Navigating Thursday’s Troop Meeting

The Pack 24 Webelos II Scouts – and their parents! – will be joining us for this meeting, so let’s show our Scout Spirit!

We have wrapped up our Fire Safety and Camping programs and are ready to begin tackling the basics of navigation and orienteering, which culminate in the November 2-3-4 camp-out to Waterfall Glen. This week, Scouts will have the opportunity to work on their navigation skills and knowledge of safe hiking practices. If you have your own compass, please bring it!

QUARTERMASTERS: trailer-prep for Waterfall Glen

BRING SCOUT BOOK TO ALL MEETINGS

MEETING OPENING 7:00

BANDITS are responsible for meeting set-up, FLAGS, and clean up. Report at 6:45 in Full Uniform.

SKILL INSTRUCTION
Navigation: Scout Handbook Section 11 pp 327-357. See Rank Advancement Requirements under Navigation.
Instructors & Guides will be responsible for leading and teaching navigation.

Congratulations to our newest Eagle Scout, Alex Cinkus.

Pack, Hike, Make Camp, Cook, Eat, Campfire, Sleep.

We’ll finish exploring Camping this week.

BRING A BROOM FOR A ROUSING GAME OF BROOM-HOCKEY!

PATROL ICEBERG LEADS US IN A SONG!

BOOK CHECK-IN & BOARDS OF REVIEW

Menu-planning for Waterfall Glen [Troop Patrol + Philmont Crew]
Cooking Merit Badge Requirement 6 Preparation [Trail and backpacking meals]

Download/print the [Eagle-required] Camping Merit Badge workbook; tie-ins to Tenderfoot Req 4a; Second Class 1b, 3b, 2d, 6a; and First Class 4b: bring your handbook!

Zulu – Flag Ceremony

Clove Hitch Relay – be ready!

Waterfall Glen is the last campout of 2018 so DON’T MISS IT!

Join us for a fun filled weekend and get some of your rank advancement tasks checked off your “to-do” list.

Sign up closes Friday, October 26th, 2018

Troop 24 is planning a fun filled and productive weekend camp out to Waterfall Glen in Lemont, IL from Friday, November 2nd to Sunday, November 4th, 2018.  The weekend will include a five mile hike using a map and compass to complete Second Class Req. 3b on Saturday morning and a one mile orienteering course to complete First Class Req. 4a on Saturday afternoon.  This is the only opportunity to complete these two requirements with Troop 24. We will also complete Cooking Merit Badge Req. 6. And, as a friendly reminder, scouts need 20 nights of camping to complete the Camping Merit Badge.  This will be our last campout until March, 2019!!

Don’t miss this one and only annual opportunity to complete these rank advancement requirements and have a great time doing so!!!

-Scouts signed up for this outing should be dropped off at RPC at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2nd, 2018. We will return late morning on Sunday Nov. 4th.

-The Scout cost for this outing is $60.00.

-All Scouts must bring their books and wear their Class A uniform while traveling.

-An email confirming participation, communicating packing list and providing an update on the weekend weather will be sent to all scouts a few days prior to the outing.

SIGN UP TODAY!

Scouts may sign up HERE

Leaders & Chaperones sign up HERE.

If you have any questions, please email Kimber.Day@gmail.com

Yours in Scouting,

Kimber

Popcorn reminder. All money and order forms are due at this Thursday’s (10/25) meeting.

If you have any questions please email me at vrpecis@gmail.com

Thanks,

Kernel Vince

Where can you take your Scout to earn his astronomy merit badge in a real planetarium?

Where is there an auto shop with a skilled mechanic where he can learn how to change the oil, change a tire or check the belts?

Where is there a safe, state of the art welding lab for him to earn his welding merit badge?

Triton Merit Badge College—that’s where!

You are running out of time. The clinic is Saturday, October 27th and tuition is $60. Registration has been extended to midnight Thursday, and you must be registered to attend. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to expose your Scout to a local college experience in the company of his fellow Scouts. Get the current list of open classes, flyer and register now at: https://scoutingevent.com/456-22843.

This is only once a year. Inspire your Scout with quality lessons!

Three more adult volunteers are needed to sit on an Eagle Scout Board of Review Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 7:00 PM until approximately 8:30 PM at the Riverside Presbyterian Church.  Any non-scoutmaster Troop adults are welcome to take part in this important event.  No experience is necessary.

If you are interested in sitting on this Board or have questions, please contact Dawn Gmitro at dmgmitro@aol.com

Thank you.

Greetings Scouts,

Troop 24 is planning a fun filled and productive weekend camp out to Waterfall Glen in Lemont, IL from Friday, November 2nd to Sunday, November 4th, 2018.  The weekend will include a five mile hike using a map and compass to complete Second Class Req. 3b on Saturday morning and a one mile orienteering course to complete First Class Req. 4a on Saturday afternoon.  This is the only opportunity to complete these two requirements with Troop 24. We will also complete Cooking Merit Badge Req. 6. And, as a friendly reminder, scouts need 20 nights of camping to complete the Camping Merit Badge.  This will be our last campout until March, 2019!!

Don’t miss this one and only annual opportunity to complete these rank advancement requirements and have a great time doing so!!!

Logistics:

• Scouts signed up for this outing should be dropped off at RPC at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2nd, 2018. We will return late morning on Sunday Nov. 4th.

• Signup DEADLINE is Friday, October 26th, 2018.

• The Scout cost for this outing is $60.00.

• All Scouts must bring their books and wear their Class A uniform while traveling.

• An email confirming participation, communicating packing list and providing an update on the weekend weather will be sent to all scouts a few days prior to the outing.

• Please fill out an individual form for each scout and each leader/chaperone.

Scouts may sign up HERE

Leaders & Chaperones sign up HERE.

If you have any questions, please email Kimber.Day@gmail.com

Yours in Scouting,

Kimber