The Troop’s first fall campout will be to the Blackwell Forest Preserve on September 8-10 with a Saturday trip to the Revolutionary War reenactment at nearby Cantigny Park. See the previous post for complete details:
Blackwell/Cantigny Campout

Registration for this campout will close at the end of the day tomorrow (8/29/17). Click here for our registration forms:
Scout sign up
Leader/Adult sign up

The planning meeting for scouts attending this campout will take place Wednesday, August 30 at 7pm at Riverside Presbyterian Church.

Our first regular troop of the school year will be Thursday, September 7 at 7pm. See you then!

“I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”  – Patrick Henry, speech in the Virginia Convention, 1775

Join Troop 24 first fall outing to Blackwell Forest Preserve and the Revolutionary War Re-enactment at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL.

We will depart RPC on Friday, Sept 8, at 5 PM and return Sunday, Sept 10 at 10:30 AM.
We will camp at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville, IL  Friday/Saturday night.  Saturday we will spend the day at Cantigny and join The North West Territory Alliance in a Revolutionary War Reenactment and Encampment.  Get a feel for camp life, experience a battle and enjoy the sights and sounds of the 18th century.

The Re-enactment Event Schedule
10 am | Opening colors | Camp
10:30 am | Talk to Musicians | Bandshell
11 am | Artillery / Battle Demonstration | Parade Field
12 pm | Tippecanoe Ancient Fife and Drum Corps | Camp
12:30 pm | Individual tomahawk and bayonet competitions | Camp
12:30 pm | Parade of uniforms | Bandshell
1 pm | Clothing of the rich and poor | Bandshell
1:30 pm | Children’s battle | Camp
1:30 pm | Webb’s Band music | Bandshell
2 pm | Mounted Dragoons demonstration | Camp
2:30 pm | Tippecanoe Ancient Fife and Drum Corps | Camp
3 pm | Artillery demo | Parade Field
3:30 pm | Tactical demonstration | Parade Field
4 pm | Closing colors | Parade Field

There is a preparation meeting for all scouts attending this outing on Wednesday Aug. 30 at 7 pm to prepare menus and equipment/trailer.

The cost for this outing is $40 per scout.
Scouts must wear Class A uniform Saturday while at Cantigny.

Sign up deadline is Aug. 28.  This outing is limited to 20 Scouts, due to the campsite limits.  We anticipate this outing will fill up, so do not wait to sign up if you know you want to attend.

• Scouts register here   (Max 20 scouts)
• Leaders register here  (Max 5 leaders/chaperones)

Please contact Susan Lynch if you have any questions.

We hope you are all having a good August, relaxing and enjoying some family time before the school year and scouts resumes. Troop 24 will have its first meeting of this school year on Thursday, September 7th at 7pm in our usual location, the Riverside Presbyterian Church gym. Following that, we will meet every Thursday at 7pm for the entire school year, with the exception of announced holidays.

Our next campout will take place September 8-10. We will be camping at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville, Illinois, and attending the Revolutionary War Reenactment at Cantigny Park on Saturday, Sept 9th. Look for sign up information to be posted soon. Scouts who sign up for this campout should plan to meet Tuesday, August 29th at 7pm for menu planning and troop equipment preparations.

The Troop Committee will have its next planning meeting on Tuesday, September 5th at 7pm, and then every first Tuesday of the month for the school year. We meet in the Riverside Presbyterian Church Social Hall. All parents and leaders who would like to help with troop event planning are encouraged to attend.

Looking forward to seeing you on these dates!