2025 WinterPalooza with Portage Creek District

Winter fun for the WHOLE FAMILY! All are welcome and all youth event registrants will receive an event patch (after/via their unit leader).

Event participants (including siblings, friends, etc.) are encouraged to pre-register here before 5 pm on 2/7.

February 8, 2025, 9 am-12 pm
Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve (Groves 1 & 2)
River Forest, IL

$8 per Scout (hot chocolate and snacks will be provided)

Join us for a day packed with frosty fun and exciting activities for everyone:

  • Broom Hockey: Stomp and score in this snowy, team activity.
  • Snowman Build (weather permitting): Create your own frosty friend.
  • Snow Bubbles: Watch bubbles freeze in the chilly air.
  • Wildlife of Cook County and Animal Tracking Hike: Discover local wildlife and learn to track animals.
  • Beginning Orienteering: Navigate your way through fun challenges.
  • Obstacle Course: Test your agility and speed.
  • Games: Play tabletop games in the beautiful, warm Thatcher Pavilion.
  • Warming Fires: Cozy up by the fire to stay warm.
  • Refreshments: Enjoy hot cocoa and tasty snacks.
  • Cub Scout Membership and Forest Preserve Information Table: Learn more about joining Cub Scouts and our beautiful forest preserves.

Cub Scouts, it’s WinterPalooza!!

Join us for a flurry of fun!

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