The Village of Riverside’s annual Memorial Day program will be held on Monday, May 26. The village has asked for the scouts to participate in the ceremony, as well as arrive at the village hall to help set up chairs at 7:00 a.m. Scouts should be in full uniform. It’s always a very moving ceremony, so any scouts who are in town this weekend are urged to attend. Questions? Contact Scoutmaster Tom Hartwig at thartwig@olparks.com.

Please sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2014/05/memorial-day-form-2014/

Pack 24 needs Boy Scouts to assist in running their Pinewood Derby this year on January 25 from 1:00 to 3:15 pm. Scouts will assist in handling the cars and track management. Service hours will be given for this event. You do not need to fill out the service hour form, as we’ll get the information on attendance from the Cub Scout leaders. You may sign up for as many shifts as you are able to work. Please wear your Class A uniform and arrive 10 minutes before your shift in order to provide a smooth transition.

AS OF 1/19/14 ALL SPOTS ARE FULL

Scouts & adults are needed for our annual s’mores tent at Riverside’s Holiday Stroll this Friday, December 6. We provide ingredients for strollers to roast marshmallows and make s’mores. We do not charge for the s’mores, but collect a free-will offering that goes to the Riverside Food Pantry. We will be located at Riverside Garage, always a popular location due to their train set-up. One-hour shifts are available starting at 5:00 p.m., and we also need a few people for set-up (4:00) and take-down (9:00). We need two adults and three scouts per shift. Please sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2013/12/holiday-stroll-form-december-5-2013/

For the past several years the scouts have provided s’mores during the Holiday Stroll. We are seeking a parent to be the chairperson for this event. We have detailed records describing what needs to be done. Please contact Nancy Hopkins at nmhopkins1@comcast.net to volunteer.

GS Troop 657 is working on a community service Silver Award Project to increase reading skills and the love of reading through the availability of books in an under-served school. As members of the Riverside/Brookfield community we are very fortunate to have outstanding schools and libraries that have served to foster our love for books, the girls of Troop 657 want to give that same opportunity to kids that do not have those same resources. They have selected to help the K-8th graders at Corkery Elementary School located in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. Through a used book drive and a new book fair they will build classroom libraries with enough books to meet and grow each child’s reading level. The goal is to donate 1000 books to each grade!

Troop 24 Scouts and families can help in two ways:

• Please consider donating any gently used children’s books appropriate for ages 3-14. Scouts can bring donated books to troop meetings on December 5 and December 12. Girl Scouts will have a collection box available at those meetings.
• Join Girl Scout Troop 657, with Scholastic Books, at the Arcade Building for the Holiday Book Fair during the Riverside Holiday Stroll, on December 6, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. to shop for best-selling titles for all ages, interesting reads, and holiday classics. This is a great opportunity to give the gift of reading to your friends and family while sharing that gift with Corkery Elementary. All profits from the book fair will be used to purchase new books for the Corkery classroom libraries.

More information is available here: Holiday Book Fair flyer

Scouts who need service hours can attend the “Riverside Springs Ahead Fall Work Day.” Come help clean up the Central Business District in preparation for winter. Service hours are pre-approved, but scouts must print out a copy of the Service Hours form and take it to the workday and have it signed by an adult in charge.

Saturday, November 2, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
(RAIN OR SHINE)
Meet at Riverside Bank

• Bring work gloves, clippers, hand shovels, rakes and a water bottle
• Dress For the Weather

Come for an hour or the whole time!

Thank you for helping to make a more beautiful Riverside!

Organizers would appreciate knowing in advance how many volunteers to expect. Call (708) 205-8668.

Our scouts have been asked to participate in RPC’s annual canned food drive. If possible, please bring some type of canned food to the Court of Honor on October 17, or the Troop Meeting on October 24.

On Saturday, October 19, the Riverside-North Riverside Covenant of Churches is sponsoring a food packaging project to create nutritious meals for families in our communities. Scouts will receive service hour credit for participating. There is a cost to participate (minimum donation of $10 per person; or a recommended donation of $25, which will purchase ingredients for 100 meals). To participate, please register as early as possible this week.  

Date:  Saturday, October 19, 2013

Location:  North Riverside Village Commons Gym

Time:  1 hour shifts from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Register online: 
http://www.feed6.org/feed-our-community-day-registration.html

This project is pre-approved, so you do not need a scoutmaster signature in advance; however, scouts should take the Troop service hour form to their shift(s) and have an adult in charge sign the form and note the number of hours worked. The service hour form can be downloaded here:  http://troop24riverside.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Service-Hour-Form.pdf

Thanks to scouts & leaders who participated in the McCormick Woods service project on September 28.