Join us on Saturday May 20, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
Riverside Presbyterian Church, 116 Barrypoint Road in Riverside
to celebrate the founding, in 1917, of Troop 24

All scouts & leaders, former scouts & leaders, and family and community members are invited to join us for:
• 5:00 program including historical re-enactors and skits
• Group photos of the troop and alumni
• Catered dinner & desserts following the program
• Optional campfire and camp-out at Riverside Scout Cabin

The cost for the dinner is $10 per person. Please register to attend by May 10. We hope to have all current scouts and their parents attend.
There is no cost for the Scout Cabin camp-out. Scouts please register here if you plan to stay overnight. Adults who will be attending the Scout Cabin overnight register here.
If you have questions about the event, please contact Tim Lauger at lt@lauger.com.

TODAY is the last day to register for the May 12-14 Illini State Park Campout:
Scout registration link
Adult registration link

Please register for the 100th Anniversary Celebration! This will take place Saturday May 20th starting at 5pm sharp. To recognize this important milestone, we will have an interesting, entertaining program followed by a group photo and dinner with Buona Beef catering, cake and more. We encourage family to attend also. Only $10 per person, register by May 10.
Anniversary Celebration registration link

We will be camping out at the Scout Cabin after the Anniversary Celebration. This is a no cost campout, but you need to let us know if you’ll be there!
Scout registration link
Adult registration link

It’s not too late to sign up for Summer Camp at Camp Tesomas (July 16-22). We also need your money ($295 minus popcorn credits, pay by check), merit badge choices and medical forms.
Summer Camp registration link
Link to merit badge choices
Link to BSA medical form

All Boy Scouts must now be working under the rank requirements in the 13th Edition Boy Scout Handbook (published in 2016). If you do not have this edition of the handbook, you can insert the current Rank Requirement Worksheets in the back of the handbook you have. Here is a link to the worksheets: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/boyscouts/pdf/524-012_BS_Requirements.pdf Be sure to attach hem securely into your book, as this is the official record of your rank advancement. It is also a good idea to photocopy these pages occasionally in case your book ever is lost.

Don’t forget – Troop 24 will be holding a Family Night at Michael Anthony’s restaurant this Sunday, November 6th from 4 to 7 pm. Come and enjoy dinner and an evening out with your family and Troop 24 friends. We will have board games, card games, big screen TVs, and pizza or other great food from their menu. Before you leave, hand your receipt over to Troop Committee Chair Carrie Staubus, and the restaurant will donate 15% back to Troop 24. You can ask your friends and neighbors to place a take-out or delivery order during this time, and the troop will receive 15% of their order amount. (Please bring the receipt to the next troop meeting). The restaurant is located at 6434 Ogden Avenue in Berwyn, we will be in their Party Room.

Troop 24 will be holding a Family Night at Michael Anthony’s restaurant on Sunday, November 6th from 4 to 7 pm. Come and enjoy dinner and an evening out with your family and Troop 24 friends. Before you leave, hand your receipt over to Troop Committee Chair Carrie Staubus, and the restaurant will donate 15% back to Troop 24. You can ask your friends and neighbors to place a take-out or delivery order during this time, and the troop will receive 15% of their order amount. (Please bring the receipt to the next troop meeting). Michael Anthony’s is the same great restaurant that makes the delicious pizza for our 4th of July booth. The restaurant is located at 6434 Ogden Avenue in Berwyn, we will be in their Party Room. Hope to see you there!

Pathway to Adventure Council’s Lakota Lodge presents their 21sth Annual Haunted Hike on Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22, 2016 at the Methodist Campground, 1890 East Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, IL. The theme “Night Terror!” and the historic campground’s creepy old buildings and woods make a perfect setting for a night of chills. The Hike travels by guided tour through much of the camp, where costumed Order of the Arrow members present spooky scenes and stories for the guests.
Troop 24 scouts and their family and friends are encouraged to attend Saturday evening between 7 and 10 pm. (You will need to arrange your own transportation or carpool.) One guided hike is included with admission, and the hikes get scarier the later it gets in the evening.
In addition to the Hike itself, a circus tent at the front will have a rock band and other entertainment. Nearby, there will be a bonfire and you are invited to bring marshmallows and other supplies and stay a while longer. Souvenir patches and concessions are available.
All this is a bargain, especially compared to area haunted houses. Cost is
$7 for Scouts and Scouters in uniform
$8 for kids and
$9 for adults,13 and up.
https://scoutingevent.com/attachment/BSA456/document_14715340350_2893.pdf

Please mark your calendars that troop meetings will resume on September 1st. Starting on that day, we will meet each Thursday evening at 7pm at the Riverside Presbyterian Church in the gym. Remember to bring your scout book to all meetings.

Several of our scouts and leaders assisted with logistics for Scuff Gross’s funeral dinner. Scuff was a Sea Scout and a big supporter of scouts, as well as a life-long member of RPC. His family sent a note thanking those who worked:

For our high school scouts who have had Mr. Baum as a teacher, you might want to know that his father passed away. We just received this information. Here is the obituary, which includes the visitation times (tonight):

Allen Baum, 58 of Brookfield, devoted husband of Karen nee Hanna; loving father of Earl (Katie), James and David (fiancée Jessica Baran); fond brother of Audrey (late Joseph) Nicpon, Andrew (Nancy) Baum, Alison Thielman, Arthur and Aaron (Kim) Baum; fond uncle of many. Allen was a computer technician at ISI Telemanagement Solutions, Inc. Scout leader and Eagle mentor with Troop 90 for many years. Visitation on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 from 6 to 9:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church 60 Akenside, Riverside with Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Wellness House for living with cancer at www.wellnesshouse.org or St. Paul’s Foundation 60 Akenside Riverside, IL 60546

A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 9 at 10:00 am for Schofield “Scuffy” Gross, a life-long Riverside resident who was a loyal supporter of Boy Scouts. Scuffy was an active member of our chartered organization, Riverside Presbyterian Church, and was a Sea Scout in his youth. His family has requested Troop 24 scouts to assist at the service, and that scouts attend the memorial service in uniform. Volunteers are needed to help with set-up and serving food following the memorial. Scouts should report to Mrs. Hopkins at RPC at 9:30 am Saturday.

Sign up here