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About Calumet District

Calumet District is part of the Pathway to Adventure Council (PTAC), Scouting America.  

Calumet District spans over thirty Communities, from Orland Park to Homewood.  From Lansing to Matteson, and from Oak Forest to Beecher.

For more information about Calumet District please visit our page at Council. 

To stay up to date on District Events please visit and like our Facebook Page.

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Calumet Stories

Articles featuring Units within the Calumet District.

Winter Supply Drive – January, 2024

Past Articles

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Featured Events

Potawatomi Hike

March 22, 2025

9:00 AM CT to 12:00 PM CT

Come and join Takhone Lodge for a hike at the Indiana Dunes State Park. 

Ticket and Patch for $5. 

Parking will be an additional fee of $7 per vehicle for Indiana registered vehicles, $12 for out-of-state vehicles. 

Concessions will be available.

Camping is available for Units, not individuals,  and is not sponsored by Takhone Lodge #7.

City West Shelter
Indiana Dunes State Park
Chesterton, Indiana 46304

Registration Closes:
03-19-2025 11:59 PM

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Calumet District Camporee

April 24-27, 2025

Check in Friday night – 6:00P – 9:00P or Saturday morning 7:30A – 9:00A

2025 Calumet District Pioneering Camporee

Join the Calumet District for a Pioneering themed weekend!  Fishing, hiking, pioneering projects, camp gadgets and more!

Turtlehead Creek Park
15600 S Harlem Ave
Orland Park, IL

$10 Admission Fee

 

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Scouts Read Sacred Texts

We invite Scouts & youth across the world to join us again in reading their own faith’s sacred texts. Together, we can recognize our Duty to God, participating as a group or on your own. 

Read your sacred texts on May 1st, 2025, or any time that week. Join Scouting America, other youth organizations and all faith youth groups in a celebration of sacred texts 

 

 

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Cub Scout Day Camp

Make the most of your summer with a day of athletic challenges, range & target activities, creative engineering, arts & crafts, and outdoor games. All Cub Scouts, siblings and friends entering 1st – 5th grade in the Fall of 2025 are invited to participate!

Saturday dates and locations:

June 7 – Orland Park, IL
June 14 – Burr Ridge, IL
June 21 – Munster, IN
June 28 – Chicago, IL
July 26 – Oak Lawn, IL
August 2 – Schaumburg, IL
August 9 – Park Ridge, IL

Fees:
Cub Scout youth, non-Scout siblings, friends – $35
Adults – Free

 

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Family Camp at Camp Betz

Join us this summer for a remarkable adventure at Camp Betz Family Camp! Cub Scouts will get to experience all the joys of camping and exciting new activities with the comfort of their pack, parents/guardians, and siblings! Nestled in a 57-acre preserve with varied terrain and rugged landscapes since 1922, Camp Betz is a haven for adventure seekers. 

2025 Camp Schedule

Session 1 – June 27-29, 2025
Session 2 – July 11-13, 2025
Session 3 – July 18-20, 2025
Session 4 – July 25-27, 2025
Session 5 – August 1-3, 2025

 

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PTAC Council Camporee

September 19th – 21st, 2025

Beginning on June 1, 2024 you can reserve your unit’s spot for just $25! This will ensure prime camping location and your preferred show seating!

Full registration opens on January 1, 2025.

Sandwich Fairgrounds
15730 Pratt Rd
Sandwich, IL

 

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Scouting for Food 2025

Every spring the Scouting community from Pathway to Adventure Council mobilizes across Illinois and Indiana to gather food for their neighbors in need. Last year, we collected over 15,000 pounds of food!

The Scouts from the Pathway to Adventure Council are yet again hosting a food drive to help families in need. Your donations of non-perishable, non-expired foods will support local food pantries.

Scouts will distribute doorhangers throughout their neighborhoods on Saturday, April 26 and collect donations on Saturday, May 3 after 9AM.
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