Consider talking about an outing, a service project or other experience that has made you proud to be a Boy Scout. Scout Sunday is a perfect opportunity for you to accomplish requirement #3 of the Communication Badge.  Sign up for today to be a speaker at Scout Sunday (Sunday 2/12)  and merit badge counselors will work with you to prepare a short speech.

 

 

Riverside Presbyterian Church, the charter organization for Troop 24 and Pack 24, invites all scouts, leaders and scout families to attend Worship in celebration of the long standing relationship between RPC and the Boy Scouts on February 12^th at 10:00 am.  The service will be followed by coffee fellowship hosted by Troop 24.

The Troop 24 Committee encourages scouts and their families to attend the Scout Sunday service.  It is an chance for many of our scouts to experience worship in a place of different denomination or faith.  And an occasion for us to show our appreciation to the members of RPC for their support and use of the church for 78 years.

Scouts who attend will also have the opportunity to earn service hours by participating in either the worship service or in fellowship. Consider helping in one of these roles. There are many:

• Ushers: greet people, hand out bulletin, and pass the offering plate. (need 4-6 scouts)
• Liturgist: Read the scripture lesson and offer a prayer ( 1-2 scouts)
• Speakers willing to speak about their scouting experiences and what it has meant to them.  This is ideal for a scout working on their Communication Merit Badge that still needs to complete requirement #3 or a scout who is comfortable speaking in front of people. (need 2-3 scouts)
• Fellowship Set up (9:00 – 10:00):  Make coffee and lemonade, prepare plates of treats, set out plates, cups and saucers, etc. (need 4 scouts)
• Fellowship Clean up (12:00 – 12:30): run dishwasher, wash serving plates and coffee pots and wipe tables. (need 4 scouts)

Scouts willing to help – sign up here

We hope all scouts who attend bring something to share during fellowship (e.g. coffee cake, cookies, fruit, cheese & crackers, etc.)

Scouts and Leaders should wear their Class A uniform and merit badge sash.  If you have a Girl Scout in the family, she is welcome to wear her uniform.  We hope to see you there.

If you have any questions please contact Carrie Staubus or Susan Lynch

FEBRUARY:  Winter Activities

• February 7: Troop Committee Meeting
• February 12: Scout Sunday 10:00 am Service RPC
• February 17-20: CAMP OUT:  Friday/Saturday: Granite Peak Ski Area, Wausau WI; Sunday/Monday: Tesomas Scout Camp, Rhinelander, WI.
• February 23: MANDATORY ATTENDANCE Troop Elections; Order of Arrow Elections; Board of Review
• February 26: Pack 120 and Pack 24 Blue and Gold Dinners.
• February 28: Patrol Leaders Council Meeting with new troop leadership.

MARCH:  Wildlife & Wilderness Survival

• March 4:  Pancake Breakfast at RPC
• March 7: Troop Committee Meeting
• March 13: PAV YMCA Swimming Merit Badge Class
• March 17-19:  CAMP OUT: Bullfrog Lake, 9600 Wolf Road, Willow Springs, Illinois
• March 30: Board of Review

APRIL: TBD

• April 4: Troop Committee Meeting
• April 13: NO MEETING
• April 20: Board of Review
• April 22: Voyageur Trace Adventure Day
• April 27: Spring Court of Honor
• April 28-30: CAMP OUT:  Ingersoll Scout Reservation; 33 Knox Rd 650 E, London Mills, IL 61544

MAY:  TBD

• May TBD : CAMP OUT
• May 20: Troop 24 100-year anniversary event at RPC/Scout Cabin CAMP OUT
• May 25: LAST MEETING/ Board of Review

JUNE: TBD

• June 18-23: National Youth Leadership Training; Camp Betz, Berrien Springs, MI.
• June 25-30: National Youth Leadership Training; Camp Big Timber, Elgin, IL
• June 25-July 2:  Seabase High Adventure

JULY:  Summer Camp

• July 9-14: National Youth Leadership Training; Camp Sol R Crown, Wilmot, WI
• 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.

Join Troop 24 for a President’s Day Long Weekend Outing with skiing/snowboarding at Granite Peak Resort and Winter Camp at Tesomas

Mark Friday, February 17 – Monday, February 20 on your calendar and sign up for an action-packed weekend of winter sports and activities.  We will depart Riverside on Friday early afternoon, stay in a hotel Friday night so we can hit the slopes of Granite Peak first thing Saturday.  After a day of skiing we will enjoy dinner and head to Tesomas where on Sunday we will participate in Winter Camp activities such as Ice Fishing, Cross Country skiing,  snowshoeing, sledding, building an igloo and playing broom ball.  We will depart Tesomas early Monday morning and arrive back in Riverside mid-afternoon.  This is a great opportunity to enjoy some winter fun and work on the Snow Sports merit badge.

Scouts can attend on their own or the whole family is welcome to take advantage of the group rates and join us for the ski portion or for the full outstanding weekend of fun!

Granite Peak offers trails for skiers at all skill levels, however  there will not be an opportunity to take ski lessons during this outing.  Therefore, scouts attending on their own should have prior skiing experience.

Friday, February 17 – Monday, February 20

Friday Itinerary

• Depart: RPC  at  2:00 p.m. (4.5 hr drive)
• Arrive at LaQuinta Inn at ~5 p.m.
• Dinner in area
• Swimming at hotel

Saturday Itinerary

• Continental Breakfast: 7:00-9:00 a.m.
• Ski or Snowboarding: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Dinner in Wausau
• Drive to Tesomas arrive ~7:30 pm
• evening activity

Sunday Itinerary

• Breakfast at Tesomas
• Winter Camp Activities 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Lunch 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Winter Camp  Activities 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Dinner at Tesomas

Monday Itinerary

• Depart Tesomas 8:00 a.m.
• Breakfast on the road
• Return to Riverside ~2:30 p.m.

Cost and Payment:

The price of this outing is dependent on the size of the group. There is a discount if we are a group of 20 or more; therefore the payment for this outing will be handled a little differently then other outings.  When you register you will be asked to pay $50 per person non-refundable deposit.  Once registration is closed (February 11) you will be notified of the remaining cost and asked to pay it.  If you cancel at any time you will forfeit the deposit.  If you cancel within 48 hours of the departure, you may be charged an additional $25  cancellation fee per person, depending on the impact the cancellation has on our group rate.

Below is a menu of the costs, but if you need to rent ski equipment the cost of the weekend will be between $174 (group rate) and $223 (w/o group rate) per person.  If you have equipment (including helmet), the costs  drop to $142 (group rate) to $175 (w/o group rate) per person.

Menu of Costs per person:

Friday night accommodations options and cost

• between $25 – $30 per scout or leader/adult  for shared room
• $95 for family room

Saturday costs

• Ski or snowboard rental:  $22 (group rate) / $38 (w/o group rate)
• Helmet rental: $10 – BSA policy is everyone must wear a helmet.  If you do not have a helmet, you must rent one.
• Lift Ticket : $42 (group rate) / $70 (w/o group rate)
• Group dinner: $20

Sunday Winter Camp cost include: 2 nights accommodation in bunkhouse, 3 meals Sunday, Winter activities (Ice Fish, Cross Country ski,  snowshoe, sled, build an igloo, broom ball)

• Scout/sibling cost:  $55
• Leader/Adult cost: $40

Additional Meals:

• Friday dinner at fast food restaurant, Saturday lunch at chalet and Monday breakfast at fast food restaurant are at your own expense.  Scouts should be given pocket money to cover these three meals.

Leader in charge will be Bruce Robertson. For questions contact Susan Lynch

Scouts, Adults, AND Siblings, sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2017/01/2017-winter-outing-form/

Deadline for sign-up: February 12, 2017