Troop 24 Calendar

We hope you are having a good transition back into the school year. Troop meetings will restart on Thursday, September 7th at 7pm at the Riverside Presbyterian Church gym. Starting on that day, we will meet every Thursday at 7pm except for announced days-off for holidays and to coincide with school breaks. New members are always welcome, so if you have a friend who would enjoy scouting, please invite them.

The Troop Committee will restart their monthly planning meetings in September. This is a committee of parents and leaders who help plan the campouts, service projects, fundraisers and other activities for the troop. The first meeting is Tuesday, September 5th at 7pm at Riverside Presbyterian Church in the church “parlor room” (upstairs). We will meet every first Tuesday during the school year. New members are needed for this planning committee!

We are planning lots of great events for this year. Our next campout will be to Chain O’Lakes State Park on September 8-10. Dont’t forget to sign up HERE if you plan to attend. We need leaders and drivers to sign up too! You can see who has already registered on our Upcoming Events page. You can check the dates of our future events on our Troop Calendar which has been recently updated and will have more events added soon.

Troop 24 Calendar

We hope you are having a good transition back into the school year. Troop meetings will restart on Thursday, September 5th at 7pm at the Riverside Presbyterian Church gym. Starting on that day, we will meet every Thursday at 7pm except for announced days-off for holidays and to coincide with school breaks.

On our first meeting, we will hold elections for Senior Patrol Leader and Patrol Leaders. More info will be published soon about qualifications and the election process.

At our meeting on September 19th, we will hold a “Life to Eagle” informational meeting at the same time as our troop meeting. Parents and older/higher ranking scouts will have the opportunity to learn about the requirements and process necessary to achieve the the Eagle Scout Rank.

The Troop Committee will restart their monthly planning meetings in September. This is a committee of parents and leaders who help plan the campouts, service projects, fundraisers and other activities for the troop. The first meeting is Tuesday, September 3th at 7pm at Riverside Presbyterian Church in the Social Hall. We will meet every first Tuesday during the school year. New members are always welcome!

You may view the Troop Calendar here.

Committee Meeting CANCELLED

Due to the Ice Storm Warning, we have CANCELLED tonight’s Committee Meeting (Adult Volunteers Planning Meeting).
The Committee will meet next on March 5th at 7 pm at the Riverside Presbyterian Church.

Troop Committee Meetings

The Troop Committee is a group of parent volunteers who help plan campouts, fundraisers, service projects and other outings for our Boy Scout Troop. This committee meets monthly on the first Tuesday of each month during the school year. Meetings take place at Riverside Presbyterian Church in the Social Hall. Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 5 at 7pm. Any Troop 24 parent who would like to participate is encouraged to attend, and we would welcome your input and ideas for our upcoming scout events.

Troop Committee Meetings

The Troop Committee is a group of parent volunteers who help plan campouts, fundraisers, service projects and other outings for our Boy Scout Troop. This committee meets monthly on the first Tuesday of each month during the school year. Meetings take place at Riverside Presbyterian Church in the Westminster room (across from the Social Hall). Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 6 at 7pm. Any Troop 24 parent who would like to participate is encouraged to attend.

Scoutmaster Meeting on Tuesday, March 8

Any parents interested in serving as  scoutmasters in Troop 24 (dads OR moms) are invited to attend a meeting on Tuesday, March 8, at Riverside Presbyterian Church at 7:00 p.m.   If you might be interested but need more information, please join us!  We need at least 3 scoutmasters to assist with our new scouts.  The meeting is in the Westminster Room, downstairs across from the Social Hall.  Questions?  E-mail our Scoutmaster, John Flaherty, at jef2004@msn.com.

Troop Committee Secretary Needed

Our Scoutmaster, John Flaherty, previously served as the Secretary of the Troop Committee. We need a parent to volunteer to be the Committee Secretary. The Secretary attends all the Troop Committee meetings, which are held on the first Tuesday of the month at RPC, and last from 7:00 to approximately 8:30. We never have meetings in June or July. The Secretary takes notes and types up the minutes for approval at the next meeting. As with all other committee members, the Secretary occasionally serves on Boards of Review for scout advancement.

If you are interested in this position, please contact Nancy Hopkins at nmhopkins1@comcast.net. If you are not already a committee member, you will need to fill out a BSA Adult Registration and take online Youth Protection Training.

Our October Troop Committee meeting is Tuesday, October 6, and we would like to have a volunteer before the meeting (BSA registration can be done later)!

Example of minutes:minutes-2015-09-08

Reminders

Don’t forget — the Troop meeting this week is on Friday at the Scout Cabin at 7:00, where we’ll be building ROCKETS.

New scouts who have not turned in paperwork should bring it to the meeting on Friday. New scouts who plan to go to summer camp should attend one camp-out without a parent before Tesomas. We have two remaining camps planned before school is out: White Pines on April 19-21 and Kankakee River on May 3-5 (sign-up for this coming soon).

Sign-up for summer camp and White Pines (and don’t forget that you’re not officially registered until you pay):
White Pines – April 19-21
Camp Tesomas – July 21-27

Troop Committee Meeting Tuesday, October 2

The Troop Committee will meet on October 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the Westminster Room at RPC. All scout parents are welcome to attend.

Troop Committee Meeting March 6

Reminder: The Troop Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m. at the Riverside Presbyterian Church. We will be meeting in the Social Hall rather than the Westminster Room. Scout parents are always welcome to attend.

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