Boy Scouts need to complete service hours as a requirement for rank advancement. For the Life rank, at least three hours of this service must be conservation-related. Troop 24 is planning on participating in two local projects – please save the dates.

River Rats Fall Clean Up – Saturday, October 19th 9 am to noon.
1000 Trees Planting Project – Saturday, November 23rd 9 am to noon

Other Service Hour Opportunites:
The Frederick Law Olmstead Society (FLOS) and Village of Riverside offer a monthly Landscape Workday, with the next project taking place on Saturday, September 21 from 9am-12pm. Come for an hour or three, whatever your schedule allows. This is an individual opportunity (not a troop outing), and since Troop 24 leaders will not be at this workday, you need to bring the Troop 24 Service Hour Form, have it signed by your supervisor at the workday, and turn in in to Scoutmaster Lauger at the next troop activity. The FLOS workdays have been pre-approved as conservation service projects for Troop 24 scouts, so you do not need the service hour form signed ahead of time. Middle school and high school aged scouts may attend with or without their parent, but you must bring this Volunteer Liability Release Statement signed by your parent. This month’s project will take place along Riverside Road. Look for the Riverside Public Works dump truck. Wear long pants and long sleeves, bring your work gloves and a water bottle. All other supplies will be provided. For more information, see the FLOS website.

Future FLOS Workdays:
September 21st 9am – 12pm Riverside Road – weeding
October 5th 9am – 12pm Riverside Road – planting
October 12th 9am – 12pm Riverside Road – seed collecting
October 26th 9am – 12pm Longcommon & Downing – Mulching

Additionally, our chartered organization, Riverside Presbyterian Church, has requested scout help at their next workday, Saturday September 21, from 9 to 11 am. Work will include weeding and landscaping work in the church yard. You do not need to sign up ahead of time, just show up in work clothes in the church driveway. Service hours will be given.