Troop 24 will participate in Riverside’s annual 1,000 Trees Planting Project – Saturday, November 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Volunteers should meet at the Riverside United Methodist Church, 82 Woodside Road for a brief lecture on how to plant tree seeds. Following the lecture, volunteers are divided into teams to plant previously collected tree seeds in the village’s natural areas along the Des Plaines River. When the teams are done, they return to United Methodist Church for a hot chili dinner. This reforestation effort will be fun, rewarding and easy, and this project will earn scouts conservation service hours needed for rank advancement. Participants should wear warm clothes, gloves, boots and a hat, or whatever outerwear is appropriate for the day’s weather. Scouts do not need to commit to the entire time period to participate.

Scouts sign up here

Leaders/Adults sign up here

Don’t forget – Troop 24 will be holding a Family Night at Michael Anthony’s restaurant this Sunday, November 6th from 4 to 7 pm. Come and enjoy dinner and an evening out with your family and Troop 24 friends. We will have board games, card games, big screen TVs, and pizza or other great food from their menu. Before you leave, hand your receipt over to Troop Committee Chair Carrie Staubus, and the restaurant will donate 15% back to Troop 24. You can ask your friends and neighbors to place a take-out or delivery order during this time, and the troop will receive 15% of their order amount. (Please bring the receipt to the next troop meeting). The restaurant is located at 6434 Ogden Avenue in Berwyn, we will be in their Party Room.

In place of our usual Thursday troop meeting, there will be a Court of Honor this week, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the RPC Sanctuary. Scouts who wish to participate as color guard, candle lighters, etc. should arrive at 6:45 p.m.

Wikipedia’s definition of a BSA Court of Honor: “In the Boy Scouts of America a court of honor is a troop activity where scouts and their families come together to get their awards, and have a good time together. It is important for the scout’s family members to be there for their scouts receiving his rank advancement, merit badges, and other awards.”

Troop 24 holds two Courts of Honor each year–one in the fall and one in the spring. We expect that all scouts participate in these events, unless there is an unavoidable conflict. Scouts should dress in full uniform, including their scarf and merit badge sash (if they have one). Please no jeans or athletic apparel.

We also ask that each scout have at least one parent or grandparent present. Parents as well as scouts come forward when rank advancements are announced, and it’s sad when a scout has to stand up there alone.

We need refreshments for the reception we’ll hold in the church social hall after the ceremony. Noretta Griffin will be coordinating this, but we need volunteers to help set up and clean up. If you can volunteer or bring food, please e-mail Noretta at jasonandcorky@comcast.net. Suggestions are cookies, brownies, fruit, cheese & crackers, veggies & dip, hummus or guacamole & chips. Thanks!

NOVEMBER: Forestry, Hiking & Nature

• November 2: Sign up deadline for White Pines.
• November 4: Rugby Weekend, Toyota Park: Scouts in Class A Uniforms for Receiving tunnel on the Field and a free ticket to the Match.  See Mr. Busby:  Dan.Busby@Scouting.org
• November 5: Hike, Orienteering, Cooking MB Completion at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
• November 6: (4-7pm) Michael Anthony Pizza/Fundraiser/Meeting, 6434 Ogden, Berwyn, IL
• November 10:  Fall Court of Honor
• November 17: Thursday Meeting:  Merit Badge Counselor Training 7:00/ YPT Training 7:45 Social Hall RPC
• November 11-13:  CAMP OUT: White Pines
• November 13: : PTAC: Okpik Winter Camping Class #3 of 4 : First Methodist Church, 1903 E Euclid Ave, Arlington Heights, IL (12:30-5:00 pm)
• November 17: Boards of Review
• November 19:  1,000 Trees – Service Opportunity in Riverside: 10:00 am Riverside Methodist Church

 

DECEMBER:  Hobbies

• December 2:  Riverside Holiday Stroll Service Opportunity
• December 4: : PTAC: Okpik Winter Camping Class #4 of 4 : First Methodist Church, 1903 E Euclid Ave, Arlington Heights, IL (12:30-5:00 pm)
• TBD: Troop 24 Holiday Party
• December 15: Last Board of Review for Rank Advancement under the 12^th Edition Handbook.

 

JANUARY 2017: Sports

• All Scouts required to work with the 13^th Edition Handbook.
• January 7-8: Okpik Winter Camping Camp Out: Camp Lakota: Rt 1/ 2050 Deepcut Road, Woodstock, IL
• January 20-22:  CAMP OUT:  Eagle Cave Camping in Wisconsin
• January 21:  Voyager Trace District-Wide Klondike Derby at Bemis Woods, Western Springs, Illinois

 

FEBRUARY:  Winter Activities

• February 17-20: CAMP OUT:  Friday/Saturday: Granite Peak Ski Area, Wausau WI; Sunday/Monday: Tesomas Scout Camp, Rhinelander, WI.
• February 26: Pack 120 Blue and Gold Dinner and Crossover.

 

MARCH:  TBD

• March 4:  Pancake Breakfast at RPC
• March TBD:  CAMP OUT: Bullfrog Lake, 9600 Wolf Road, Willow Springs, Illinois

 

APRIL: TBD

• April TBD: CAMP OUT:

 

MAY:  TBD

• May TBD : CAMP OUT
• May 20: Troop 24 100 year anniversary event at RPC

 

JUNE: TBD

• June 25-July 2:  Seabase High Adventure for older scouts

 

JULY:  Summer Camp

• July 16-22:  Tesomas Summer Camp
• July 23-29:  Wisconsin River Canoe Trip High Adventure

 

Board of Reviews will be scheduled for the troop meeting on the last Thursday of each month.

Every year the Troop has to pay dues to the BSA for each scout. The cost for 2017 is $45 per scout. Please pay online as soon as possible:

Scout Dues Form