NO Troop Meeting this week!

Please remember that there is no troop meeting this Thursday March 28, 2019.

We hope you have a fun Spring Break!

 

Get your Climbing Merit Badge at Comlara & Climb April 12th-24th.

Scout Climbing Merit Badge Registration

Scout Climbing ONLY (no merit badge) Registration

Adult Registration – We need 1 more adult/parent chaperone to make this trip happen.

Please don’t wait, sign up today!

For more Campout Details go HERE.

 

Volunteers Needed – Eagle Board of Review

The troop is in need of 3-4 adults to sit on an Eagle Board of Review on Thursday April 4th at 7:00 PM. Sitting on an Eagle Board it is a very rewarding opportunity to be a part of a Scout’s final step to achieving the rank of Eagle. If you have not sat on an Eagle Board before we can provide you with some resources to familiarize your self with topics that are discussed at the Board. Additionally, the Board is run by our Council Representative. We will meet at the Riverside Presbyterian Church in the Parlor. The time commitment is approximately 1 to 1- 1/2 hours.

If you are interested please email me at dmgmitro@aol.com.

 

Don’t forget to register your Scout for the Camping & Climbing weekend adventure!

This is the ONLY 2019 campout where your Scout can EARN A CLIMBING MERIT BADGE!

Registration closes this Thursday March 28th, 11:30pm.

 

When:        April 12th-14th

*Scouts will meet at RPC at 4:15 for a 4:30 departure.

*Scouts will return Sunday, early afternoon.

-We will text/email with ETA. Scouts may also call when they get close to Riverside

 

Where:    We will be camping at Comlara Park Campground located in McClean County.

We will be climbing at Upper Limits in nearby Bloomington, IL.

 

Option #1 – Climbing Merit Badge – Scouts 11 & up

(sorry, Scouts 10 or under are not eligible for the climbing merit badge @ Upper Llimits)

Price for this trip is $100.00.

***This includes all of the climbing classes, equipment, and merit badge testing required to earn the badge.

Registration Link:     Comlara & Climb – Merit Badge Option – April 12-14, 2019 – SCOUT

 

Option #2 – Climbing Only – All Scouts, any age

Price for this trip is $85.00.

This will include climbing and equipment but does NOT include the merit badge classes needed to obtain the Climbing merit badge.

Registration Link:     Comlara & Climb – CLIMBING ONLY (No MB) – April 12-14, 2019 – SCOUT

 

Option #3 – Adults Only

Camping trips like this would be impossible without the help of our Parent Volunteers to help drive our Scouts to and from the event(s). If you can join us, please register today!

Registration Link:     Comlara & Climb – April 12-14, 2019 – Adult

 

If you have any questions please email Troop24Events@gmail.com.

I am looking for 3-4 adults to sit on an Eagle Board of Review on Thursday April 4th at 7:00 PM. Sitting on an Eagle Board it is a very rewarding opportunity to be a part of a Scout’s final step to achieving the rank of Eagle. If you have not sat on an Eagle Board before I can provide you with some resources to familiarize your self with topics that are discussed at the Board. Additionally, the Board is run by our Council Representative. We will meet at the Riverside Presbyterian Church in the Parlor. The time committment is approximately 1 to 1- 1/2 hours.

If you are interested please email me at dmgmitro@aol.com.

Thank you,

Dawn Gmitro
Troop 24 Eagle Committee

Please remember that there is NO troop meeting this week. We hope you have a fun Spring Break.

Remember to register for the April 12-14 Campout. Registration will close on Thursday, March 28th. For more Information and Registration, click HERE.

Troop 24 will be camping at Comlara Park and Climbing at Upper Limits in McClean County in just a few short weeks. We will enjoy a waterfront campsite and Scouts will have a unique opportunity to earn the CLIMBING MERIT BADGE! 

 

Due to reservation requirements with Upper Limits,

we have a hard registration deadline of Thursday March 28th, 11:30pm.

Don’t wait, Register today!

 

When:        April 12th-14th

*Scouts will meet at RPC on Friday 4/12, at 4:15pm for a 4:30pm departure.

*Scouts will return Sunday 4/14, early afternoon.

 

Where:    We will be camping at Comlara Park Campground located in McClean County and will be climbing at Upper Limits in nearby Bloomington, IL.

 

Option #1 – Climbing Merit Badge – Scouts 11 & up (sorry, Scouts 10 or under are not eligible for the climbing merit badge @ Upper Limits)

Price for this trip is $100.00.

***This includes all of the climbing classes, equipment, and merit badge testing required to earn the badge.

Option #1 Registration Link:     Comlara & Climb – Merit Badge Option – April 12-14, 2019

 

Option #2 – Climbing Only – All Scouts, any age

Price for this trip is $85.00.

This will include climbing and equipment but does NOT include the merit badge classes needed to obtain the Climbing merit badge.

Option #2 Registration Link:    Comlara & Climb – CLIMBING ONLY (NO MB) – April 12-14, 2019

 

Option #3 – Adults Only

We will need Parent Chaperones to help drive our Scouts to and from the event(s). If you can find the time to experience the great outdoors with the troop and can drive 3 or more Scouts, please sign up!

Option #3 Registration Link:     Comlara & Climb – April 12-14, 2019 – ADULT

 

If you have any questions please email Troop24Events@gmail.com.

 

 

On Thursday, we’ll have several activities.

Mr. Robertson will continue the Skating merit badge with those who signed up.

Weather permitting, we’ll complete Tenderfoot Fitness requirement 6a, so bring/wear comfortable running shoes!
This will enable Tenderfoot-seekers to finish the log ahead of the April Boards of Review/May Court of Honor.

Patrols will have the opportunity to transfer their flag design concepts from last week to the flag itself, and to continue working on a Patrol “cheer.”

We’ll continue Scout skills with continued ropework, in preparation for warmer weather and Spring camp-outs.

Crossovers: whipping/fusing ropes/lines
Scout-to-Second Class: Knot-work [square/two-half-hitches/taut-line hitch/sheet bend/bowline]
First Class: Lashings [shear/square/diagonal] & Hitches [clove/timber]
Star & Above: Advanced rope-work: use lashings, knots and hitches to devise a useful camp-site tool.

All followed by Round III of the Dodgeball Tournament!

To All Crossovers and Scout-rank seeking Tenderfoot:

On Thursday, March 21st, weather permitting, we’ll complete Tenderfoot Fitness requirement 6a, so bring/wear comfortable running shoes, hat and gloves for the mile run!

This will enable Scout-rank participants to finish the log [6b/6c] ahead of the April Boards of Review / May Court of Honor. And Crossovers will get a leg up on Tenderfoot requirements.

Boards of Review will be held this Thursday, so if you are ready, please sign up to Request a Scoutmaster Conference or Request a Board of Review.

More information about Thursday’s meeting in tomorrow’s Troop Post!

Troop 24 will be camping at Comlara Park and Climbing at Upper Limits in McClean County in just a few short weeks. We will enjoy a waterfront campsite and Scouts will have a unique opportunity to earn the CLIMBING MERIT BADGE! 

 

Due to reservation requirements with Upper Limits, we have a hard registration deadline of Thursday March 28th, 11:30pm.

Don’t wait, Register today!

 

When:        April 12th-14th

*Scouts will meet at RPC on Friday 4/12, at 4:15pm for a 4:30pm departure.

*Scouts will return Sunday 4/14, early afternoon.

 

Where:    We will be camping at Comlara Park Campground located in McClean County and will be climbing at Upper Limits in nearby Bloomington, IL.

 

Option #1 – Climbing Merit Badge – Scouts 11 & up (sorry, Scouts 10 or under are not eligible for the climbing merit badge @ Upper Limits)

Price for this trip is $100.00.

***This includes all of the climbing classes, equipment, and merit badge testing required to earn the badge.

Option #1 Registration Link:     Comlara & Climb – Merit Badge Option – April 12-14, 2019

 

Option #2 – Climbing Only – All Scouts, any age

Price for this trip is $85.00.

This will include climbing and equipment but does NOT include the merit badge classes needed to obtain the Climbing merit badge.

Option #2 Registration Link:    Comlara & Climb – CLIMBING ONLY (NO MB) – April 12-14, 2019

 

Option #3 – Adults Only

We will need Parent Chaperones to help drive our Scouts to and from the event(s). If you can find the time to experience the great outdoors with the troop and can drive 3 or more Scouts, please sign up!

Option #3 Registration Link:     Comlara & Climb – April 12-14, 2019 – ADULT

 

If you have any questions please email Troop24Events@gmail.com.

 

 

Scouts who will be working on the Skating Merit Badge MUST bring a printed out copy of the Skating Merit Badge Workbook (available online here) and a pen or pencil to tonight’s troop meeting. If you have the Skating merit badge booklet (available at the LaGrange Scout Store), please bring that also. Thank you!

At our troop meeting Thursday, we’ll have several activities. Please be prompt and arrive by 7pm in the gym.

Mr. Robertson will begin Skating merit badge with those who signed up.

Quartermasters will inventory the troop trailer to identify needed gear/supplies in preparation for spring camp-outs.

Friday night Cantigny campers will plan menus!

Patrols will have the opportunity to decide on whether to keep their current name [Bandits/Iceberg/Nuclear Octopi/Spartans/24th Garrison/Zulu + Alpha/Delta/Bravo for the Crossovers] … or … think up a new one that reflects the personality of their patrol.
If you decide on a new name, then a new flag is in order, so you can begin drafting your concept for your flag. Perhaps there’s an artist in your Patrol!

Finally, you’ll work on a Patrol “cheer.”

We’ll continue Scout skills with continued rope-work, in preparation for warmer weather and Spring camp-outs.

Crossovers: whipping/fusing ropes/lines
Scout-to-Second Class: Knot-work [square/two-half-hitches/taut-line hitch/sheet bend/bowline] First Class: Lashings [shear/square/diagonal] & Hitches [clove/timber] Star & Above: Advanced rope-work: use lashings, knots and hitches to devise a useful camp-site tool.

All followed by Round II of the Dodgeball Tournament!

Parents of new scouts, please send the Joiner fee ($40), BSA Youth Membership form and BSA Medical Form Parts A and B.

Finally, while we’re holding Troop activities, Mr. Flaherty and Mrs. Staubus will be hosting a “linked” Girl Troop info session in the Social Hall. Does anyone have sisters?