Important information for scouts who need a Troop job for advancement (Scouts of 1st Class rank or above).

Des Plaines Valley Council will offer Den Chief training on Saturday, September 8, in LaGrange Highlands. Den chiefs work with the den leader to plan, prepare, and run the meeting. The Troop has been asked by the Pack to assist them by providing den chiefs. In addition to helping the Pack, it allows boy scouts to fulfill a requirement for rank advancement. Due to the size of our Troop, it is difficult to provide enough “jobs” within the Troop, potentially delaying a scout’s advancement.

Especially if your family has a boy scout as well as a cub scout, this is an excellent opportunity, but the job is open to any scout of 1st class rank or above.

There is a short window for registering (by September 4), so please print out the registration form. There is a cost of $5. Contact Asst. Scoutmaster Mark Janopoulos (mark@janopoulos.com) with any questions.

The first Troop meeting of the year will be at the Scout Cabin on Friday, September 7. We’ll be cooking (good for scouts needing to earn the cooking requirements!) and will likely have an outdoor movie as well. Scouts should be dropped off at the Scout Cabin at 7:00 p.m. and picked up on Saturday morning by 9:00 a.m. (scouts can call for pick-up). Scouts should come prepared to sleep in tents for the night. A light breakfast will be served on Saturday morning. There is NO COST for this outing, but we need to know how many to plan for, so we’re asking that you sign up in advance at http://troop24riverside.com/2012/08/scout-cabin-campout-form-sept-7-2012/

Note: Sign up deadline is Sunday Sept 9!!

Camp Inferno is a fire, law enforcement, EMS, and public safety event sponsored by the Lincoln Trails Council. It is staffed by area emergency responders. The unofficial theme is “burn and blow stuff up”.  What more could scouts and scouters ask for?  Troop 24 will be attending this event as their September camping trip.  The event promises to have lots to do and see.  Check out the details below or look at pictures of the Camp Inferno 2009 on the Lincoln Trails Council web site.

Dates: September 28-30, 2012
Location: Rhodes France Scout Reservation, Pana, IL
Cost: $50/scout

Troop 24 will depart from RPC early Friday evening 9/28  (exact time TBD, it is an approximate 3.5 hr drive to event) and will return to RPC Sunday 9/30 early afternoon.

Saturday Demonstrations

• Fire trucks
• Air Evac Helicopter
• Jaws of Life
• Bomb Squad Blowing stuff up
• Grain Dust Explosions
• Arson Investigation items
• Blackhawk Helicopter (tentative)
• Military Vehicles (tentative)
• High Voltage Safety Demo (tentative)
• More being planned

Saturday Hands on Events

• Impairment (Drunk) Goggles
• Fire-Fighter Challenge Course
• Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
• Grain Bin Engulfment
• Grain Bin Tug of War
• Fire Extinguisher Use
• Steam Implosion (small)
• Smarties Shoot at the rifle range
• Foosball Tournament

Saturday Evening Firebowl

• Grease Fire Demo
• Large Steam Implosion
• Room Fire

T-shirt and Patch for every registered attendee!

Troop 24 will be camping jamboree style with Boys Scout Troops,  Explorer and Venture Crews from all over Illinois.  We have a very small window to sign up and register for this event.  Registration will close on September 9.  Cancellations after September 9 will forfeit the $20 non-refundable registration fee. For questions contact Susan Lynch

Scouts Register here by September 9

As always,  we need leaders and adult chaperones to participate and drive.  This outing is outside our normal weekend outing radius and therefore we are looking for leaders/adults willing to attend the full event and drive both ways.

Leaders/Adults Register here by September 9

Tim Lanners, scout Killian’s father, is now in hospice care. Some of you may not know Tim, as he has been battling cancer since about the time Killian crossed over. Families from Pack 120 will remember Tim’s tremendous help with the Pack. Scout families are invited to visit Tim’s CarePage to offer support to him and his family. You will need to create a login before you can see Tim’s page. The link is: http://www.carepages.com/carepages/TimNews