Greetings, Troop 24 Families:

We have established a way forward for Troop activities through year’s end.
• We will not be making use of the Church for indoor activities, so we have developed a hybrid outdoor-meeting/Zoom meeting approach.
• When the weather is agreeable, we will meet either on the Church lawn or at a forest preserve pavilion [with masks and social-distancing protocols]. When inclement weather is likely, we’ll hold a Zoom meeting.
• We will keep our Thursday evenings, since many routines are built around that evening [though our “routines” are no doubt clipped by the pandemic at the moment!].
• But we’ll likely meet earlier to take advantage of daylight as it shortens in our progress toward the Winter solstice.
• Finally, we hope to have a few weekend overnights, so stay tuned for more information.
So … plan on Thursday, September 10th @ 6:00 for our first meeting – we’ll announce the location later.

We look forward to a fruitful Scouting year with small triumphs and adventures, as we stay safe during these challenging times!

More soon.

Pathway to Adventure leaders including our own Dawn Gmitro will be conducting a Zoom training for Unit Eagle Coaches on Tuesday, 8/25/20 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Details and registration is at https://scoutingevent.com/456-39254

Unit Eagle Coach is an adult who advises and counsels a Scouts BSA Life Scout through the process of planning, developing and executing their Eagle Scout Service Project.

Troop 24 has numerous Eagle Scout candidates who are in need of a coach to help and advise them. Please consider becoming an Eagle coach so you can be a part of this rewarding experience.

Greetings, Troop 24 families –

As the Troop leadership develops a plan for Fall programming, we’d like to hear from you.

Please complete our Fall 2020 Troop Survey – feel free to submit your responses as anonymous, if you are so inclined. Please reply by Wednesday, August 19th, if possible.

Link to Fall 2020 Troop Survey

Late summer greetings to all from Troop 24.

As decisions are being made by our local school districts regarding schooling strategies this fall, organizations like Troop 24 are faced with the same demand for safety and caution in providing Scouting programming.

And just as in-person learning in school provides advantages not afforded by remote learning & Zoom sessions, the same can be said for much of the Scouting program.

The Troop leaders and committee members will be meeting later this month to discuss options and develop a way forward – soon after, we’ll give you an update.

Finally, later this week, a parent survey will be published regarding your feelings about how your son engages in the Troop’s Scouting program.

So, until then, stay safe, and enjoy the remaining days of summer before the “new” routine begins again!