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February 2, 2017 by Dave Farrell

How to Register on the New System

PR Iroquois Chief Mike Grapenthein  documented the how to register on the new system to make it a painless process.  It shouldn’t take you more than 10 minutes to get everything setup.  Registration does not cost anything for members who already signed up for the 2016/2017 school year.  If you have any questions feel free to contact Dave Farrell at 920-279-3736 (Cell).
Follow the link and click on the orange  “Join Today” button in the upper right hand corner.  That will take you to the RSI page on which you will need to create a new login by clicking on the brown “Join Today!” button.
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You will be asked to create a Username and enter an email address for the account (this screen not pictured).  After doing so you will be asked to fill in additional information.  Fill it in and click the green “Next button”
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After your information is in you will need to enter it for your sons or daughters.  All of your kids can be entered at this point regardless of gender/Nation/Tribe.  You will place them into a tribe in a later step.
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After you have entered your first child a box will appear to add an additional family member.
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After all members of your family have been created you will add them to the program.
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For each child select the appropriate Indian Princesses or Indian Scouts selection and click the green Join Button.
After selecting the Indian Princess Program, the next step is to select your Nation and Tribe.  Highlight each the Princess or Scout individually and check the proper Nation/Tribe.  Click Join.  This will need be repeated for the other siblings.
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The last step is a confirmation screen.  I cropped out all my information because I know I’d catch flack for being old, but it is listed below the Review Member box as shown below.  Once you have confirmed all of the information is correct you can hit Submit.
I lied.  One more step.  The Criminal background check will now be tied to this system.  Everyone will be checked again for the coming year when they sign up.  After hitting Submit on the last page the form to complete the Background check will pop up>
You will need to use your mouse to put in a signature in the Sign here box and then click “I Accept” button to complete the check.
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That would wrap up the whole process for setting up and registering new people.  It’s a bit longer than I realized when I started, but the information and use of the system will make it a worthwhile new addition to our program.   YOU ARE OFFICIALLY REGISTERED!

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January 26, 2017 by Dave Farrell

Tree Sale Donation Spotlight: ELF

Since 2008, the Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts and Princesses have donated over $14,000 to the Elementary Learning Foundation (ELF).  This has all been done with  proceeds from our annual Christmas tree sale.  ELF’s mission is to raise money for Park Ridge and Niles schools and give it back in the form of grants that support innovative, imaginative, educational programs.

Grants

For the 2016/2017 school year ELF is implementing a number of projects through its grants.  These grants are listed below.  Additional information can also be found at http://www.district64elf.org/grants.html.

  • Active Learning Environmental Makeover at Lincoln School
  • 2nd Grade 21st Century Learning Environment at Washington School
  • Kindergarten Ready Set Work at all Elementary Schools
  • Portable PA System at Emerson School
  • Early Childhood at Jefferson School

Casino Night

Saturday, January 28th is ELF’s big fund raiser and we encourage all to participate.  It will be held at Café La Cave located at 2777 S Mannheim Road in Des Plaines, Illinois.  The festivities start at 6:30 pm.  It should be lots of fun!  To sign-up for Casino Night please click on the following link.

http://www.district64elf.org/casino-night.html

The Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts and Princesses proudly support ELF.

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January 8, 2017 by Dave Farrell

Tree Sale Donation Spotlight: The Center of Concern

In March, the Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts and Princesses Federation board will allocate the tree sale proceeds to benefit local charities and community organizations.  Members must provide their nominations to their Tribal Chiefs by January 31st.  The nominations will be discussed at the February board meeting and chosen at the March board meeting.

Center of Concern

This year we would like to spotlight where some of our past donations have gone to show the impact that  the tree sale has in Park Ridge and the surrounding communities.  We will start with the Center of Concern who the Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts and Princesses has partnered with for many years on a number of charitable endeavors.  Our connection with the organization starts with John McNabola who is the Executive Director of Center of Concern.   John McNabola and his family have been involved with the PR Wilderness Princesses for many years and we are proud to count the McNabola family among our members.

The Center of Concern is a non-profit organization that offers services and solutions to seniors and the disabled to help them live safely and  independently with dignity. Their programs emphasize housing and support services.  The impact that the Center of Concern has on people’s lives is significant.  Some of the wonderful services the the Center of Concern provides include:

  • In Home Support
  • Telephone Reassurance
  • Friendly Visiting
  • Chore Assistance
  • Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
  • Inter-generational Programs
  • Employment Counseling
  • Financial Counseling
  • Legal Counseling
  • Medicare and Senior Health Insurance Program
  • Income Tax Assistance
  • Blood Pressure and Sugar Testing
  • General Housing Assistance
  • Homelessness Prevention
  • Home Share

We would like to welcome members to visit the Center of Concern’s website to explore how to get involved.  The organization will be hosting its annual Blarney Bash fund raiser this March which will be a fun event and a great way to get to know the Center of Concern.  You may also contact the Center for Concern directly at 847-823-0453 or concern@centerofconcern.org.

The Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts and Princesses are a proud supporter of the Center of Concern.

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January 8, 2017 by Dave Farrell

Thank you for another successful Christmas tree sale!

 

 

The 2016 tree sale raised over $25,000 in profits that will go to local charities and community organizations.  This is the largest amount every raised through the sale, which has been a Park Ridge tradition for decades.  To achieve this, Tree Masters Terry Jolineau and Joe Ott spent countless hours planning logistics, working with our tree grower Dave Wilson, coordinating with the Park District, and often working under harsh conditions to achieve such a successful Christmas tree sale.  Thank you Terry and Joe for all of your determination and hard work!

A special thank you goes to all of the dads, Scouts and Princesses who participated in this month long event.  Each Nation and each Tribe in Park Ridge helped with the building of the tree racks, the tree delivery, selling the trees, and then dismantling the tree lot.  The generosity of the members of the Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts and Princesses is truly amazing.

Thank you to everyone who purchased a Christmas tree from us.  We take pride in the quality of our trees and we hope that you and your family enjoyed your Christmas tree to the fullest.  We thank you for returning year after year to support the community.

Congratulations to all on a successful Christmas tree sale!

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November 23, 2016 by Dave Farrell

The Christmas trees have arrived.

 

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Dads arrived Saturday morning at 8:00 am to unload the trailer, set-up the tree racks, and erect the tent for the upcoming annual Christmas tree sale.  Dads returned early Sunday morning to unload three semi trailers carrying over 750 Christmas trees.  This is a massive undertaking.  Tree Masters Terry Jolineau and Joe Ott masterfully organized and managed the all volunteer crew.   Dads completed the set-up in record time on Saturday and Sunday.  

A special thank you goes to all of our volunteers this weekend.  Without these dads help, this Christmas tree sale would not take place.   All proceeds are donated to local charities and other non-profit organizations. Since 2008, the Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts and Princesses have donated over $125,000 to help the community. 

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Filed Under: Activities, Community, Featured, Fed Activities, Federation, Treesale

September 23, 2016 by Dave Farrell

The Park Ridge Wilderness Scouts & Princesses Support Compass to Care

Race Roster

Join the upcoming run/walk to benefit Compass to Care and help fight cancer.  The event will take place Saturday, October 22nd at 8:00 am in Hodges Park.  As a participant you will receive a free t-shirt.  There will be kids races and a post-race party.  It i free for childhood cancer survivors.

Website: www.Cancer5k.org

Flier: Compass to Care 20160922130803811

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