Survival Camporee Schedule 9/20-22 is Cancelled
Due to low registration both by scouts and leaders, we have cancelled the Survival Fall Camporee originally scheduled for September 20-22. If you paid for this outing you will receive a refund via WePay.
Survival Camporee Registration closing tonight @ 11:30PM – Sign up now!
Registration Extended one more day…
If you are interested in the Camporee sign up Today
September 20-22, 2013
Forest Glen Preserve, Westville, IL
Join Troop 24 as we compete against Troops from all across Northern Illinois at the 2013 Survival Fall Camporee
- Depart RPC 4PM Friday September 20 – Return to RPC Sunday September 22 ~2:00 PM.
- Cost: $45/scout
- We will need several parents willing to drive and participate (3 hrs away) for this fun filled weekend. (no cost for leaders/chaperones)
- Extended Deadline Tuesday Sept. 10. (late sign up is not an option due to camporee registration deadlines!!!)
For more details on the Camporee Competition Activities – click here
2013 Survival Fall Camporee – Sept. 20-22
September 20-22, 2013
Forest Glen Preserve, Westville, IL
Do you have what it takes to Survive?
Join Troop 24 as we compete against Troops from all across Northern Illinois at the 2013 Survival Fall Camporee
SURVIVAL CHALLENGES
Tribal Challenges (Patrols to compete)
- Target Shooting: A sling shot activity
- First Aid Skills: Requires team work, first aid and lashing knowledge
- Obstacle Course: Requires team work and knot tying skills
- Fire Building: Start fire using flint and
- Memory Challenge: Similar to Kim’s Game
- Blindman’s Knot: Knot tying relay using blindfolds
Specialty Challenges (Troops/Crews to compete)
- Build a Gateway: Each unit must construct a gateway to their campsite. (It must be made out of wooden poles or logs.)
- Build a Shelter: Each unit must construct a shelter that the senior patrol leader must spend the night in.
- Cooking Challenge: Supper meal must be cooked over an open fire or in a Dutch oven over charcoal. (In addition, there will be a cooking challenge with mystery items provided by staff. For this challenge, units will prepare a separate individual meal using the mystery items provided to be presented to staff for judging.)
- Campsite Inspections: Inspections will be conducted and judged, so make sure your campsite is up to standards.
LOGISTICS
- Depart RPC 4PM Friday September 20 – Return to RPC Sunday September 22 ~2:00 PM.
- Cost: $45/scout
- We will need several parents willing to drive and participate (3 hrs away) for this fun filled weekend. (no cost for leaders/chaperones)
- Deadline Monday Sept. 9. (late sign up is not an option due to camporee registration deadlines!!!)
Scuba Outing for PADI-certified Scouts
We have a Scuba opportunity for all our newly certified scouts, or for anyone who is a PADI-certified diver. Put your new knowledge to use on Sunday, September 15, at the Haigh Quarry near Kankakee. We will be attending with DJ’s Scuba (Brookfield), who will provide the equipment, admission to the quarry, and a light lunch for the scouts. We will leave RPC at 11:00 on Sunday, September 15, dive at about 1:00, and return by late afternoon. DJ’s will provide all the equipment except mask & snorkel (you will need to provide your own, and they have a 15% discount on purchases for scouts). If you have your own fins, great; otherwise, fin rental would be an additional $5. The cost will be $65 (no fins) or $70 (with fins). Adult scout leaders are also welcome and can take advantage of the scout pricing. All participants must have their PADI cards with them. (If scouts certified at Tesomas by Klein Scuba have not received their cards, please contact Klein at 705-675-6722 or kleinscuba@aol.com) Everyone participating will need to be fitted at DJ’s for equipment prior to the outing. We will arrange a time when we know who is attending.
Sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2013/08/scuba-outing-to-haigh-quarry-september-15-2013-form/
THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS SEPTEMBER 2!
Scout Cabin Kick-Off September 6
UPDATE: Scouts should be sure to bring their books to the scout cabin so we can update our computer records and get those eligible ready for Boards of Review. Also, each scout should bring a weiner roast stick to roast hot dogs.
The first Troop meeting of the year will be at the Scout Cabin on Friday, September 6. 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. 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/2013/08/scout-cabin-campout-form-september-6-2013/
Fall Events
More details will be available soon, but to help you plan your fall schedule we wanted to provide the dates of our Troop events and outings. Following our Scout Cabin overnight on September 6, we’ll have our first regular meeting at RPC on Thursday, September 12. Our events are listed on the Troop’s calendar at http://troop24riverside.com/view-calendar/ If you use a compatible calendar program (Google,Outlook, etc) you can download the events to your personal calendar.
We’re looking forward to a great year!
September 6: Annual kick-off, overnight at the Riverside Scout Cabin
September 15: Scuba diving at Haigh Quarry for our PADI-certified divers (we now have NINE scouts who learned to dive at Tesomas).
September 20-22: Survivor Camporall sponsored by Prairieland Council
October 4-6: Gebhardt Woods Campout & biking on I&M Canal Trail
October 10: Fall Court of Honor
October 18-20: Campout/Location TBD
November 1: Meeting at the Scout Cabin (NO meeting on 10/31)
November 2-3: EAA – Aviation Merit Badge weekend in Osh Kosh, WI
November 9: Waterfall Glen orienteering outing (REQUIRED outing to fulfill 2nd & 1st Class requirements)
December 6: Riverside Holiday Stroll
December 13: Swim Outing-location TBD
Kankakee Campout/Backpack Outing – May 3-5, 2013
Although we will not be canoeing or bicycling this weekend, we will have a small outing Friday night through Sunday Morning, 5/3 to 5/5, for scouts 1st Class or above who would like to camp and take a 4-mile backpack hike (satisfies one requirement of the Camping Merit Badge). This outing will be limited to 9 scouts unless additional parents sign up to attend. Only scouts who are actively working toward earning the Camping Merit Badge should sign up. The cost is $25.
Sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2013/04/kankakee-campout-backpack-form-may-3-5-2013/
