Be Prepared!  For the Zombie Apocalypse!

Join Troop 24 for the

DesPlaines Valley Council Fall Camperall

Fri.  9/26/14 thru Sun. 9/28/14

Boy Scout Adventure Camp, Rochelle, IL

* Zombie Cook-off               * Skills for surviving the apocalypse

* Hunting Zombies                         * Campfire and games

Cost and Scout Registration:

$35 per scout.   No cost for Leaders/Adult chaperones

Scouts register for this outing here.

Scout must register and pay for the outing to be considered “signed up”.  At the end of the registration form you will be linked to the online payment form.

Logistics:

• Troop 24 will depart RPC Friday 9/26 at 4:30 PM.
• Scouts must wear their Class A uniform.
• Troop will return Sunday 9/28 at ~11:00 AM.
• Gear list and further details will be sent to registered Scouts the Wednesday before the outing.

Help Needed:

• Leaders and Adult chaperones are needed in order for this outing to happen.  Please sign up here if you can participate in this outing.
• Drivers – Rochelle is ~ 1.5 hr drive.  If you can help transport scouts either Friday evening or Sunday morning please sign up as a driver here.

Registration for this outing closes on Monday Sept 22.  So sign up now!

If you have any questions please contact Susan Lynch

The first Troop meeting of the year will be at the Scout Cabin on Friday, September 5. Scouts should be dropped off at the Scout Cabin at 7:00 p.m. and picked up on Saturday morning by 9:00 a.m. (scouts can call for pick-up). Scouts should come prepared to sleep in tents for the night. Each scout should bring a weiner roast stick to roast hot dogs. A light breakfast will be served on Saturday morning. There is NO COST for this outing, but we need to know how many to plan for, so we’re asking that you sign up in advance at http://troop24riverside.com/2014/08/scout-cabin-campout-form-september-5-2014/

Friday, May 23, is the deadline to sign up for the Kankakee River canoe/bike outing. For more information see: http://troop24riverside.com/2014/05/kankakee-canoebike-campout-may-30-june-1-2014/

We need more scouts for the Memorial Day ceremony in Riverside on Monday morning. More information is available at: http://troop24riverside.com/2014/05/memorial-day-2014/

Troop 24 is planning an overnight camp-out at Kankakee River State Park, leaving Friday, May 30, and returning Sunday, June 1.

Scouts should come prepared to camp in tents for two nights.   We have two activities planned (we need several adults sign up as leaders/chaperones):

Canoeing/Kayaking:  The canoeing/kayaking will be a 12-mile, 3-5 hour trip on Saturday, outfitted by Reed’s.

• Scouts MUST have earned the Swimming Merit Badge to canoe or kayak.
• Kayaking is recommended for scouts with kayaking experience. Scouts will be in single kayaks and will need to be fit enough to paddle for the full 12 miles.
• Scouts must print and have a parent sign the  Reeds waiver in order to participate.

or

Bicycling: The biking will be done on a 10.5 mile paved bike path through the park.

• Biking is available for first-year scouts, or older scouts who have not earned the Swimming Merit Badge, or those who do not want to canoe/kayak.
• Scouts must wear a helmet to bike.
• Scout parents must make sure that the scout’s bicycle is in good working order prior to the outing.

We Need Parent Help:

In order to offer two activities we need many adults to participate.  If you are able to attend this outing and help out by either chaperoning the biking or the canoe/kayaking we would really appreciate the help.  Or if you can drive scouts either to or from this outing; please consider helping our leaders in this way.    If you would like to attend, please fill out the Leader/Chaperone Registration form; if you are willing to help drive, please indicate on the Scout Registration form your willingness to drive.  The nice thing about Kankakee is that it is only about 1-hour drive, so you can join whenever it works in your schedule. Last year we had several parents join us Saturday for the activities, while other parents helped with the driving on Friday and Sunday.

Logistics:

• Please drop your Scout off at RPC at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. We will return about noon on Sunday.
• Scouts who are canoeing or kayaking must print and have a parent sign the  Reeds waiver in order to participate.
• Scouts must have a bike helmet if they are biking.
• Deadline for signing up for the outing is Friday, May 23.
• The Scout cost for this outing is $35 for food/camp fee, and $33  for canoeing (2 per canoe) or $45 for a single kayak.
• We will provide transportation for the all bikes in one of the two Troop trailers.

Please fill out a form for each scout and each leader/chaperone.

Contact Susan Lynch with questions.

Scout Form
Leader/Chaperone Form

Troop 24 is planning a Camp Out

When:  Friday, April 25- Sunday, April 27, 2014

Where:  Warren Dunes State Park, in Sawyer, Michigan

What:  Camping.  Scouts will enjoy beautiful forest, windswept sand dunes and lovely Lake Michigan. This is an excellent opportunity for new scouts to try their hand at camping without Mom & Dad before summer camp while learning new outdoor skills.  It will also be lots of fun for older scouts to explore the beautiful dunes and an opportunity to share their advanced Boy Scouting skills.

Cost:  For Scouts and Adults  $47.

Deadline to Register: Sunday, April 20.

We will leave from the Riverside Presbyterian Church on Friday night and return Sunday early afternoon.  Parents of older scouts are welcome to attend this outing.  You may register yourself by following the Leader/Adult registration link.  We will need drivers as well.  If you are able to drive, but not stay, please complete this item on your scout’s registration form.  A registration form will need to be completed for each scout.  If you have more than one scout register each, then go to payment.  You are able to pay for up to 3 registrations for an event at a time.  If you pay and then go back later to pay for another registration you will need to use another email address.

Details on exact time to meet at RPC on Friday and a packing list will be distributed at a later date.

Scouts register here:

 http://troop24riverside.com/2014/04/warren-dunes-s…t-registration

Leaders and adults register here:

http://troop24riverside.com/2014/04/warren-dunes-adultleader-registration/

Contact Dawn Gmitro with questions.