Thank you to all Scout families who donated items for the Refugee School Supply Drive.

This Sunday, April 26th,  Will needs Scouts and Adults to unload, organize and sort the supplies to prepare for delivery to Catholic Charities. You may sign up here.

We will meet at the Riverside Presbyterian Social Hall from 3 to 6 p.m., where we will sort through the supplies and prepare backpacks, we will also create a shopping list of still needed supplies in order for Will to purchase with the monetary donations he received.

If you can spare an hour or two for service, please sign up.

For questions contact Will Gmitro.

Chris O is requesting scout and adult assistance for his book drive. In addition to assistance in working, book donations are appreciated – anything except magazines and textbooks.

On April 11 and April 18, we need 2 adults and 3 scouts each hour from 9:00 through 12 noon. These volunteers will be working at the North Riverside Village Commons at the collection site.

On the evening of April 18, volunteers will be sorting the books collected at Chris’ home. Two adults and four scouts are needed from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Pizza will be served.

Service hours will be given for your assistance!

Please sign up:
April 11 – North Riverside Collection
April 18 – North Riverside Collection
April 18 – Sorting

Eagle Scout Candidate Christopher O is requesting assistance from a few scouts on Wednesday, March 25, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., to make posters for his book drive. Scouts will be working at Christopher’s house. In addition, he is asking for scouts to speak to their religious leaders at their churches to advertise the book drive by way of posters and/or a spoken announcement. Please contact Christopher at geochamp07@comcast.net if you are able to help on Wednesday or are willing to contact your church to advertise the drive.

Congratulations to our newest Eagle Scout, Jack Lennon!

Troop 24 congratulates our newest Eagle Scout, Cody Lanken!

Troop 24 Eagle Scout Candidate, Will Gmitro, needs your help collecting school supplies to benefit refugee children of the Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program. You may donate individual items or all the items to fill a grade-level backpack.

You can bring your items to Troop Meetings or to the collection bin at the Riverside Presbyterian lobby through April 6. Click here for supply list.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

For any questions please contact Will Gmitro

As his Eagle Project, Cody L is collecting art supplies for the Constance Morris House, a local domestic abuse center for women and children. All scouts are asked to bring art supplies to the Troop meeting this Thursday, January 8. Some of the items needed are crayons, markers, construction paper, craft paints (including fabric paint), etc. Thanks for your help!

Congratulations to Troop 24’s newest Eagle Scout, Joe Jones!

Matt Sagan needs your help this Thursday at Brookfield Zoo from 11:30 to 3:00 putting up bird houses. Any Adult leaders who would like to help, please just let me know.

For anyone interested you need to send me an email at mksagan@yahoo.com no later than Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m. I need to tell the zoo who is coming so they can let you in without making you pay.

Any questions, feel free to email me. Thanks again for everyone’s help.