DATE CORRECTION: At the Troop meetings on January 20, February 10, and February 17, scouts will be working on the First Aid Merit Badge with Asst. Scoutmaster, Dr. Stephanie Lanken. The First Aid merit badge is one of the mandatory badges required for an Eagle Scout (21 total required). The Troop works on this badge once a year, so this is the best chance for 6th graders (or any scout who has not yet earned it) to complete the merit badge. If you need this badge, please make every effort to attend these three meetings.

Just a reminder – we will NOT have a Troop meeting this week on Thursday. We will NOT have a meeting at the Scout Cabin on Friday. The next meeting is Thursday, January 13.

Thursday, December 16, 7:00 p.m. – All parents and scouts who are interested in Philmont should attend the meeting TONIGHT at RPC.

Friday, December 17, 7:00 p.m. – Holiday party at the Scout Cabin – bring a snack to share if possible.

Sign-up is now open for the Muskegon Luge (January 8-9) and Eagle Cave (January 14-16) trips.

Reminder: There is no Troop Meeting on Thursday (although there is a 7:00 informational meeting at RPC, for parents/scouts 8th grade & older, regarding Philmont). Instead, please come to the Scout Cabin on Friday, December 17, for a holiday party/movie night. Scouts are asked to bring snacks to share.

This week our Troop meeting will be held at the Scout Cabin on FRIDAY. Scouts who intend to go to Waterfall Glen on Saturday should definitely attend the meeting on Friday.

Our semi-annual Court of Honor is tonight, October 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the Social Hall at RPC. All scouts should be in full dress uniform (including olive, tan, khaki pants-but they don’t have to be the official uniform pants). For those of you who volunteered to bring treats, please have them to the Social Hall by 6:50. See you tonight!

Troop 24 will hold a Court of Honor at RPC on October 21. Your presence is requested at this semi-annual event. Scouts will be presented with merit badges and recognized for rank advancements. All scouts should attend in full uniform. Paperwork and annual dues ($25) are due at this meeting. If you’re uncertain whether you have submitted all the forms and payment, please contact Nancy Hopkins at nmhopkins1@comcast.net.

Scouts who went to Camp Owasippe should arrive to the Troop meeting at 6:30 p.m. with their books. Scout leaders will be there early to sign off on the many advancement requirements you completed at camp.

All scouts should arrive at RPC for Thursday night meetings at 6:45 so the meeting can start promptly at 7:00.

Scouts who were working on the Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge: You were to complete Requirement 8c at home: Prepare a personal emergency service pack for a mobilization call. Prepare a family kit (suitcase or waterproof box) for use by your family in case an emergency evacuation is needed. Explain the needs and uses of the contents. Please bring in a photo of your completed family kit to receive credit for this requirement.

Either Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving is required for Eagle rank.

The first scout meeting of the year will be an OVERNIGHT at the Scout Cabin on Friday, September 10, starting at 7:00 p.m. There is no cost. Younger scouts will have the opportunity to work on a few of their requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, or First Class.  Scouts who do not want to camp can still come for Friday evening.  Scouts who are camping MUST have a completed parental permission form. We are experimenting with online registration for scouting events. Please let us know your opinion after you fill out the form here:

SCOUT CABIN CAMP-OUT FORM Don’t forget to click on the Submit button at the bottom of the form!