Please mark your calendars that troop meetings will resume on September 1st. Starting on that day, we will meet each Thursday evening at 7pm at the Riverside Presbyterian Church in the gym. Remember to bring your scout book to all meetings.

Thank you Scouts, Parents and Leaders for a fantastic camp week. We had good weather and much fun. The scouts completed many merit badges and we had a few rank advancements. A special thank you to all the Leaders and Parents that helped plan, coordinate, and spend time with the Scouts at camp, without your continued help and dedication to Scouting and Troop 24 we could not have accomplished so much and provided a great summer camp.

• Are you interested in seeing pictures of your Scout’s Tesomas experience? Visit www.troop24.smugmug.com for over 1200 photographs of our week in the north woods. You can also see photographs of many of our outings on this page including the Isle Royale backpacking and ATV Trek High Adventures that Troop 24 participated in this year.

• Equipment, tents and coolers must be returned on Thursday, August 4, 6-7pm at the RPC Garage.

• Lost & Found will be held on Thursday, August 4, 6-7pm at the RPC garage. If you are missing clothes or items or if you have things that belong to others, stop by our Lost & Found on Thursday.

The Patrol Leaders Council will meet on Thursday, August 4, 7-8pm following the Equipment Return/Lost & Found. You will continue with planning the monthly themes and weekly meetings so bring your ideas and suggestions.

September will bring new and exciting facets to Troop 24 including new patrols, meeting plans, and senior leadership. September will see new senior management of the troop and scouts who want to be considered for senior troop positions should review the job descriptions on the Troop 24 website and speak with the Scoutmaster. The most important position in the Troop is that of Senior Patrol Leader which was has been held for the past year by Will Flaherty. Your PLC has established the minimum eligibility requirements for the Senior Patrol Leader. Any scout who meets the minimum eligibility requirements and wishes to be considered for the SPL position for the 2016-17 year should contact Mr. Flaherty at jef2004@msn.com
The Minimum Eligibility Requirements as established by your Patrol Leaders Council are:
• The SPL shall hold the rank of Star, Life or Eagle at the time of selection.
• The SPL shall be at least a high school sophomore or 15 years of age or older.
• The SPL shall have held the position of Asst. Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, or Den Chief in the past.
• The SPL must make Scouting his primary commitment and commit to attending every Thursday meeting throughout the year.
• The SPL must commit to attending, planning and leading every Patrol Leaders Council meeting throughout the year.

Several of our scouts and leaders assisted with logistics for Scuff Gross’s funeral dinner. Scuff was a Sea Scout and a big supporter of scouts, as well as a life-long member of RPC. His family sent a note thanking those who worked: