-The Frederick Law Olmstead Society will have its next Landscape Workday on Saturday, July 15th, 2017 from 9am – 12pm at Swan Pond in Riverside. Work will include installing native plants to help restore Swan Pond. Meet at the area at the top of the old steps leading into Swan Pond-across from the Riverside Presbyterian Church. If possible, please RSVP to Village staff member Maribeth at mreimer@riverside.il.us.

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:
Swan Pond: Jul 29th
Riverside Road: Aug 12th, Sept 9th, Sept 16th & Oct 28th
Indian Gardens (Scout Cabin area): Sept 30th
Scottswood Common: Oct 14th
Longcommon (Big Ball Park): Nov 18th

The Village of Riverside has requested volunteers from Troop 24 to help run the Riverside Fishing Derby on this Sunday, June 11 from 2-6 pm.   The Village of Riverside has been very supportive of Scouting and in particular, Troop 24.   Now is the opportunity to support the Village with a few hours of your time.  We are in need of high school age Scouts and Adults to lend a hand.  Volunteers will be recording fish catches in this “Catch & Release” event.  Do you need Conservation Service Hours for Life Rank or Service Hours for rank advancement?  Service Hours will be granted for volunteering at this event.  Please sign up and join your fellow Scouts and Scouters in making this a great event for the Village of Riverside.

Fishing Derby Volunteers 2017 Form

FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED SOCIETY
LANDSCAPE WORKDAY
Conservation service hours are available for scouts who volunteer at this local workday.
Saturday, June 3rd, 2017
9am – 12pm
Patriots Park (along 26th Street near Harlem Ave)
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. Work will be weeding and other landscape improvements. Bring your work gloves & a water bottle. All other supplies & snacks will be provided.
Future Workdays:
Swan Pond: Jul 15th & Jul 29th
Riverside Road: Aug 12th, Sept 9th, Sept 16th & Oct 28th
Indian Gardens (Scout Cabin area): Sept 30th
Scottswood Common: Oct 14th
Longcommon (Big Ball Park): Nov 18th
For more information contact:
Holly Machina & Cindy Kellogg
Olmsted Society Landscape Committee Chairpersons
workdays@olmstedsociety.org
Bring the scout service hour form and get it signed at the end of your shift, then turn the form in to Scoutmaster Flaherty.

The Village of Riverside will be hosting a Kids’ Fishing Derby by Swan Pond on Sunday, June 11.

Our troop will participate as volunteers at this event. Leaders and high school age scouts may earn service hours while helping kids learn to fish, and helping record catches for a fishing contest. Volunteers should arrive at 2pm for a training, and plan to stay for the entire afternoon. More information on the event is available at this link: Kids’ Fishing Derby

Please remember that this is the weekend of the second Kankakee River Campout.

Scouts and High School Age Scout Volunteers, sign up here:
Fishing Derby Volunteer Registration

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 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 23. 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

Boy Scouts need to complete service hours as a requirement for rank advancement. For the Life rank, at least three hours of this service must be conservation-related. The Frederick Law Olmstead Society (FLOS) and Village of Riverside offer a monthly Landscape Workday, with the next project taking place on Saturday, March 11th from 9am-12pm. Come for an hour or three, whatever your schedule allows. Middle school and high school aged scouts may attend with or without their parent, but you must bring this waiver signed by your parent. Since Troop 24 leaders will not be at this workday, you need to bring the Troop 24 Service Hour Form, have it signed by your supervisor at the workday, and turn in in to Scoutmaster Flaherty at the next troop meeting. The FLOS workdays have been pre-approved as conservation service projects for Troop 24 scouts, so you do not need the service hour form signed ahead of time. This month’s project will take place at Riverside’s Longcommon and Downing Road Triangle. Wear long pants and long sleeves, bring your work gloves and a water bottle. All other supplies will be provided. This month’s work will be weeding and invasive species removal.

Future FLOS Workdays:
Longcommon & Downing triangle: Apr 8th
Indian Gardens (Scout Cabin area): Apr 29th (RBHS Day of Service) & Sept 30th
Patriots Park: Apr 29th (RBHS Day of Service) & Jun 3rd
Harrington Park – May 13th
Swan Pond: Jul 15th & Jul 29th
Riverside Road: Aug 12th, Sept 9th, Sept 16th & Oct 28th
Scottswood Common: Oct 14th
Longcommon (Big Ball Park): Nov 18th

Troop 24 will participate in Riverside’s annual 1,000 Trees Planting Project – Saturday, November 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Volunteers should meet at the Riverside United Methodist Church, 82 Woodside Road for a brief lecture on how to plant tree seeds. Following the lecture, 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 return to United Methodist Church for a hot chili dinner. 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

Leaders/Adults sign up here

Boy Scouts need to complete service hours as a requirement for rank advancement. For the Life rank, at least three hours of this service must be conservation-related. The Frederick Law Olmstead Society and Village of Riverside offer a monthly Landscape Workday, with the next project taking place on Saturday, October 22 from 9am-12pm. Come for an hour or three, whatever your schedule allows. Middle school and high school aged scouts may attend with or without their parent, but you must bring this waiver signed by your parent. Since Troop 24 leaders will not be at this workday, you need to bring the Troop 24 Service Hour Form and have it signed by your supervisor at the workday. Look for the Riverside Public Works dump truck along Riverside Road. Wear long pants and long sleeves, bring your work gloves and a water bottle. All other supplies will be provided. This month’s work will be seed collection and/or invasive species removal.

Troop 24 and Families,

We will be volunteering to package food with the Riverside/North Riverside Covenant of Churches, partnered with Outreach, for Feed Our Community Day.

As a Troop we will be helping at the 9:00 a.m. shift. Volunteers will be organized into small group assembly lines, preparing delicious, nutritious meals of pasta and cheese – all fortified with soy protein, nutrients, and vitamins – and bagged, labeled, weighed, and boxed. Meals will be distributed to local food pantries.

If a Scout and/or anyone in his family (must be >7 years of age) are interested in participating with Troop 24, please sign up below.

Scouts who check in/out with Mrs. Lynch during the shift will get service hours for their time.
Scouts and family members who are volunteering should report to North Riverside Village Commons on Saturday, October 15, at 8:45 a.m.. The shift will be approximately 1.5 hours.

Sign up by Wednesday, October 12.  (one participant per form)

• Scouts and Siblings here
• Leaders and Adults here

If you are interested in more information on Outreach or if you are interested in volunteering for a different shift or if you would simply like to donate to this program you can follow this link: http://www.feed6.org/focd-registration-2016.html  (Please do not “register” for 9am shift on this page, we are registering as a troop)

Susan Lynch and Stephanie Lanken will be the leaders at this event.

The Trinity Lutheran Church & School will be holding a family service fair this Saturday and needs help with clean-up from 2-4pm.  Trinity Lutheran 11500 German Church Road, Burr Ridge.  See Gail Klotz (708-209-7153) for more information.