The scouts have been invited to participate in the Riverside Holiday Stroll on December 2 at Riverside Garage. We will have a fire pit and fire, and the Troop Committee had discussed having ingredients for s’mores. We are not intending this to be a fundraiser, but a “community event.” We could take donations for the s’mores to be given to the Riverside Food Pantry. What we need at this point is an adult to take charge. If you are available, please contact Nancy Hopkins ASAP at nmhopkins1@comcast.net

Congratulations to our newest Eagle Scouts: Ben C, Brian R, Nick R, Cody V. From the classes of 2010 and 2011, 24 boys became 5th grade boy scouts. Twelve of those went on to become Eagle Scouts. For the years for which we have statistics (back to 2002), our cumulative total shows that 46% of our scouts have attained the Eagle rank. Our records are likely not complete, but we know that we have had at least 72 Eagle Scouts from Troop 24, since the time the Troop was formed in 1917. The highest number of Eagle scouts (6 each year) were in 1931, 1932, and 2010. Pictured above are all our Eagle Scouts since 2009, with the exception of Austin M, who was not present for the picture. For a list of our Eagle scouts, see http://troop24riverside.com/our-eagle-scouts/.

Troop 24 is planning an overnight outing to the Muskegon Sports Complex to experience 32 miles per hour of of gut-wrenching fun on the only Olympic Luge track open to the public in the country. If you would like to scream like a little girl, please sign up and pay immediately. There is limited time and space available. This will be first come, first served. You must both register AND pay in order to be eligible to attend. Adults who wish to luge must also register and pay ($40) for the luge. Please print and return the waiver form ASAP. You cannot luge without it. Scouts should meet at the RPC at 8:45 Saturday, January 14, and will return early afternoon on Sunday, January 15. Scouts will be sleeping in a hotel with a pool. This is a first come, first served outing so registration will close when the maximum number is reached or on December 8 (whichever comes first). Please fill out a form for each scout. The cost for this outing is $80. Scouts must wear their Class A uniforms to travel. Contact Dawn Gmitro with questions.

Register now at http://troop24riverside.com/2011/11/muskegon-luge-form-2/

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We need about a dozen scouts to participate in the Eagle Court of Honor on Saturday, November 26. Please contact Asst. Scoutmaster Ringbloom to let him know if you are available. Scouts need to dress in uniform (sashes & neckerchiefs included, no jeans) and should be at the Township Hall at 1:15. ALL scouts are encouraged to attend, even if not one of the official participants.

All scouts of Troop 24 and their families are cordially invited to an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Ben Cox, Brian Robertson, Nick Rohm, and Cody Vitek on Saturday, November 26. It will be held in the Riverside Township Hall at 27 Riverside Drive in Riverside. The ceremony will start at 2:00 with a reception at 3:00. Please R.S.V.P. to Pat Rohm at darohms@att.net.

Popcorn orders must be picked up this Saturday, November 19, between noon and 2:00 pm at 148 Gage Road, Riverside, according to the following schedule:

Noon – 12:30 pm – Last names A-F
12:30 – 1:00 pm – Last names G – K
1:00 – 1:30 pm – Last names L – Q
1:30 – 2:00 pm – Last names R – Z

Please contact Anne Kodama at amkodama@sbcglobal.net with questions.

Troop 24 along with Girl Scout Troop 657 will be participating in a joint service opportunity to package food for starving children around the globe.  We will spend 2 hrs at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora, IL.

Friday, Feb 10 is an early release day for District 96 scouts.

We will need a lot of chaperones for this outing.  The adult : scout ratio requirement for this age group is 1 : 4.  If you are an adult who would be available and interested,  please put this date on your calendar.  We will have scouts sign up in mid-January for the outing.  For more information on Feed My Starving Children check out their web site at http://www.fmsc.org/

Contact Susan Lynch with questions.

Scout working on the American Heritage Merit Badge are invited to join Scoutmaster Robertson in the Westminster Room at RPC this Thursday, November 17, at 6:30 p.m.

We need two additional drivers with vans/minivans to pick up popcorn on Saturday morning, November 19, from the warehouse. In addition, assistance is needed with sorting or distributing popcorn for 2-hour shifts, 9:30-11:30 am, or Noon-2:00 pm. Please contact our Popcorn Kernel, Anne Kodama, if available, at amkodama@sbcglobal.net.