Ralph Culloden will be working with a group of scouts interested in earning their Cycling Merit Badge at RPC on Saturday, November 3.

Scouts who sign up should be committed to completing the Cycling Merit Badge, so please take a look at the Cycling Merit Badge Requirements. This badge requires 9 rides between 10-50 miles before it can be completed.

On Saturday, November 3, scouts will:

• Work the Merit Badge requirements 1 – 7 in the RPC parking lot/Social hall
• If weather permits, the scouts will take their first 10-mile ride on the Salt Creek Trail.

Scouts should bring:

• A blue card with Scoutmaster approval
• The Cycling Merit Badge Worksheet
• Their bicycle and bike helmet
• A water bottle

Scouts will meet in the RPC parking lot on Saturday, November 3,  at 12:00 Noon.  We anticipate they will complete their ride around 3:00 p.m.

There is no cost for this outing.  Scouts should register here by November 2.

This opportunity is limited to 10 people.

For questions contact Susan Lynch.

Mrs. Lulich will be at the Troop Meeting on Thursday, October 11, to sign blue cards for the Law Merit Badge. She will also be available to help scouts who have already started the Citizenship badges, or the Communications badge.

The EAA Young Eagles Program will be conducting an Aviation Merit Badge Event at the Schaumburg Airport on Sunday Oct. 14.

There are limited spots and we need to register fast if we want them.  So the deadline for registering for this Merit Badge opportunity is Friday 10/5!!!

Only 10 scouts can sign up.  Scouts that sign up should be committed to completing the Aviation Merit Badge by coming to the event prepared.

• Scouts are expected to work the Merit Badge requirements 1a thru 1e, 2a and 2f, 3b (but with balsa wood gliders or make the paperplate one), 4a and 5, prior to the event in order to review with the Aviation Merit Badge Counselor during the Ground School  portion of the program.
• In requirement 3b, scouts are expected to build a model FPG-9 with a balsa wood gliders or make the paperplate one prior to the event and bring it with them.
• The event will culminate with each scout accompanying a pilot for a flight! In order to achieve requirement 2a.
• Scouts should bring a blue card with Scoutmaster approval.
• Scouts must have a signed EAA Young Eagles liability waiver in order to fly.

Scouts will meet at RPC Sunday Oct 14 at 8:00 AM and will be dropped at their home upon return to Riverside at ~ 3PM

There is no cost for this outing.  The outing will be cancelled if the weather prevents the pilots from running the program.

Susan Lynch will be the leader for this outing.  Registration deadline is Friday 10/5.

Aviation Merit Badge Worksheet <—-use this worksheet to prepare prior to the event the requirements.

EAA Young Eagles Program and Liability Waiver  <—– brochure about the Young Eagles Program, describes what to expect during your flight, and contains the EAA registration form and Liability Waiver that needs to be signed by a parent and brought to the event.

Scouts register here by October 5.

A Boy Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge Program will be held at the West Suburban Coin & Collectibles Expo in Countryside. The program is scheduled for Sunday, November 11, beginning at 10:00 am. The show is located at Park Place of Countryside, 6200 Joliet Rd., with the Merit Badge program held next door at 6240 Joliet Rd. All interested Boy Scouts are invited to attend.

Boy Scouts will earn the requirements for the Coin Collecting Merit Badge and can complete them at the show. Each Scout will receive a Coin Collecting Merit Badge Folder as well as additional educational material.

To reserve a space, please RSVP to Ken Wasmer at 630-399-9060 or at kevin@elmhurstcoinsandcollectibles.com.

Vertical Endeavors Indoor Rock Climbing facility will be hosting nine Climbing Merit Badge Days:

* Saturday, September 22, 2012
* Saturday, October 13, 2012
* Saturday, November 17, 2012
* Saturday, December 8, 2012
* Saturday, January 12, 2013
* Saturday, February 9, 2013
* Saturday, March 16, 2013
* Saturday, April 13, 2013
* Saturday, May 11, 2013

The program runs from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Scouts will need to register in advance. Payment is due at the time of registration, and the cost is $39.99 per scout. Our minimum number of participants to run the program is six, and the maximum is thirty.

Climbing Merit Badge Day is open to Scouts in the Chicago area who are eligible for the Climbing Merit Badge regardless of Troop affiliation. It is recommended that Scouts be at least 12 years of age and have earned the First Aid Merit Badge.

Contact Anita Johnson for additional information
anita@verticalendeavors.com or www.verticalendeavors.com

Vertical Endeavors
28141 Diehl Road
Warrenville, IL 60555
630/836-0122

Scouts who are taking Woodcarving at camp must have their “Totin Chip” before they start the class. The “Totin Chip” allows a scout to use a knife. Several requirements for 2nd Class rank also involve knife & ax safety. Any scout who has not earned 2nd Class 3c and 3d is also encouraged to come to the Ax Yard tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Janopoulos home at 360 Nuttall Road.

We could use some older scouts to help. Please sign up if you are coming to earn the Totin Chip, or to help.

Scouts who are taking Woodcarving at camp must have their “Totin Chip” before they start the class. The “Totin Chip” allows a scout to use a knife. The Scout must show his Scout leader, or someone designated by his leader, that he understands his responsibility to do the following:

Read and understand woods tool use and safety rules from the Boy Scout Handbook.
Demonstrate proper handling, care, and use of the pocket knife, ax, and saw.
Use the knife, ax, and saw as tools, not playthings.
Respect all safety rules to protect others.
Respect property. Cut living and dead trees only with permission and with good reason.
Subscribe to the Outdoor Code.

The Scout’s “Totin’ Rights” can be taken from him if he fails in his responsibility.

We will have an Ax Yard set up on July 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Janopoulos home at 360 Nuttall Road. Several requirements for 2nd Class rank also involve knife & ax safety. Scouts who lack these requirements will be receiving an e-mail inviting them to attend on July 9.

We could use some older scouts to help. Please sign up if you are coming to earn the Totin Chip, or to help.

We are only 2 weeks away from summer camp! Please make sure that you look at and work on the prerequisites required for your merit badges. The best way to complete your merit badges at camp is by doing the work before you get there. You can find the prerequisites here: http://clsr.samoset.org/resources/TSCPrerequisites.pdf

Knowledge of CPR is a requirement for the Swimming & Canoeing merit badges. Two scouts are signed up for Canoeing, and 18 for Swimming. Tesomas requires that the CPR requirement be done before camp as it will not be covered there. Scoutmaster Lanken is offering a CPR class on two dates: Thursday, June 28, and Monday, July 2. Scouts should sign up to attend either of the sessions (not both), which will take place at RPC from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2012/06/cpr-form/