The Frederick Law Olmstead Society will have its next Landscape Workday on Saturday, September 9th, 2017 from 9am – 12pm on Riverside Road near Blackhawk Road in Riverside. Work will include installing native plants.

All workdays are scheduled for Saturdays from 9am-12pm. Look for the Riverside Public Works dump truck. Come for an hour or three, whatever your schedule allows. Bring the Scout Service Hour Form as these workdays are individual activities, NOT troop activities. (These workdays are pre-approved for Conservation Service). Bring work gloves & a water bottle. All other supplies & snacks will be provided.

Future Workdays:

Riverside Road: Sept 16th & Oct 28th
Indian Gardens (Scout Cabin area): Sept 30th
Scottswood Common: Oct 14th
Longcommon (Big Ball Park): Nov 18th

The Troop 24 calendar has been updated with events for the 2017-18 school year. The calendar is on our troop website under the link “View Calendar” along the right hand side. If you use Google Calendars as your own calendar, you can easily import the information without having to retype it. We are looking forward to seeing you at the many events we have planned for this coming year!

WELCOME TO SCOUT YEAR 2017-18

It’s a new scout year and I hope you are excited for another year of great adventures, merit badges and FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our year kicks off with a mandatory meeting for all scouts on Thursday, September 7 at 7:00 pm, prompt at RPC Gym.  The first meeting of the year will be elections for Senior Patrol Leader and patrol leaders.   All troop jobs will be open for selection and every First Class and above Scout will not only have a troop job but will be required to fulfill the requirements of that job.  Please see the troop web site for troop job descriptions:  https://troop24riverside.com/troop-positions-of-responsibility/

Senior Patrol Leader is open to any Scout who is at least a high school sophomore or equivalent age; has previously held the position of patrol leader, Asst. Senior Patrol Leader, or Den Chief; commits to attending every Thursday meeting; and commits to leading the Patrol Leader Council to plan the Troop activities for the next six months.  The SPL will hold the position until February 28, 2018.  Any scout meeting the requirements and wishing to run for election will be given two minutes to address the troop as to why he would be the best SPL.  He should explain his prior leadership roles, his ideas for the troop and his commitment to Scouting.  We look forward to a strong candidate pool and a spirited election.

Elections will be followed by Troop Game Night so come ready to have some FUN!!!!

The Troop Committee is a group of parent volunteers who help plan campouts, fundraisers, service projects and other outings for our Boy Scout Troop. This committee meets monthly on the first Tuesday of each month during the school year. Meetings take place at Riverside Presbyterian Church in the Social Hall. Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 5 at 7pm. Any Troop 24 parent who would like to participate is encouraged to attend, and we would welcome your input and ideas for our upcoming scout events.

Here are some upcoming Merit Badge opportunities in our area. We will not be participating as a troop, so if you choose to attend, please register individually and arrange your own transportation.

DuPage Forest Preserve will offer a different Merit Badge Class the second Saturday of each month September – June for $30 per Scout per program. Please be aware that these dates conflict with our next three campouts. For more information, click here:
DuPage Forest Preserve Merit Badge Classes

Pav YMCA in Berwyn will be offering the opportunity for Boy Scouts to earn their Swimming and Lifesaving Merit Badges. The Swimming Merit Badge class will take place Monday, October 23. The Lifesaving Merit Badge class will take place Wednesday, October 25. You must preregister for these classes (cost is $20 each) at the Pav YMCA front desk at 2947 S. Oak Park Avenue in Berwyn.

September is Merit Badge Month at Bass Pro Shop. They will be offering free classes at all locations, including their Bolingbrook store. To register, call 630-296-2700. See more info here:
Bass Pro Shop Merit Badge Classes

The Microsoft Store in Oakbrook continues to offer Merit Badge Classes at a cost of $10. See the Upcoming Events section of the Three Fires Council Website.

Save the date for a Merit Badge Academy to take place at Triton Community College on Saturday December 9, 2017. More information will be available on the Council Website as the date approaches.

If you learn of other local opportunities, please email Mrs. Staubus at carrie@staubus.net and we will spread the news to the troop.