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 15. 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/

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Aidan F. is holding a collection for school supplies for the Catholic Charities Refugee program. There are three collection points, The Riverside bank, Riverside Foods and The Riverside Library. They will be collecting from March 7th to March 18th. On Sunday March 11th and 18th scouts will be at the Presbyterian Church and St. Mary’s Church collecting during the services. The Refugee children really need your help so please give what you can.
Thank you.

Supplies asked for:
#2 Pencils (packs)
Erasers
Pencil sharpeners
Folders
Sturdy tote bags
Scientific calculators
Glue sticks
Scissors (both safety and non-safety)
Graphic novels
comic books
Kindergarten – 3rd grade reading level book
sturdy backpacks
Wide-ruled (50) and College ruled notebooks
Black and blue pens
Red pens (packs)
English dictionaries
Colored pencils (packs)
Markers (washable) (packs)
Small tissue packs (packs).

Scouts who would like to help with this Eagle Project, please let Aidan know by filling out this form:
Aidan F. Eagle Project

On Saturday, February 3rd, James J will have a workday for his Eagle Project. His project is building boxes for the Hauser Junior High robotics team, so that they can safely transport their robots to competitions. The project will take place at Ascension Lutheran Church, 400 Nuttall Road in Riverside. Scout and adult volunteers can sign up to work 10am to 12pm or 1pm to 3pm (or both shifts). Refreshments will be served, and service hours will be given!

Please sign up here:
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Adult volunteers

Pack 24’s annual pinewood derby will be held on Saturday, January 27, 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.

It would be great to have a few more scouts and leaders helping with Riverside’s annual 1,000 Trees Planting Project. On Saturday, November 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. we meet at the Riverside Town Hall Second Floor Auditorium for a training. We will then head out together to plant previously collected tree seeds along the Des Plaines River. When we are done, we’ll go to the Scout Cabin to return tools and enjoy soup, chili and hot cocoa. 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.

Scouts sign up here

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Keep reading below for another important reminder…

Troop 24 will participate in Riverside’s annual 1,000 Trees Planting Project – Saturday, November 18 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Volunteers should meet at the Riverside Town Hall Second Floor Auditorium 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. 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.

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Troop 24 will be participating in a group service project in October. Please sign up to help with this local conservation project.

The Hofmann Dam River Rats 42nd Annual Fall River Clean-Up
Saturday, October 21
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 wildlife 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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I can  use your help!

I will be cleaning out the Riverside Presbyterian Church Sunday School supply closet, building new shelves and organizing the Sunday School supplies.  The work will be done on three Saturday’s in October.  Please consider helping for one of the following shifts:

• Saturday, October 14  9:00 a.m. – 12:00  p.m.   or   12:30 – 3:30 p.m
• Saturday, October 21 9:00 am – 12:00 p.m.  (only scouts >/= 14 years old)
• Saturday, October 28 1:30 -3:30 p.m.  or 3:30 – 5:30 p.m

Service hours will be earned.

Thank you, Michael L.

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Have questions or if you are an adult who would like to help, please email:  madcatlynch@gmail.com

Our troop has received several requests for volunteers for the next few weeks. We encourage you to participate in these events as your schedule allows. We will not be participating as a troop, so please arrange your own transportation, and bring the Troop Service Hour Form and return it at the following troop meeting.

Cub Scout Adventure Days
Our Council is welcoming new Cub Scouts with two days of fun and games – and they need scout and leader help with running the games and stations. Contact Joni Mimnaugh at 630-921-1122 to register to assist.
Saturday, September 30th
9am to 3pm (volunteer in two-hour shifts)
Bambrick Park 1330 Smith Road, Lemont
And
Saturday, October 7th
9am to 3pm (volunteer in two-hour shifts)
Busse Woods, Groves 17-25
Elk Grove Village

The Berwyn Pav YMCA needs volunteers for its Pastapalooza fundraising dinner.
Friday, October 6th 11-7 (this is an institute day for some local schools)
Contact Jamie Kucera at jkucera@pavymca.org to register to volunteer.

The Riverside Junior Women’s Club has requested Boy Scout volunteers to help with their Scout Cabin Hootenanny event. They would like scouts to assist with the campfire and smores.
Saturday, October 14 3 to 7 pm
Contact Kim Cimino at ciminokl@comcast.net if you can help.

Frederick Law Olmstead Society next workday is
Saturday, September 30th 9am to noon
Indian Gardens in Riverside (near the baseball fields).

Remember, you can also locate your own service hour projects – most volunteering done for a not-for-profit will be approved for service hours if you discuss it with Scoutmaster Flaherty ahead of time.

Please keep reading below as we occasionally have multiple posts on one day!

The Frederick Law Olmstead Society will have its next Landscape Workday on Saturday, September 9th, 2017 from 9am – 12pm on Riverside Road near Blackhawk Road in Riverside. Work will include installing native plants.

All workdays are scheduled for Saturdays from 9am-12pm. Look for the Riverside Public Works dump truck. Come for an hour or three, whatever your schedule allows. Bring the Scout Service Hour Form as these workdays are individual activities, NOT troop activities. (These workdays are pre-approved for Conservation Service). Bring work gloves & a water bottle. All other supplies & snacks will be provided.

Future Workdays:

Riverside Road: Sept 16th & Oct 28th
Indian Gardens (Scout Cabin area): Sept 30th
Scottswood Common: Oct 14th
Longcommon (Big Ball Park): Nov 18th