Troop 24 will be participating in several group service project in April. Please sign up to help with these local projects if possible.

The Hofmann Dam River Rats Annual Spring River Clean-Up
Saturday, April 27, 2019
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!
Scout Sign-Up
Adult Sign-Up

Riverside Lions Club
Annual Chicken Dinner
Sunday, April 28th noon to 5pm

The Riverside Lions Club has requested our help at their annual Chicken Dinner. This dinner is their main fundraiser for their charitable projects such as service to the blind and visually impaired. The Lions Club has asked for scouts to help clear tables, sell raffle tickets and assist around the kitchen as needed. They would like to have four to six scouts during the hours of noon to 5 pm on Sunday, April 29. The event will be held at the Riverside Village Hall at 27 Riverside Road. Service hours will be given for participation. Bring our Troop Service Hour Form and remember to get it signed after your shift. You should report to Lions Club member Jon Jansky at the event. Since this is a fundraiser for another organization, BSA rules state that you should NOT wear your scout uniform. For more information on the Riverside Lions Club, see their website at http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/riversidetownship/

Sign up to work noon to 2:30
Sign up to work 2:30 to 5 pm

Don’t forget to sign up to help with Robert M’s Eagle Project
April 19 and April 20
Sign up HERE

***This project has been postponed due to project area conditions caused by the recent weather.***
***More info on new work dates will be posted soon.***

Robert M. Eagle Project – Volunteers Needed!

Robert M. will have two upcoming workdays for his Eagle Project – Friday, April 19th and Saturday, April 20th – and is seeking help from Troop members.

Remember your “Scout Spirit” and consider helping out, in support of our fellow Scouts seeking Eagle. We’ll all likely need help from one another as we pursue our Eagle projects.

Click here for details.

Thanks!

***This project has been postponed due to project area conditions caused by the recent weather.***
***More info on new work dates will be posted soon.***

Robert M. will have two upcoming workdays for his Eagle Project, and is seeking help from Troop members.

Project Summary:
Across the street from Riverside Brookfield High School there is the Zoo Woods forest preserve. On the northern side of these woods there are a series of deer exclusion cages which protect plants from being eaten by deer. These cages are in disrepair due to damage from fallen limbs as well as deer. Robert’s project will involve clearing out debris from around the cages (large branches, other plant matter as well as garbage) before installing new cages and planting plants within these new cages.

The work days for Robert’s Eagle Project will be April 19th and April 20th. Many scouts have the Friday off due to it being Good Friday. The shifts will be 2 hours each and there will be three shifts each day. The first shift will be from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the second shift will be from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and the third shift will be from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Robert is looking for about 5-6 scouts and two adult volunteers per shift.

Sign up to help HERE

Safety concerns:
The scouts will need to wear long sleeve shirts, long pants, closed toe shoes (preferably boots as the shoes will get muddy). In addition, Robert will send a follow up email a few days before the project in which he will send the scouts/adults the waiver that they will need to sign as well as any other updates. In order to do this please provide an email address which you check regularly when you sign up as a volunteer.

Service is part of Scouting and EVERY Boy Scout must participate in service projects to advance in rank. But service goes beyond advancement requirements. It is also a great chance for Scouts striving towards becoming a member of the Order of the Arrow to practice “cheerful service.” Whether you volunteer as an individual or you help out at a troop group service project, volunteering is fun!

Be sure to take a Service Hour Form to your service project! All service hour forms should be signed by someone from the beneficiary.

Check out all the ways you can make a difference and get the service hours you need!

A few more scout volunteers are needed to help at the Pack 24 Pinewood Derby on Saturday, January 26, especially for the 1-2 pm and 3-4 pm shifts.

You can read about this volunteer opportunity and sign up here.

Pack 24’s annual Pinewood Derby will be held at Riverside Presbyterian Church gym on Saturday, January 26, 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, and will also have lunch or a treat, courtesy of the pack.

Our scouts will be managing the race by setting up the pinewood cars, and retrieving them to bring back to the starting gates. Boy Scouts may also help supervise the movie room.

Shifts are available in one-hour blocks starting at 1:00pm. The racing is expected to wrap up at 3:00pm so the last shift will help with clean up.

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

How can spending a few hours planting acorns in the woods change your life? Come to this weekend’s troop service project and find out for yourself. Troop 24 will participate in Riverside’s annual 1,000 Trees Planting Project – Saturday, November 17 from 10:00 a.m. – about 4:00 p.m. Those who have participated in past years have learned about nature, history and community, and those who have met the project’s founder, Tom Sisulak, can say that they are a better person because they know him. Volunteers should meet at the Riverside Scout Cabin for an information session on how to plant tree seeds. Following the training, volunteers are divided into teams to plant previously collected tree seeds in the village’s natural areas along the Des Plaines River. When the teams are done, they can report to the Scout Cabin to return their tools and enjoy soup, chili and hot cocoa by the warm indoor fireplace. This reforestation effort will be fun, rewarding and easy, and this project will earn scouts conservation service hours needed for rank advancement. Participants should wear warm clothes, gloves, boots and a hat, or whatever outerwear is appropriate for the day’s weather. Scouts do not need to commit to the entire time period to participate. Please encourage your family to attend also!

Read more about the 1,000 Trees service opportunity in this Illinois Farm Bureau article.

Scouts/Youth sign up here

Leaders/Adults sign up here

Troop 24 will participate in Riverside’s annual 1,000 Trees Planting Project – Saturday, November 17 from 10:00 a.m. – about 4:00 p.m. Volunteers should meet at the Riverside Scout Cabin for an information session on how to plant tree seeds. Following the training, volunteers are divided into teams to plant previously collected tree seeds in the village’s natural areas along the Des Plaines River. When the teams are done, they can report to the Scout Cabin to return their tools and enjoy soup, chili and hot cocoa by the warm indoor fireplace. This reforestation effort will be fun, rewarding and easy, and this project will earn scouts conservation service hours needed for rank advancement. Participants should wear warm clothes, gloves, boots and a hat, or whatever outerwear is appropriate for the day’s weather. Scouts do not need to commit to the entire time period to participate.

Read more about the 1,000 Trees service opportunity in this Illinois Farm Bureau article.

Scouts sign up here

Leaders/Adults sign up here

Two troop service projects are taking place this Saturday.

Chris M. needs scout volunteers to help research the Hofmann Dam for his Eagle Project from noon to 2 pm. More info and a link to sign up to help are HERE.

The Hofmann Dam River Rats are having a Fall Clean Up Day 9 am to noon (you may work a shorter shift if you want). Info and sign up HERE.

Chris M. is looking for Scouts to help with his Eagle project on Saturday, October 20th. The project involves research regarding Hofmann Dam. Scouts that sign up would need to be able to conduct research and write a summary about their topic. Scouts that sign up would need to bring a laptop, if possible, to conduct research. The work time would start at 12:00 and end around 2:00 pm in the Public Meeting room at the Riverside library. Snacks will be provided. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sign up HERE