Bon Appetit!

On Thursday, we will continue our exploration of things culinary and finalize our menus and shopping lists for May 23rd shopping at Riverside Foods for the month-end “cook-off”!

If you have your Patrol’s menu from last week, bring it with you!

Since Leaders will be tasting all the Patrols’ creations, you should plan for cooking two servings, where possible.

Since thunderstorms may visit us in the evening, we’ll wait for a better week to complete the Tenderfoot Fitness monthly check-in for the Crossover Scouts.

NOTABLE NEWS

Click HERE to help Robert Murphy complete his Eagle project on May 18th!

Sign-up for Memorial Day’s morning ceremony at Riverside’s St. Mary’s church will open soon! This is an excellent opportunity to serve your community, “do your duty to your country”, and represent Troop 24.

Click HERE to register for Camp Tesomas! A great way to spend a week of summer. We need leaders and more scouts to register.

June 7-8-9 Kankakee cycling/paddling outing registration will open soon! Last weekend camp-out of the Scout year!

Bon Appetit!

On Thursday, we will delve into things culinary and begin our Cooking theme.

It all begins with menu-planning, so come with ideas for a tasty menu for the month-end “cook-off”! We’ll also have recipe cards available for inspiration.

Millbrook horse-back riding Scouts will also settle their patrols and work on weekend camp-out menus.

Since the weather may not be agreeable, we’ll wait for a better week to complete the Tenderfoot Fitness monthly check-in for the Crossover Scouts.

NOTABLE NEWS

Click here to help Robert Murphy complete his Eagle project!

Click here to register for Camp Tesomas! A great way to spend a week of summer …

First Aid Month – BLOOD TRAUMA!

On Thursday, we will finish our First Aid month with Dr. James Doherty, Head of Trauma Surgery at Advocate Oak Lawn.

It’s a fun, engaging session with hands-on wound-packing and tourniquet-applications, so be ready to show Dr. Doherty Troop 24’s Scout Spirit!

SCOUTMASTER CONFERENCES and BOARDS OF REVIEW for rank advancement.

NOTEWORTHY NOTICES:

PARENTS: A Camp Tesomas Overview/Q&A session will take place at this meeting. This meeting is for all parents of scouts attending or considering Summer Camp this year, and is especially important for parents of scouts who have not been to Summer Camp with the Troop previously.

Registration for Tesomas 2019 is now available! Click HERE for details. Bring your check for $300 made out to “Troop 24” to the troop meeting. Hand in your Summer Camp Merit Badge Schedule at the troop meeting, or email choices to Mrs. Lach at clach@northpark.edu.

SPRING COURT OF HONOR on MAY 2nd!

HORSEBACK-RIDING OUTING, Millbrook, IL, May 10-12: details coming soon!

SERVICE PROJECTS: remember, all ranks have a Service requirement!

The Hofmann Dam River Rats Annual Spring River Clean-Up, Saturday, April 27, 2019, 9 am to noon.

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

Click HERE for information on both opportunities.

First Aid Month – Outdoor Skills

***MEETING AT THE SCOUT CABIN***

On Thursday, we will collaborate with Dr. Ozga, Ms. Klotz, and youth leaders to EDGE* our way through First Class requirements 6e, 7a, b, c and d, culminating with Patrol-based skill-checks.
… rescues, injuries, heart attacks …

Those of you who have mastered these skills will act as 1) coaches for the younger Scouts; 2) “victims” where appropriate.

Study up, if you have a few moments!

*EDGE: Explain/Demonstrate/Guide/Enable

FOR SCOUT-RANK SCOUTS ONLY: Tenderfoot Fitness 30-day skill-check [Req 6c].

We’ll complete the “Crossover” Scouts on May 9th.

NOTEWORTHY NOTICES:

We’ll enjoy guest trauma surgeon Dr. James Doherty’s “blood trauma” workshop on April 25th.
Registration for Tesomas 2019 is now available! Click HERE for details. Bring your check for $300 made out to “Troop 24” to the troop meeting. Hand in your Summer Camp Merit Badge Schedule at the troop meeting, or email choices to Mrs. Lach at clach@northpark.edu
Scoutmaster Conferences / Boards of Review on April 25th. Please fill out a request form on our troop website (upper right hand corner).
Spring Court of Honor on May 2nd!

First Aid Month – Hurry Cases

On Thursday, we will collaborate with Dr. Ozga, Ms. Klotz, and youth leaders to EDGE* our way through Second Class requirements 6a, b, c, d and e, culminating with Patrol-based skill-checks.

Those of you who have mastered these skills will act as 1) coaches for the younger Scouts; 2) “victims” where appropriate.

Study up, if you have a few moments!

*EDGE: Explain/Demonstrate/Guide/Enable

TENT RETURN: if you still have a tent from the Cantigny camp-out, be sure to return it.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

The Camp Tesomas Overview/Q&A session will take place at this meeting: open to all parents attending or considering Summer Camp this year.

The “Philmont Patrol” will have its first “shakedown” meeting.

OTHER NOTICES:

The April 18th meeting will take place at the Scout Cabin.

First Aid Month is upon us!

On Thursday, we will master Tenderfoot requirements 4a, b, c, d and 5a, culminating with Patrol-based skill-checks.

Those of you who have mastered these skills can act as coaches for the younger Scouts.

All of that, time permitting, will be followed up a fun game.

Finally, patrols will announce their new names and cheers, and display their new flags.

TENT RETURN: if you still have a tent from the Cantigny camp-out, be sure to return it.

Remember to wear your Scout uniform and bring your Scout Handbook to all meetings and troop events!

SPECIAL EVENTS:

The Camp Tesomas Overview/Q&A session will take place on Thursday, April 11th. Open to all families attending or considering Summer Camp this year.

The April 18th meeting will take place at the Scout Cabin.

NO Troop Meeting this week!

Please remember that there is no troop meeting this Thursday March 28, 2019.

We hope you have a fun Spring Break!

Get your Climbing Merit Badge at Comlara & Climb April 12th-24th.

Scout Climbing Merit Badge Registration

Scout Climbing ONLY (no merit badge) Registration

Adult Registration – We need 1 more adult/parent chaperone to make this trip happen.

Please don’t wait, sign up today!

For more Campout Details go HERE.

Volunteers Needed – Eagle Board of Review

The troop is in need of 3-4 adults to sit on an Eagle Board of Review on Thursday April 4th at 7:00 PM. Sitting on an Eagle Board it is a very rewarding opportunity to be a part of a Scout’s final step to achieving the rank of Eagle. If you have not sat on an Eagle Board before we can provide you with some resources to familiarize your self with topics that are discussed at the Board. Additionally, the Board is run by our Council Representative. We will meet at the Riverside Presbyterian Church in the Parlor. The time commitment is approximately 1 to 1- 1/2 hours.

If you are interested please email me at dmgmitro@aol.com.

Please remember that there is NO troop meeting this week. We hope you have a fun Spring Break.

Remember to register for the April 12-14 Campout. Registration will close on Thursday, March 28th. For more Information and Registration, click HERE.

On Thursday, we’ll have several activities.

Mr. Robertson will continue the Skating merit badge with those who signed up.

Weather permitting, we’ll complete Tenderfoot Fitness requirement 6a, so bring/wear comfortable running shoes!
This will enable Tenderfoot-seekers to finish the log ahead of the April Boards of Review/May Court of Honor.

Patrols will have the opportunity to transfer their flag design concepts from last week to the flag itself, and to continue working on a Patrol “cheer.”

We’ll continue Scout skills with continued ropework, in preparation for warmer weather and Spring camp-outs.

Crossovers: whipping/fusing ropes/lines
Scout-to-Second Class: Knot-work [square/two-half-hitches/taut-line hitch/sheet bend/bowline]
First Class: Lashings [shear/square/diagonal] & Hitches [clove/timber]
Star & Above: Advanced rope-work: use lashings, knots and hitches to devise a useful camp-site tool.

All followed by Round III of the Dodgeball Tournament!