Troop 24 will be camping at Comlara Park and Climbing at Upper Limits in McClean County in just a few short weeks. We will enjoy a waterfront campsite and Scouts will have a unique opportunity to earn the CLIMBING MERIT BADGE! 

 

Due to reservation requirements with Upper Limits, we have a hard registration deadline of Thursday March 28th, 11:30pm.

Don’t wait, Register today!

 

When:        April 12th-14th

*Scouts will meet at RPC on Friday 4/12, at 4:15pm for a 4:30pm departure.

*Scouts will return Sunday 4/14, early afternoon.

 

Where:    We will be camping at Comlara Park Campground located in McClean County and will be climbing at Upper Limits in nearby Bloomington, IL.

 

Option #1 – Climbing Merit Badge – Scouts 11 & up (sorry, Scouts 10 or under are not eligible for the climbing merit badge @ Upper Limits)

Price for this trip is $100.00.

***This includes all of the climbing classes, equipment, and merit badge testing required to earn the badge.

Option #1 Registration Link:     Comlara & Climb – Merit Badge Option – April 12-14, 2019

 

Option #2 – Climbing Only – All Scouts, any age

Price for this trip is $85.00.

This will include climbing and equipment but does NOT include the merit badge classes needed to obtain the Climbing merit badge.

Option #2 Registration Link:    Comlara & Climb – CLIMBING ONLY (NO MB) – April 12-14, 2019

 

Option #3 – Adults Only

We will need Parent Chaperones to help drive our Scouts to and from the event(s). If you can find the time to experience the great outdoors with the troop and can drive 3 or more Scouts, please sign up!

Option #3 Registration Link:     Comlara & Climb – April 12-14, 2019 – ADULT

 

If you have any questions please email Troop24Events@gmail.com.

 

 

Life Scout Workshop

Congratulations! You have almost achieved Scouting’s Highest Rank.  Come to a how-to-workshop to help you achieve your goal of becoming an Eagle Scout.  Life Scouts and their Parents are welcome.  Learn how to brainstorm project ideas, learn about the process, how to stay on track, where to find the resources.  Get advice from Scouts who made it all the way.

When:  Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 :00 PM

Where: Riverside Presbyterian Church, Social Hall

Questions?  Contact Dawn Gmitro at dmgmitro@aol.com

 

 

Camp Wokanda registration closes tomorrow evening so sign up today!

Where else can you sleep in a wood stove heated cabin, have tons of winter fun, and eat great food?

Troop 24 will travel to Chillicothe, Illinois where Scouts will learn cast-iron cooking, fire-building techniques, basic orienteering, and winter tree ID; try ice fishing or tai chi; take a winter survival class; or sign up for a 2- or 8-hour endurance run or full orienteering meet; PLUS enjoy a free chili lunch.

We still have room for TWO more Scouts, and up to more 9 Chaperones/Leaders, so sign up now!

When: Jan. 11th – 13th, 2019

*Everyone should be prepared to meet at RPC no later than 4:15 on Friday Jan. 11th.

**Since this is a 2.5-3 hour drive Scouts will stop for dinner along the way. Please plan to send $10.00 with your Scout for Friday night’s dinner.

 

Where: Camp Wokanda

620 E Boy Scout Rd,

Chillicothe, IL 61523

 

Cost:

Scout cost is $55.00

Leader cost is $35.00

Chaperone is $55.00

 

Registration:

Scouts register HERE

Leaders register HERE

Chaperones/Parents register HERE

***Parents/Adults/Chaperones, please DO NOT register as a Scout. We have a limited number of spaces available and by registering as a Scout, you take away an opportunity for a Scout to register***

***Leaders are registered and chartered with Troop 24, have a current YPT certification on file, and will be driving at least 3 Scouts to/from Camp Wokanda. If you do not meet one or more of the criteria listed, please register as a Chaperone.

 

If you have any questions about how to register for this event please email Kimber.Day@gmail.com

 

Your in Scouting,

Kimber

 

 

 

Adult volunteers (and Life Scouts who are preparing to start this process) are needed for a Eagle project proposal presentation this Sunday (9/23)  from 4:30 – 6:00 at the Riverside Presbyterian Church in the upstairs Parlor.

If you would like to help three Life Scouts on their quest for Eagle please consider attending even part of this important meeting. No experience is necessary.

Please email Dawn Gmitro if you can attend or have questions at dmgmitro@aol.com

Thank you.

 

Hello Scout Families,

As we gear up for another great year of Scouting, your troop committee members could really use your help to make sure we are planning events and activities our Scouts and their families will enjoy.

Please take a few minutes to sit down with your Scout and take this brief SURVEY to rate camp outs and share ideas on how to make our troop even better.

If you have any troubles with the survey please send an email to Kimber.Day@gmail.com.

Your help is really appreciated!

 

Yours in Scouting,

Kimber

Troop 24’s Alex C is looking for help for his Eagle project this week. Here is some information from Alex:
My project is planting a garden to attract hummingbirds at Patriots’ Park in Riverside.
The garden will also provide a nice view for park goers.
I will be using gladiolus, catmint, allium, hyacinth, and hydrangeas to create this garden.

Volunteers are needed to help pull up a weeds and lay down the plating soil and fertilizer. Then they will plant the bulbs and plants into the ground.

The primary volunteer work day will be July 29.  July 30 and July 31 will be added from 8 a.m. to noon if needed. Both adult and scout volunteers are needed. Thank you for your help!

Sign up to help here:Alex C’s Eagle Project Volunteers

Troop 24 had an outstanding Monday at Camp Tesomas, filled with learning and good progress in merit badge classes, microtrek, scuba and leader trainings. We have enjoyed spectacular weather, immersed in the natural beauty of the northwoods. Our enthusiasm and scout spirit are high as we look forward to an afternoon of swimming and biking and an evening of comradery as we compete in a camp-wide scavenger hunt.