Thursday’s Election resulted in New Scout Leadership for Troop 24.  After a spirited two person race for Senior Patrol Leader, the election results were determined to be a tie.  The candidates met with the electoral college of Scoutmasters and determined a winner.  Congratulations to the new leadership and patrol leaders who will lead the troop for the next six months until August 31.  The new leadership had its first Patrol Leaders Council meeting last night and have planned a new and exciting agenda moving forward.  We trust that all the scouts will embrace the ideas, activities and enthusiasm of their scout leaders.

• Senior Patrol Leader:  Michael R
• Assistant Senior Patrol Leader:  Ewan P

The Troop will have TWO separate camp outs at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL  during the weekend of March 16-18.

• Friday night through Saturday Morning, for scouts 2nd year or older who would like to camp and/or work on rank advancement requirements that can only be completed on a campout (acting as Patrol cook, starting a fire, setting up a stove, etc.).
• Saturday morning through Sunday Morning ,  for our new “Joiner” scouts.  New Scouts will work on some of the skills and requirements needed for their first rank advancement.

Please be sure you sign up for the appropriate outing:

FRIDAY – $16 (register here)
SATURDAY (for Joiner only) –  $25 (register here)

The deadline for signing up for the outing is  Friday, March 9.    Please fill out a form for each scout.

As always we need leaders, chaperones and drivers.  If you can help out in any of the following ways please use this Adult sign up form (register here) to indicate how/when you are available to help out.

Questions?  Contact Susan Lynch.

Thank you to everyone who sold tickets and turned in their money for the pancake breakfast. If you have not yet turned in ticket money, please follow the instructions on your envelope to turn it in ASAP. Scouts who did not sign up for a shift will been assigned one. You can check the scout pancake breakfast schedule at http://everyyear.org/workschedule/scouts

We are still in need of a few more adult volunteers. If you haven’t signed up, and you are available for all or part of the day, please do so. Don’t be afraid to take on any job, there will be a lot of people there to get you started. The Kitchen Supervisor slot is open, but simply requires that you make sure everything is running smoothly and everyone has what they need. You don’t have to be a pancake chef. We also need some help in the dish room, coffee and juice stations and someone to sit at the cash table the latter half of the day. If you have any questions, please contact Rich Hosek at pancakes@troop24riverside.com. The link to volunteer is at http://everyyear.org/workschedule/adults

We are going to be placing yard signs around town this weekend. If you’re willing to host a sign in your yard, especially if you live in a high traffic area, please email pancakes@troop24riverside.com and we’ll get a sign out to you.

Thanks for all your help with our biggest fundraiser!

It’s Election Day at Troop 24!!!  It’s time to elect new scout leadership to lead your troop for the rest of the scout year through August 31.  The Senior Patrol Leader and his administration is responsible for planning meetings and outings, setting the tone of the future of your Troop, and leading the Troop at Summer Camp.  The SPL should be a First Class or higher Scout, at least a high school sophomore or equivalent age, and had previous leadership experience as a Patrol Leader, Den Chief, or ASPL.   The troop will accept nominations from the floor; each candidate will be given two minutes to make his campaign speech; and the vote will be conducted by secret ballot.  We look forward to our senior scouts stepping up to give back to the Troop that has given so much to you.  Each patrol will elect a new Patrol Leader.  In addition, all First Class and above scouts must meet with Mr. Flaherty to select or renew their troop jobs.

Order of Arrow elections will also occur on Thursday.  It is extremely important that the entire troop be on hand for the elections otherwise Pachsegink Lodge will not accept the results.  All current OA members should wear their sashes.

Pizza Party immediately following the elections and patrol meetings.

The Online Signup for working the Pancake Breakfast is up!

Scouts should go to: http://everyyear.org/workschedule/scouts
They will need to use their BSA Numbers (from their ticket packets) to log in.
If they cannot work the day of the breakfast because of a conflict, they can sign up for the setup on Thursday night, however they will need to have a parent verify the conflict by emailing pancakes@troop24riverside.com.
Volunteers to work Thursday night as an additional shift are welcome as well.
Scouts can sign up for multiple shifts for Saturday if they like.
All the information they will need on how to sign up is on the website.

Adults who can help should go to: http://everyyear.org/workschedule/adults
Adult volunteers need to register on the site with their email address.
Adult volunteers are more than welcome to sign up for multiple shifts AND sign up for Thursday Night setup as well.

Pancake Ticket money ($75 per scout) is due this Thursday. Please bring it to the meeting/bowling event or contact Mr. Hosek to make arrangements to deliver to him.

Thank you!!

Thursday is our bowling outing at AMF Forest Lanes on 47th Street in Lyons from 7-9pm in lieu of our regular meeting.  Please sign up and pay here:  https://troop24riverside.com/2018/02/troop-24-patrol-bowling-tournament/

A few reminders for those who were not at last Thursday’s meeting:

• Order of Arrow:  If you were elected to the OA last year, you have one last opportunity to complete your Ordeal at the OA Spring Fellowship.  If you were elected last year and do not complete your Ordeal this spring, you have not been inducted into the OA and will need to start the process/election over again.  See the Pachsegink Lodge website for more information and to sign up for the Ordeal.
• Pancake Ticket money ($75) is due this Thursday.  Bring it to the meeting/bowling event or contact Mr. Hosek to make arrangements to deliver to him.
•  MANDATORY meeting next Thursday 2/22 for Troop and Order of Arrow elections and pizza party.  All current job assignments will end and you must meet with Mr. Flaherty to sign-up for a new troop job after the election.  Also, Board of Review will be in session, please sign up on line.
• Pack 24 Cross Over is 2/25, please sign up to help with this important event.
• Thursday meeting 3/1 will be for Pancake Breakfast set up.  Only those scouts signed-up for the Thursday set-up need attend.
• Thursday meeting 3/8 will be the first meeting for the new crossovers Only.  We will need a few Troop guides and instructors to help the new scouts set up their patrols and teach the scout basics.