UPCOMING EVENTS. Feb 3-5 Guides campout Camp Crosley. Schedule on website

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1 Smoke Signals A Publication of the Prairie Trail Federation January January: UPCOMING EVENTS Jan 25 YMCA Event Bash and Boogie : $80.00 cover. Village Club of Western Springs. Food/Drink/Dancing. All proceeds to Y. Contact the Y for details. February: Feb 3-5 Guides campout Camp Crosley. Schedule on website Feb 4 Trailblazer day ski trip at Sunburst. Depart via Coach 12:45 return 11:30 to midnight. $45 includes bus ride, ski rental and lesson. See enclosed flyer for more information. Open to all kids 4 th grade and up February 10 - Daddy Daughter Dance 6:30-9:30 PM. Riverside Golf Club - $35.00 per person. Sponsored by the Kachina Indian Princess Tribe. Tickets available at Salon D Amore 52 East Burlington Riverside. Feb Princess Camps MacLean and Edwards. Schedule on website at Feb Princess Camp Duncan. Schedule on website Feb 25 Wolves vs. Abbotsford Heat - Feb 25, :00 PM. Center ice 2 nd level. 250 ticket on reserve. Tickets - $ Order deadline Rich Sablichgnrsablich1@msn.com (708) March: March 4 Pinewood Derby Cars for sale $6.00. LTHS South Campus. Rules, Registration and Hear Times on website. Need VOLUNTEERS to setup, tear down and registration. 100 Honor Tribe points for tribes who volunteer. March 16 -Fellowship Village Club of Western Springs. (First Friday of NCAA Tournament) Doors open 6:30 pm. $30.00 pre book/$45.00 at the door. Food, drinks, cigars, poker. Texas Hold em starts 8:00 pm - $45.00 buy in.

2 Congratulations on January s Coloring Contest Winners: MORGEN WITTLEDER LITTLE PINK TURTLE SENECA PRINCESS DANIEL SABLICH RED HAWK CHICKASAW GUIDES Are you interested in taking your volunteerism to the next step? The Prairie Trail Federation is looking for volunteers for the year. We are looking for Dad s to head up the following activities: Pet Parade; Pinewood Derby; Federation Ice Skate Contact Federation Chief Mike Klusendorf at fed.chief@yigp.org for info. The Moon and the Great Snake The rain had passed; the moon looked down from a clear sky, and the bushes and dead grass smelled wet, after the heavy storm. A cottontail ran into a clump of wild rose bushes near War Eagle's lodge, and some dogs were close behind the frightened animal, as he gained cover. Little Buffalo Calf threw a stone into the bushes, scaring the rabbit from his hiding place, and away went bunny, followed by the yelping pack. We stood and listened until the noise of the chase died away, and then went into the lodge, where we were greeted, as usual, by War Eagle. Finally he said: "You have seen many Snakes, I suppose?" "Yes," replied the children, "we have seen a great many. In the summer we see them every day.""well," continued the storyteller, "once there was only one Snake on the whole world, and he was a big one, I tell you. He was pretty to look at, and was painted with all the colors we know. This snake was proud of his clothes and had a wicked heart. Most Snakes are wicked, because they are his relations. "Now, I have not told you all about it yet, nor will I tell you tonight, but the Moon is the Sun's wife, and some day I shall tell you that story, but tonight I am telling you about the Snakes."You know that the Sun goes early to bed, and that the Moon most always leaves before he gets to the lodge. Sometimes this is not so, but that is part of another story."this big Snake used to crawl up a high hill and watch the Moon in the sky. He was in love with her, and she knew it; but she paid no attention to him. She liked his looks, for his clothes were fine, and he was always slick and smooth. This went on for a long time, but she never talked to him at all. The Snake thought maybe the hill wasn't high enough, so he found a higher one, and watched the Moon pass, from the top. Every night he climbed this high hill and motioned to her. She began to pay more attention to the big Snake, and one morning early, she loafed at her work a little, and spoke to him. He was flattered, and so was she, because he said many nice things to her, but she went on to the Sun's lodge, and left the Snake. "The next morning very early she saw the Snake again, and this time she stopped a long time - so long that the Sun had started out from the lodge before she reached home. He wondered what kept her so long, and became suspicious of the Snake. He made up his mind to watch, and try to catch them together. So every morning the Sun left the lodge a little earlier than before; and one morning, just as he climbed a mountain, he saw the big Snake talking to the Moon. That made him angry, and you can't blame him, because his wife was spending her time loafing with a Snake. "She ran away; ran to the Sun's lodge and left the Snake on the hill. In no time the Sun had grabbed him. My, the Sun was angry! The big Snake begged, and promised never to speak to the Moon again, but the CHIEFS: PLEASE MAKE NEXT LONGHOUSE MEETING. Feb 6, 2012 Sun had him; and he smashed him into thousands of little pieces, all of different colors from the different parts of his painted body. Nation The Chiefs little 7:00 each pm turned and Tribal into a little Chiefs just 8:15 as pm you see them now, but they were all too Location: small for the The Moon First to notice United after that. Methodist That how so Church many Snakes of La came Grange into the world; and that is why they are all small, 100 nowadays."our West Cossitt, people do La not Grange, like the Snake-people IL very well, but we know that they were made to do something on this world, and that they do it, or they wouldn't live here.

3 Winter Bash AND BOOGIE Jumpstart 2012 for a Great Cause Saturday, January 21, 8pm-1am The Village Club of Western Springs 4221 Lawn Avenue *All proceeds to the Greater LaGrange YMCA. Without the YMCA the Special Olympics program in our community would not exist. *Tickets are $80 per person if purchased before January $100 after and at the door Admission includes: PREMIUM open bar all night long (8pm-1am) Pizzas and lots-of-em Live music! Stomp the snow off your shoes to the rockin tunes of Soda How to get tickets: Visit WinterBashandBoogie.com to pay on line Bring a check, cash or credit card to the GLG YMCA Pay at the door (but why pay more?) Credit Cards will be accepted in advance only, checks or cash accepted that night Play it safe so you can cut loose! We are partnering with 5th Ave Cab for this event. Call in advance to reserve a ride AND beginning at 10pm they will have cars available outside the Village Club. The Village Club of Western Springs is located just west of the Thomas Ford Library on the corner of Chestnut and Lawn Avenues at 4221 Lawn Avenue the corner of Chestnut and Lawn Avenues at 4221 Lawn Avenue Please join us to have fun, beat the winter blues away and make a difference in the lives of many families.

4 PRINCESSES 2012 WINTER CAMPOUTS Version 4, 12/01/11 $52 Saturday $15 Friday be brought to the January Longhouse Meeting Camp MacLean Feb 10 12, 2012 Camp Edwards Feb 10 12, 2012 Nation Chief Tribes Nation Chief Tribes Todd Stahl Blackhawk Jim Petrzak Arapaho (in charge) Buffalo (in charge) Cheyenne Tyler Jeffrey Cahokia Jim McLean Choctaw David Fulcher Chiricahua Matt Quigley Fox Comanche Karankawa Hiawatha Miami Hopi Mighty Oak Kickapoo Mohegan Kiowa Shoshone Mohawk Tonto Ottawa Pawnee Pueblo Seneca Camp Duncan Feb 17 19, 2012 Nation Chief Tribes Matt Kelly Apache (in charge) Ogalala Dave Miller Tahoe Bill Tipperreiter Crow Chris Breakey Dakota Matt McGovern Deyo Illini Mohican Ozark Sauk Shawnee Sioux Shasta Snake Teton Wind River Huron

5 GUIDES 2012 WINTER CAMPOUTS $52 Saturday $15 Friday Camp Duncan - January 6-8 Camp MacLean - January 6-8 Nation Chiefs Tribes Nation Chiefs Tribes Ron Bandyk Arapaho Brian Klimes Blackfoot (In Charge) Huron (In Charge) Chippewa Lakota Crow Navajo Illini Ozark Kee-Wah-Sheena Teton Keewaydin Winnebago Kiowa Mohegan Mohican Oglala Sioux Ojibwa Camp Crosley - February 3-5 Pawnee Nation Chiefs Tribes Sauk Fox Rob Hann Beaver Snake (In Charge) Blackhawk Yurok Comanche Dakota Iroquois Mascouten Tribes Not Participating Miami Apache Mohawk Big Oak Omaha Chickasaw Potawatomi Chinook Shawnee Kickapoo Shoshone Miccosukee Ute Seminole Campouts V xls

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7 GREATER LAGRANGE YMCA TRAILBLAZERS Also Open to 4 th Grade Guides/Princesses SKI TRIP SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012 Winter is almost here and a Trailblazer s thoughts turn to skiing, snowboarding, or racing each other down the tube runs at Sunburst, in Wisconsin. Once again we are organizing an afternoon and evening of skiing and camaraderie, taking comfortable coach buses up to Sunburst. Ask anyone who has been on this event and they will tell you how much fun it is. Relax on coaches equipped with bathrooms and TVs. Watch a movie on the way there. If you are awake after several hours on the slopes (and the time in the lodge), then enjoy another movie on the ride home on the same comfortable coaches. Don t want to ski or snowboard? No problem, you can have lots of fun on the 10 story high snow tube runs. Tubes may be rented at the tubing area for $19.00 for three hours or $15.00 for two hours. Bring some snacks and soda for the coach ride, some warm clothes, and money for food & drink at the lodge. If you re new to skiing, complimentary ski lessons are offered. Snowboarding lessons cost extra (see below). Coaches load at the old YMCA East Parking lot at 12:45 p.m. and will get us to SUNBURST for the 4:00p.m. skiing. We will load up for the trip home at 9:00 p.m., which should get you back at the Y by midnight. (Old YMCA address is 31 E. Ogden, LaGrange East parking lot by baseball fields.) Register early because we have limited seating, and it does fill up. We will fill the buses on a first come, first serve basis. Registrations after January 15 th will not be guaranteed a seat. This trip is open to registered Trailblazers and 4 th Grade Guides/Princesses. As in all of our events, there is a penalty for no-shows. Remember that the GREATER LAGRANGE YMCA/Trailblazer program does not carry accident or sickness insurance. Participants are expected to cover all health and accident situations through their own insurance coverage. Questions? Call Tony Nilles at ( ), or nilles.tony@yahoo.com Cut along line and mail to: Tony Nilles, 47 N. Brainard Ave., LaGrange, IL Name Phone ( ) Children s Names: Fun Options Price Number of People Subtotal Lift ticket and bus $41 ea Ski - Lift ticket, ski rental, bus, free lesson $45 ea Snowboard rental, lift ticket and bus $60 ea Bus ride only $25 ea Total: Make checks payable to Prairie Trail Federation Check #

8 MEN S FELLOWSHIP NIGHT/SMOKER Calling all men of the Federation!!! Grab one or two friends and join us. This event supports the Indian guide/princess program that your kids rely on. Open to all men even if you are not in the federation bring your dad, uncle, cousin, high school buddy Friday March 16, 2012(opening round of ncaa tourney!) Village Club 4222 Lawn Western Springs 6:30 doors open Hold em/poker Craps/cigars Door prizes Big screen tv s/squares Food/Beverages Bags Side games $30 pre-book $45 at the door This gets you food, booze, a Patch, and out of the house! Consider a Taxi Hold em Tourney starts at 8 pm - $45 buy-in (we will have 100 seats and chips) Please send this form with a $30 check payable to Prairie Trail Federation: Kevin Halm QUESTIONS? 4143 Grove (cell) Western Springs, IL khalm226@yahoo.com Number of tickets: Name: Tribe: We need you there!!! No excuses. No Spring Break, no Campouts. Come one, Come All. Last year we had at least 200 I am sure you heard about it.

9 PINEWOOD DERBY 2012 Lyons Township High School South Campus Upper Gym SUNDAY MARCH 4, 2012 CAR KITS MUST BE PURCHASED FROM THE FEDERATION. CUB SCOUT CAR KITS ARE NOT ALLOWED. TRIBAL CHIEFS MAY PURCHASE CAR KITS FOR THEIR TRIBE AT THE DEC/JAN/FEB LONGHOUSE MEETINGS FOR $6.00 EACH Competition Classes Grade Races: ( K, 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, Trailblazers/5 th ) Rules: Please follow the rules, we do NOT want to turn anyone away at the registration table, but we also have to be fair to the other participants. 1. Cars must be built from the kits purchased from the Federation. This is your entry fee and how we pay for the event! 2. Boy Scout cars/kits will not be allowed. The new BSA (Boy Scouts of America) wheels are very fast and will not be allowed. Colored wheels are all BSA wheels and not allowed. 3. Cars must be built to the following tolerances: 1. Maximum Weight = 5 Ounces (as measured by official Pinewood Derby (PWD) scale) 2. Maximum Width = 2-3/5 inches (as measured by official PWD box) 3. Maximum Length = 7-3/8 inches ( as measured by official PWD box) 4. Maximum Height = 6 inches (must fit under finish gate timer) 5. Each student can only race one (1) car in the Grade Races Custom Car (all grades) Competition is judged on appearance. Each of the following four categories will be divided into Adult Assisted and Child Only builds (dads please enter the cars in the appropriate category) -Best Theme (Pals Forever, Friends Always) -Funniest -Coolest Looking -Most Creative Decisions of the VOLUNTEER judges are final. Note: You can enter your CUSTOM car into the GRADE race competition (ie. build just one (1) car but the car must meet the rules of the grade competition, or you can build (2) cars, one for the Custom and one for the Grade competition). To Volunteer! If you or your tribe would like to help, please contact: Tyler Jeffrey, tjeffrey325@gmail.com or David Miller, miller7635@sbcglobal.net or Tuesday, January 10, 12