River Rats Service Project

The Hofmann Dam River Rats Annual Fall River Clean-Up
Sunday, October 29
9 am to noon

Join the dedicated Hofmann Dam River Rats in their semi-annual litter cleanup along the banks of the Des Plaines River. Enjoy the outdoors and learn about the river while helping your local natural areas.

*Disposable gloves, bags, refreshments and training will be provided
*Dress for the weather and to work along the river. Wear sturdy shoes/boots, long sleeves and long pants that can get dirty, and work gloves. Dressing in layers and wearing a hat is recommended.
*Overflow parking is available at Stella’s (3903 Joliet Ave, Lyons)

Meet at the forest preserve area east of the Lyons side of the Barrypoint Bridge and the Hofmann Tower.

Work will include removing trash from the DesPlaines River bank.
The Hofmann River Rats is a registered not-for-profit organization, service hours will be given.

Please have the River Rats sign our service hour form for you.

Eagle Project Volunteers Needed

Volunteers and Donations are needed for Kyle E’s Eagle Project!
Please read the message from Kyle –
Hi, my name is Kyle and I am working on my Eagle Project. I am collecting non-perishable food for the Little Food Pantry at the Riverside Presbyterian Church. I am having a food drive on September 24, 12:00pm – 3:00pm.

When: September 24, 12pm-3pm

Where: Riverside Presbyterian Church Parking Lot off Scottswood Road

What: We need non-perishable foods such as canned meals, like Chef Boyardee, and canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned meats, granola bars, soup, etc.

Why: These donations will help stock The Little Food Pantry to help those in need in the Riverside community.

Also, I need scout volunteers to help with the food drive. A couple scouts will be getting the food from the people donating food, other scouts will be sorting the food to make sure there are no expired foods, and a couple scouts will be taking the sorted food into the church where the Little Food Pantry stores the donated food items.

Please sign up HERE to let me know if you can volunteer. I would be very grateful if you could volunteer and help with my Eagle project.

Thank you,

Kyle E

Kyle E Eagle Project

A Message from Kyle about his Eagle Project:
Hi, my name is Kyle and I am working on my Eagle Project.  I am collecting non-perishable food for the Little Food Pantry at the Riverside Presbyterian Church.  I am having a food drive on September 24, 12:00pm – 3:00pm.

When:  September 24, 12pm-3pm

Where:  Riverside Presbyterian Church Parking Lot off Scottswood Road

What:  We need non-perishable foods such as canned meals, like Chef Boyardee, and canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned meats, granola bars, soup, etc.

Why:  These donations will help stock The Little Food Pantry to help those in need in the Riverside community.

Also, I need scout volunteers to help with the food drive.  A couple scouts will be getting the food from the people donating food, other scouts will be sorting the food to make sure there are no expired foods, and a couple scouts will be taking the sorted food into the church where the Little Food Pantry stores the donated food items.

Please sign up HERE to let me know if you can volunteer.  I would be very grateful if you could volunteer and help with my Eagle project.

Thank you,

Kyle E

River Rats Service Project April 29

The Hofmann Dam River Rats Annual Spring River Clean-Up
Saturday, April 29
9 am to noon

Join the dedicated Hofmann Dam River Rats in their semi-annual litter cleanup along the banks of the Des Plaines River. Enjoy the outdoors and learn about the river while helping your local natural areas.

*Disposable gloves, bags, refreshments and training will be provided
*Dress for the weather and to work along the river. Wear sturdy shoes/boots, long sleeves and long pants that can get dirty, and work gloves. Dressing in layers and wearing a hat is recommended.
*Overflow parking is available at Stella’s (3903 Joliet Ave, Lyons)

Meet at the forest preserve area east of the Lyons side of the Barrypoint Bridge and the Hofmann Tower.

Work will include removing trash from the DesPlaines River and the river bank.
The Hofmann River Rats is a registered not-for-profit organization, service hours will be given.

Please have the River Rats sign our service hour form for you.

Pinewood Derby Volunteers Needed!

Additional Pinewood Derby Boy Scout volunteers are needed for this Saturday!
Click HERE for more information and to sign up!

Pinewood Derby – Saturday, January 28

Pack 24’s annual pinewood derby will be held on Saturday, January 28, and they are seeking help from our scouts. Any Troop 24 scout that wishes to work a one hour shift will earn a service hour.

Our scouts will be managing the race by setting up the pinewood cars, and retrieving them to bring back to the starting gates.

Shifts are available in one-hour blocks starting at 10:00 am. The racing is expected to wrap up at 4:00 pm. Volunteers are also needed for set up Friday, January 27th at 5:30 pm and clean up on Saturday, January 28th at 4 pm.

Thanks in advance for your help. Click HERE to sign up today.

1000 Trees Service Project Canceled

Due to bad weather including unseasonable cold, snow and wind chills, the 1000 Trees service project is canceled for this Saturday. We are hoping to reschedule for another date this year. Once a date has been determined, details and a new sign up will be posted on the Troop website.

1000 Trees Service project

Troop 24 will participate in the 1000 Trees Service Project on Saturday, November 19th from 11 am to 1pm. We will meet at Riverside Presbyterian Church and then disperse to plant tree seeds around the Swan Pond and Scout Cabin areas. Scouts will earn conservation service hours. Dress for the weather. Please let us know if you can attend!
SIGN UP HERE for the 1000 Trees Service Project.

It is time to PAY YOUR DUES if you haven’t already done so!! Click HERE to pay – we need your payment to keep your name on our roster for 2023!

Boards of Review will occur at the Troop Meeting Thursday, November 17th. We need adult volunteers to be able to complete the requested boards.

Service Hour Opportunities

Scouts who would like to earn service hours are encouraged to participate in the following local opportunities:

Frederick Law Olmstead Society will hold its final 2022 Riverside landscape workday in on Saturday, November 5th from 9 am to noon. See the FLOS website for more information. Be sure to bring a Troop 24 Service Hour Form and get it signed.

Brookfield Zoo Community Tree Trim will take place Sunday, November 13th. Troop 24 has its own tree to decorate – we will meet to decorate the tree and visit the Zoo together.

The 1000 Trees Service Project will take place on Saturday, November 19th from 11 am to 1 pm. Dress for the weather and meet at Riverside Presbyterian Church. Sign up on the Troop Website coming soon!

Riverside Holiday Stroll will take place Friday, December 2nd evening. We will host our annual bonfire and S’mores Booth, and collect donations for a local food pantry.

River Rats Service Project 10/15/2022

The Hofmann Dam River Rats Annual Fall River Clean-Up
Saturday, October 15, 2022
9 am to noon

Join the dedicated Hofmann Dam River Rats in their semi-annual litter cleanup along the banks of the Des Plaines River. Enjoy the outdoors and learn about the river while helping your local natural areas.

*Disposable gloves, bags, refreshments and training will be provided
*Dress for the weather and to work along the river. Wear sturdy shoes/boots, long sleeves and long pants that can get dirty, and work gloves. Dressing in layers and wearing a hat is recommended.
*Overflow parking is available at Stella’s (3903 Joliet Ave, Lyons)

Meet at the forest preserve area east of the Lyons side of the Barrypoint Bridge and the Hofmann Tower.

Work will include removing trash from the DesPlaines River and the river bank.
The Hofmann River Rats is a registered not-for-profit organization, service hours will be given.

Let us know if you can be there!
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