It is time to renew your BSA scout membership. The cost for 2021 is $90 per scout. This amount covers fees our troop must pay per member to the BSA National and Council Offices. Please pay online as soon as possible.

Scout Dues Form

In the past Troop 24 has subsidized the cost of BSA dues for our adult volunteer leaders. A fee is required for each member, including our Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmasters and Troop Committee Members. This is a considerable cost to the troop. Please consider making a donation to our troop, so we can continue to subsidize our leaders who volunteer so much of their time. Thank you for your support of Troop 24!

Donations for Adult Membership Fees

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19TH TROOP MEETING – VIA ZOOM AT 7:00 PM

Due to revised Council restrictions, we aren’t able to effectively meet in person for our weekly meetings.

So, we’ll begin our Zoom meetings tomorrow.

We’ll discuss ideas for Zoom programming going forward, play a Zoom game, and have a break-out room for our Scouts working on Scout rank.

So be sure to attend to submit your ideas for our upcoming weekly meetings!

Be on the lookout for an email from Scoutmaster Lauger with the Zoom log in code.

TROOP 24 BROOKFIELD ZOO TREE TRIM

Troop 24 Families:

Please join us on SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21ST AT 1:00 PM for some holiday merriment at the Brookfield Zoo tree trim. With a mask, of course.
• Troop 24’s “community tree” is located along the walkways within the zoo. Our tree is number 223, located on the East Mall.
• We have 20 ZOO PASSES AND FOUR SOUTH LOT PARKING PASSES available for the event. We’ll arrange your retrieval of the passes later next week.
• If you have a Zoo membership, you can simply visit the zoo at 1:00 PM and join us.
The sign in front of our tree will read:
• Decorated by: Riverside Scout Troop 24
• Donated by: Riverside Scout Troop 24
• Town: Riverside
Layouts of the malls will be posted at the gate to help us find our tree within the zoo.

Ornaments
• Let’s be creative!
• Click here to review the Zoo’s Tree Trim ornament guidelines. The Zoo will remove tinsel, glass/breakable ornaments, and decorations made with food.
• Finally, if you would like to donate an ornament for the tree but can’t attend the event, a box will be placed in the Church front door alcove for your donation, available Monday.
Click here to register for this fun outdoor event!

To capture daylight again, please join us on a now more chilly Fall afternoon at 4:00 at RPC for some hiking and navigation, following on the lively orienteering we enjoyed at Waterfall Glen on Saturday.

We’ll cover the requirements noted below with a walk to the Village Hall/police station, and other downtown landmarks as time allows.

BRING YOUR SMARTPHONE IF YOU HAVE ONE!

Second Class, 3d: demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without using a compass or an electronic device.

First Class, 4b:
• Demonstrate how to use a handheld GPS unit, GPS app on a smartphone, or other electronic navigation system.
• Use GPS to find your current location, a destination of your choice, and the route you will take to get there.
• Follow that route to arrive at your destination.
Pick-up can begin at 5:30.

Remember your mask, and we’ll see you there!

Keep reading below for an important message about scout dues.

It is time to renew your BSA scout membership. The cost for 2021 is $90 per scout. This amount covers fees our troop must pay per member to the BSA National and Council Offices. Please pay online as soon as possible.

Scout Dues Form

In the past Troop 24 has subsidized the cost of BSA dues for our adult volunteer leaders. A fee is required for each member, including our Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmasters and Troop Committee Members. This is a considerable cost to the troop. Please consider making a donation to our troop, so we can continue to subsidize our leaders who volunteer so much of their time. Thank you for your support of Troop 24!

Donations for Adult Membership Fees

POPCORN PICK-UP

Dear Troop families,

All 2020 popcorn order forms are finalized and submitted. Popcorn pickup and distribution will be on Saturday 11/7/20.  Please contact me by text 720-244-4534 or email Axponn@gmail.com to coordinate pickup/delivery.

Scouts can still earn camp cash credit for online sales through November. I encourage people to use the Pecatonica social media link sent by email earlier this month.  All online sales offer free shipping.  Good luck and be safe.

Kernel A.P.

WATERFALL GLEN

Please join us on Saturday, Nov. 7th at Waterfall Glen in Lemont, IL.

Scouts will complete a five mile hike using a map and compass to complete Second Class Req. 3b, a one mile orienteering course to complete First Class Req. 4a, will have an opportunity to complete Cooking Merit Badge Req. 6, and may have time to work on other rank advancements with our leaders.

And … the Pack 24 Webelos II den will join us for the hike, to fulfill the Troop activity requirement for the Arrow of Light.

As always, parent chaperones are invited. If you can transport Scouts to and from Lemont, please register as a parent chaperone.

Scouts register here, Adults register here.

Waterfall Glen Options (will select during signup)

-I’d like to hike with the Troop and complete the Orienteering course.
-I’d like to hike with the Troop, complete the Orienteering course, and complete the “Trail and backpacking meals” Cooking merit badge requirement.  Click here to review the merit badge.