Due to the high river level, Reed’s Canoe rentals will not allow us to canoe this weekend. Because the weather forecast for the weekend is not great for bicycling either, our leaders have decided to postpone the Kankakee River outing to May 17-19. We hope that most of the scouts and leaders who are signed up will be still be able to attend that weekend. We need you to e-mail Susan Lynch at skstrause@us.ibm.com and let her know that YES, you will be attending, or NO, you cannot attend. A full refund will be given via WePay to anyone who has to cancel.

PLEASE e-mail Susan TODAY: skstrause@us.ibm.com

Our last camping trip before summer camp will be at Kankakee River State Park, May 3-5. The deadline for signing up is Wednesday, April 24.

More information about the outing is available here:
http://troop24riverside.com/2013/04/kankakee-canoebike-campout-may-3-5/

Not sure if you’ve signed up? Check here:
http://troop24riverside.com/upcoming-events/

On Sunday afternoon, April 28, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., we will be launching the rockets that were constructed at the April 4 scout cabin meeting. Scouts who took a rocket kit home and completed the construction of the rocket should bring it to the event.

Scouts should meet at the Model Airplane Flying Field at Miller Meadow, which is close to the intersection of 1st Avenue and Roosevelt Road. Find a map here:
Miller Meadow

Everyone who paid for the White Pines outing is receiving a refund through WePay. The credit should appear on your next bill. Sorry for the cancellation, but for those of you who have been to White Pines you might remember that fording a creek is necessary to get to the campgrounds, which did not seem likely.

The deadline to sign up for the White Pines camp-out is Monday, April 15, at 7:00 p.m. We won’t be accepting any late registrations. So far we have 21 scouts signed up, and three leaders. One family has volunteered to drive, but we will need more drivers or leaders. It takes about 2 hours to get to White Pines, so if a parent might like to volunteer to go on this trip and stay for the weekend, it would be appreciated. New scouts have to attend one camp-out before summer camp without a parent.

Scouts sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2013/04/white-pines-scout-registration-form-april-19-21-2013/
Leaders and/or drivers sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2013/04/white-pines-adult-registration-form-april-19-21-2013/

Troop 24 is planning an overnight camp-out at Kankakee River State Park, leaving Friday, May 3, and returning Sunday, May 5.

Scouts should come prepared to camp in tents for two nights.   We have two activities planned (if enough 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 only for scouts with kayaking experience. Do not sign up for a kayak unless you have kayaked before.

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.

Please drop your Scout off at RPC at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. We will return about noon on Sunday.

The deadline for signing up for the outing is Wednesday, April 24.

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

The Scout cost for this outing is $30 for food, and $35 for canoeing (2 per canoe) or $50 for a single kayak.

Contact Susan Lynch with questions.

We will provide transportation for the bikes in one of the two Troop trailers. Scout parents must make sure that the scout’s bicycle is in good working order prior to the outing.

Scout Form
Leader/Chaperone Form

Don’t forget — the Troop meeting this week is on Friday at the Scout Cabin at 7:00, where we’ll be building ROCKETS.

New scouts who have not turned in paperwork should bring it to the meeting on Friday. New scouts who plan to go to summer camp should attend one camp-out without a parent before Tesomas. We have two remaining camps planned before school is out: White Pines on April 19-21 and Kankakee River on May 3-5 (sign-up for this coming soon).

Sign-up for summer camp and White Pines (and don’t forget that you’re not officially registered until you pay):
White Pines – April 19-21
Camp Tesomas – July 21-27

Troop 24 is planning an overnight camp-out at White Pines State Park from Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21.

Scouts should come prepared to camp in tents for two nights. We will leave from RPC at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Friday and will return by noon on Sunday.   The deadline for signing up for the outing is Monday, April 15. Scouts should bring money for dinner on Friday night. We will stop on the way. The Scout cost for this outing is $35. Scouts must wear their Class A uniforms to travel. Further details will be sent the week of the outing.

We need parents to drive and chaperone as well. We are also looking for patrol leaders for this outing. If you would like to be a patrol leader, you need to sign up for this outing before April 10. We will be working on meal planning for this outing at the April 11 meeting.

Scouts sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2013/04/white-pines-scout-registration-form-april-19-21-2013/
Leaders/drivers sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2013/04/white-pines-adult-registration-form-april-19-21-2013/

Please contact  Dawn Gmitro with questions.