The Troop Committee would like to announce that our esteemed Scoutmaster, Michael Payne, will be stepping down at the end of this school year. We have been very fortunate to have Michael’s leadership and expertise as Scoutmaster, and he will continue to be involved with the Troop. We have many talented and dedicated leaders, including our new Scoutmaster–Tom Hartwig. We thank Michael for his tireless efforts on behalf of our boys over the past three years, and we appreciate Tom’s willingness to accept this leadership role. Please join us in thanking both of them.

Our Troop was awarded the 2010 Centennial Quality Unit Award. This entitles all our scouts and leaders to wear a 2010 Quality Unit patch on their uniforms. The patch can be purchased, if you choose to do so, at the Scout Store in LaGrange. We are also a 100% Boys Life Unit, so be sure you obtain the correct patch (the one shown on top).

Parents & Scouts: If you haven’t visited the Troop website recently, you may not be aware of a couple of features that can save you time. Upcoming Events lists Troop 24 meetings and outings for the next 4-6 weeks, with links to more information on the outings. A complete Calendar of events for the remainder of the school year is also available. For anyone who uses a Google calendar, you can import the events from the Troop calendar into your own calendar. You can also sync events from a Google calendar to calendars in Outlook, Apple iCal, Mozilla Sunbird, etc. For more information about how to sync calendars, visit Google.

We will have a brief parent meeting for Troop 24 parents on Friday, September 10, at 7:15 p.m. at Riverside Presbyterian Church. Please drop your scout off at the Scout Cabin at 7:00 for the Troop meeting/Camp-out and come to the church. We’ll review our Troop calendar for the year, and we have some forms that parents need to sign. We hope to see you on Friday!