Good Morning Scout Family and Friends!!!!!!!

It’s Tuesday morning and we awoke to a beautiful sunrise at 6:00 am.  We had an exciting Monday in more ways than one.  Everyone is doing well and having a good time.  We have scouts doing everything at camp from scuba diving to the bottom of the lake to skirting through the trees on zip lines.  Last night saw us participating in the camp scavenger hunt and games, and winding down with a Troop 24 campfire.  The scouts are hard at work on their merit badges and rank advancements.  Tonight is our favorite pizza dinner and evening in camp.  Unfortunately, the threat of rain looms over us today so we are likely going to get wet.   Oh well, all part of the summer camp experience.  Enjoy a few photographs of your scouts.  Until tomorrow……………………

Smiley Tesomas

2017 Troop Picture

HI Troop 24 parents and friends!!!!!!!

It’s a beautiful day here at Camp Tesomas in Rhinelander WI.  Your scouts woke up to a balmy 47 degree morning and not a cloud in the sky.  After a morning breakfast of pancakes and bacon everyone headed off to their merit badges and activities.  The leaders are taking advantage of the many training classes offered to enhance their scout skills.

We enjoyed the Tesomas Opening Camp Fire and skit night last night before turning in for the night.  We are looking forward to a fun camp game night with scavenger hunts and astronomy hikes.  Everyone is having a great time!!

That’s all for now……

Smiley Tesomas.

If you would like to write to your scout at camp, please address the mail to:

Scout Name – Troop 24
Tesomas Scout Camp
5403 Spider Lake Road
Rhinelander, WI 54501

You will need to mail letters early in the week to ensure they arrive. Do NOT send any care packages including food.

Weather Forecast
The projected high temperatures in Rhinelander, Wisconsin next week range from 73 to 85 degrees, with a chance of thunderstorms a couple of days. Pack appropriately.

What to Bring
Please print and review the Troop 24 recommended Summer Camp Packing List. Scouts should pack so they know where everything is. Put your scout’s name on everything–AND WE MEAN EVERYTHING! Scouts must wear Class A uniforms (Scout shirts but not neckerchiefs) for travel to camp. Bring a hanger for the shirt during the week. Remember your scout book as we will have opportunities to work on rank advancement at Tesomas. If you have partial blue cards from merit badges offered at Tesomas, bring the partial blue cards so you can attempt to complete them at camp. You do not need blue cards for this year’s classes. Be sure to bring insect repellant and long pants & a long-sleeved shirt. When buying insect repellant, be sure it is NON-AEROSOL (aerosol sprays are very flammable, and are not allowed at camp). You may bring a cell phone (at your own risk) and ear buds for use on the bus only.

Bike & Equipment Drop-Off
Bike drop-off is at Tom Hartwig’s yard at 2413 4th Avenue in North Riverside on Saturday, July 15 between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. Remember to bring a bike helmet, as it is required by Camp Tesomas.

If you have any troop equipment (and ESPECIALLY tents), please bring it to the bike drop-off on Saturday.

Medications
Scouts taking medications should bring the meds in the original container in a ziplock bag labeled with the scout’s name. Please fill out the following form for Camp Tesomas as their medical office will administer medication: http://clsr.samoset.org/resources/MedicationForm.pdf
Gail Klotz will collect this medication and remind those scouts when to visit the medical office. Please give the bags to her on Sunday.
Anyone who did not turn in their complete BSA medical form (with a copy of their health insurance card) MUST bring TWO copies on Sunday morning.
Scouts participating in the Scuba program must bring their packet with all required paperwork completed, including parent signatures.

Money
Scouts riding the bus will need money for lunch on the way to camp (or a sack lunch), and money for lunch on the way home. Remind your scout to save back enough money to eat lunch on the return trip. Scouts may buy snacks at the Trading Post during the week. Souvenirs are available as well. $30 to $40 is the suggested amount to bring.

Departure
Meet in the parking lot of Hauser Jr. High at 6:30 a.m. sharp on Sunday, July 16th to load gear and prepare for a 7:00 am departure.

Swim Test
Scouts who did not take the swim test in advance will be taking the test almost immediately after arrival. Bring swim trunks and a towel in a separate bag on the bus.

Return to Riverside
The scouts arrive back at the Hauser parking lot at around 4:00 p.m. on Saturday July 22. They will use leaders’ phones to call as they get close and/or a group email will go out letting parents know when to meet the bus.

-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

If you’re looking for some merit badge opportunities, there’s a merit badge university (MBU) opportunity coming to nearby Bolingbrook, IL on Saturday, August 5th. The Pathways to Eagle MBU is an annual event for Boy Scouts to get together and work on merit badges. Scouts will need to review and complete the prerequisites listed for each subject, and be prepared to discuss them with the Pathways to Eagle merit badge counselors. Here is the website for general information on the event:
http://www.p2e.org

We’ve registered Troop 24 to participate in the Saturday program, and the cost per Scout is only $18.00. To register a Scout to attend, click the following link and register early for the best selection of classes:

http://www.p2e.org/maint/individual_registration.php?unit_id=113

First – “Login to Update Unit Reservation.” You’ll need the following username/password to log in for Troop 24:

Your Username is: troop24-113
Your Password is: 4056T113

Then – “Update Troop 24 individual information” and add your scout and his merit badge choices.

Online registration will be available until 07/22/2017. Please contact Linda Sanduski if you plan to attend, or if you have other questions – email her at lsanduski@gmail.com.

Bike drop off for Camp Tesomas will take place this Saturday from 3 to 7 pm at Tom Hartwig’s house, 2413 W. 4th Avenue, North Riverside. Please mark your bike and helmet with your name, and sign the bike agreement while you are there. If you are unable to drop off your bike during these hours, contact Tom Hartwig at thartwig@olparks.com to schedule early drop off.

Plan to meet at 6:30 am sharp this Sunday, July 16th to load gear and prepare for 7 am departure to Tesomas. We will meet at the Hauser parking lot, 65 Woodside Road in Riverside (behind the school).

Please print and review the Troop 24 recommended Summer Camp Packing List. Note that you must wear your Class A uniform during travel to camp. Remember your scout book as we will have opportunities to work on rank advancement at Tesomas. Not on the list but nice to have at Tesomas – a camp chair. Also, remember to bring money for lunch going to and from camp and for the camp trading post/snack shop. You may bring a cell phone (at your own risk) and ear buds for use on the bus only.

The final pre-camp swim test will take place tonight (Monday July 10th) at 7pm at the Pav YMCA in Berwyn. Sign up here.

Please remember that our pre-camp bicycle inspection will be held tomorrow, Thursday, July 6th from 6 to 8 pm at the Janopoulos home at 360 Nutall in Riverside. All bikes going to summer camp need to pass inspection.
An Ax Yard will also be offered at this time for scouts who are taking Woodcarving or who want to have a pocket knife at camp.

Save the Date for an Eagle Scout Court of Honor to be held Sunday, July 30 at 4pm at the Riverside Presbyterian Church. More information coming soon!

Our final pre-camp swim test will be held Monday, July 10th at 7pm at the Pav YMCA in Berwyn. Otherwise you must test first thing at camp, or be designated a non-swimmer. Let us know if you will be there at this link:
July 10 swim test

Thank you to all of our scouts, leaders and other adult volunteers who made our recent events run so smoothly! Our Seabase scouts had a safe and wonderful time in the Florida Keys, and our Fourth of July flag raising and pizza booth were much appreciated by our community. Thank you everyone for all of your help and participation!

Bike inspection for camp will take place Thursday, July 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Janopoulos’ house at 360 Nuttall in Riverside. We don’t want scouts to get to camp and have problems with their bikes, so the inspection is mandatory. If you know that your bicycle needs repair you will need to bring the needed parts with you and we will repair the bike that day.

You can also take your bicycle to any bike shop for inspection. Ask the bike shop to provide a paper saying that it is good working order.

We strongly encourage every scout to bring a bike. The camp is very large and it makes it much faster and easier to get around. Bikes are necessary for scouts taking archery and shooting sports because the ranges are quite far from our campsite.

An Ax Yard training will also be taking place at the Janopoulos’ house at the same time. Scouts who need to earn the “Totin’ Chip” in order to take the Woodcarving Merit Badge class will learn about and practice how to safely use knives and axes. A Totin’ Chip is required to possess or purchase a pocket knife at camp.

This summer we will not be able to offer our usual pre-camp CPR training. CPR training is one of the requirements for the merit badges Canoeing, First Aid, Lifesaving and Small-Boat Sailing. Scouts taking these merit badges will be able to take the CPR training at camp. CPR training is offered each weekday at 3 to 4 pm in the Personal Wellness program area. Scouts do not need to pre-register and only need to attend one session to complete the training.

We have been asked to provide several scouts to raise the flag in Riverside’s Guthrie Park (by the train station) on July 3. You would need to be there, in uniform, at 5:15 p.m. and you would be done by 6:00.
Please let us know if you are available to participate.

Flag Ceremony Sign-up