It was a beautiful day to remember those that fought and died to defend our country and its ideals.  Thank you to all the scouts who came out to make the Riverside Memorial Day program a meaningful and solemn occasion.

• Last Call to sign up for either Kankakee Outing.  The sign ups will close on the evening of May 31.
• Thursday is a Delta & Bravo Patrol meeting at 7:00 pm at RPC to complete the Tenderfoot Personal Fitness requirements, 6c.  Be sure to bring your physical fitness logs to complete requirement 6b.
• Kankakee:  All scouts who signed up to attend the Kankakee outing must report at 7:00 on Thursday to plan and prepare for the campout.  We need menus, grocery lists, and patrol box organization.  A clean up and equipment meeting will be on June 15 at 7:00.
• Merit Badge:  Scouting Heritage Merit Badge will have a final meeting on Thursday with Dr. Lanken.  Anyone who needs to finish should be at RPC at 7:00 with their worksheets and completed requirements.
• Pet Parade:  Are you not a member of the band but still want to march in the La Grange Pet Parade on Saturday, June 3?  La Grange Troop 14 organizes Scouts to carry the banners of various organizations that march in the parade and they are in need of scouts to help out this year.  Please contact Robyn Lavaty by email robyn_lavaty@Comcast.net; Or call or text at 708-601-1326.  Three Service hours will be awarded; take the Troop 24 service hour form found under the documents tab and have it signed by Ms. Lavaty.

All scouts and adults who attend summer camp at Camp Tesomas will receive a t-shirt. Please click on the following link to let us know what size t-shirt you would like.
Camp Tesomas T-Shirt Sizes

Please note the change in location for this event! Also, scouts are NOT needed for set-up, so do not report early for set-up even if you already signed up to help with this. Rehearsal time has been moved to 9:15 am.

The Village of Riverside’s annual Memorial Day program will be held on Monday, May 29 at 10:00 am at St. Mary’s Parish Center. The village has asked for scouts to participate in the ceremony as color guard. Scouts who are in town are urged to attend in full uniform (no jeans or shorts). Rehearsal is at 9:15, with the ceremony at 10:00. General information on the event can be found here:
Riverside Memorial Day Program

Questions? Contact Scoutmaster John Flaherty at jef2004@msn.com.

Please sign up here:
Memorial Day Ceremony Registration

Troop 24 is planning an overnight camp-out at Kankakee River State Park, leaving Friday, June 9, and returning Sunday, June 11.  Planning meeting will be Thursday, June 1 at 7:00 pm and equipment return and clean up will be Thursday June 15 at 7:00 pm.

Scouts should come prepared to camp in tents for two nights.   We have two activities planned (we will need several adults to sign up as leaders/chaperones in order to have enough volunteers for this outing):

Canoeing/Kayaking:  The canoeing/kayaking will be a 12-mile, 3-5 hour trip on Saturday, outfitted by Reed’s.

• Scouts MUST be First Class or above  in order to canoe or kayak.
  
• Scouts MUST have earned the Swimming Merit Badge in order to canoe or kayak.
• Kayaking is recommended for scouts with kayaking experience. Scouts will be in single kayaks and will need to be fit/strong enough to paddle for the full 12 miles.
• Scouts must print and have a parent sign the  Reeds waiver in order to participate.

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Bicycling: The biking will be done on a 10.5 mile paved bike path through the park.

• Biking is available for scouts who are Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, or older scouts who have not earned the Swimming Merit Badge, or those who do not want to canoe/kayak.
• Scouts must wear a helmet to bike.
• Scout parents must make sure that the scout’s bicycle is in good working order prior to the outing.

We Need Parent Help:

In order to offer two activities we need many adults to participate.  If you are able to attend this outing and help out by either chaperoning the biking or the canoe/kayaking we would really appreciate the help.  Or if you can drive scouts either to or from this outing; please consider helping our leaders in this way.    If you would like to attend, please fill out the Leader/Chaperone Registration form; if you are willing to help drive, please indicate on your Scout’s Registration form your willingness to drive.  The nice thing about Kankakee is that it is only about 1-hour drive, so you can join whenever it works in your schedule.

Logistics:

• All participating Scouts must attend a preparation meeting at 7:00 pm on Thursday June, 1 at RPC Gym.
• Please drop your Scout off at RPC at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. We will return about noon on Sunday.
• Scouts who are canoeing or kayaking must print and have a parent sign the  Reeds waiver in order to participate.
• Scouts must have a bike helmet if they are biking.
• Deadline for signing up for the outing is Wednesday, May 31.
• The Scout cost for this outing is $40 for food/camp fee, and $34  for canoeing (2 per canoe) or $46 for a single kayak.
• We will provide transportation for the all bikes in one of the two Troop trailers.
• All participating Scouts must return equipment and participate in clean up at 7:00 pm on Thursday, June 15 at RPC.

Please fill out a form for each scout and each leader/chaperone. Scouts and Leaders must register and pay by Wednesday May 31.

• Scout Form
• Leader/Chaperone Form

Contact Susan Lynch with questions.

Patrol Cook Off Night

THURSDAY May 25 TROOP 24 MEETING 7:00 PM

• May: Cooking
• BRING SCOUT BOOK TO ALL MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES.
• ICEBERG in charge of meeting set-up, FLAGS, and clean-up. Report at 6:45pm in Full Uniform.
• PATROL COOK OFF
• Boards of Review
• Camp Out: Kankakee Bike & Canoe June 9-11.
• Cyber Chip: Scout Rank and Star Rank need to acquire the Cyber Chip.  Go to http://www.netsmartz.org/scouting to review the requirements.  Once you have completed the Read, Write and Watch requirements, register on the Troop 24 Website and we will set aside time in the meeting for the scout to complete the Teach and Talk requirements.  We have the Cards.  The chip expires after one year, see the Scoutmaster to “Recharge” or renew the Chip.

We look forward to seeing you at 7:00 pm on Thursday.

If you’re looking for some merit badge opportunities, there’s a merit badge university (MBU) opportunity coming to nearby Bolingbrook, IL on Saturday, August 5th. The Pathways to Eagle MBU is an annual event for Boy Scouts to get together and work on merit badges. Scouts will need to review and complete the prerequisites listed for each subject, and be prepared to discuss them with the Pathways to Eagle merit badge counselors. Here is the link for general information on the event:
http://www.p2e.org

We’ve registered Troop 24 to participate in the Saturday program, and the cost per Scout is only $18.00. To register a Scout to attend, click the following website and register early for the best selection of classes:

http://www.p2e.org/maint/individual_registration.php?unit_id=113

First – “Login to Update Unit Reservation.” You’ll need the following username/password to log in for Troop 24:

Your Username is: troop24-113
Your Password is: 4056T113

Then – “Update Troop 24 individual information” and add your scout and his merit badge choices.

Online registration will be available until 07/22/2017. Please contact Linda Sanduski know if you plan to attend, or if you have other questions – email her at lsanduski@gmail.com.

Our anniversary program will begin at 5pm on Saturday, May 20. Please arrive at 4:30 if you are a participant in the program. You should be in full Class A uniform, including scarf and scout pants (or other olive or khaki pants) and merit badge sash if you have one. Please bring a dessert (NOT cake or cupcakes) or fruit tray to share. Plan to stay after the dinner to help put way tables, chairs and other supplies before heading over to our campfire at the Scout Cabin.