
- Center of Concern
- Children’s Tumor Foundation
- Compass to Care
- Irving Park Food Pantry
- Kiwanis of Park Ridge
- Labor of Love
- Life Span
- Maine Township Food Pantry
- Maine Township High School Foundation
- Midtown Educational Foundation
- One Tail at at Time
- Openlands
- Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts & Princesses Scholarship
- Park Ridge Fine Arts Society
- Park Ridge Historical Society
- Park Ridge Park District Scholarship Fund
- Project Purple
- Ronald McDonald House
- Share Our Spare
- St Paul Food Pantry
- The Well Resource Center
- Uncle Pete’s Ministry
- Wrightway Rescue
Thanks again to everyone who helped us get there!
