Swim tests for camp will take place at the Pav YMCA in Berwyn tonight (Monday, June 26) at 7pm. Swim tests will be offered one final time before camp on Monday, July 10 at 7pm, also at the Pav YMCA. Please sign up to let us know when you plan to attend.
The scheduled swim test for Thursday evening 6/22 has been cancelled. Please plan to attend the next swim test on Monday, June 26th at 7pm if you have not taken the swim test yet this summer. The test will take place at the Pav YMCA in Berwyn. Sign up here:
Swim Test Monday June 26
If you cannot attend, but would like to take the test before camp, please contact Mrs. Staubus at carrie@staubus.net. We will set up an additional test date if necessary.
We have another opportunity to support our Eagle Candidates by attending an Eagle project proposal meeting. In this phase of the project the Candidate writes a proposal and presents the idea to a group from the Troop who will assess whether the project is viable, meets the Eagle project requirements and provides the Scout with ideas and suggestions as he moves forward. This meeting will be Wednesday, June 21 at 7:00 until approximately 8:30-9 PM. We have several Scouts who have prepared their proposals who need to present. If you cannot attend for the whole meeting, no problem, just let me know approximately what time you can be there. No experience necessary for meeting.
If you are interested or have questions please let me know.
Thank you,
Dawn Gmitro
Troop 24 Eagle Committee
dmgmitro@aol.com
We will be cleaning the camping equipment tonight from the Kankakee Camp Out. All the scouts that went to Kankakee are required to be at RPC at 7:00. We can use all the help we can get, so all scouts are invited to lend a hand and prepare the equipment for Summer Camp.
Congratulations to our newest Eagle Scout, Scott Andersen!
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
There is lots of activity on the Eagle front lately and I am looking for 3-4 adults to sit on an Eagle Board of Review on Tuesday June 13th 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 I 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. The time committment is approximately 1 to and 1 1/2 hours.
We also have an other opportunity to support our Eagle Candidates by attending a project proposal meeting. In this phase of the project the Candidate writes a proposal and presents the idea to a group from the Troop who will assess whether the project is viable, meets the Eagle project requirements and provides the Scout with ideas and suggestions as he moves forward. This meeting will be Wednesday, June 14 at 7:00 PM. This time committment is approx. 45 mins. No experience necessary for either meeting.
If you are interested or have questions please let me know.
Thank you,
Dawn Gmitro
Troop 24 Eagle Committee
dmgmitro@aol.com
We need help with our annual pizza booth at Riverside’s 4th of July celebration. This is our second largest fundraiser. We need scouts AND parents! Please sign up for one of the shifts below. Scouts should wear uniform shirts or Troop t-shirts. Please contact Cindy Reynolds at cindyreynolds3@gmail.com with questions.
Sign up here:
July 4th Pizza Booth
All scouts attending summer camp at Tesomas and adults attending Tesomas who intend to boat or swim should plan to take the Boy Scout swim test. The swim test is required every year, not just for new scouts. Everyone who intends to swim must take the test, except for the scouts who already completed the test for Seabase.
The swim test will be offered for Troop 24 members at the Pav YMCA on the following dates:
Tuesday June 20 at 7pm
Thursday June 22 at 7pm
Monday June 26 at 7pm
The Pav YMCA is located at 2947 Oak Park Ave. in Berwyn. When you arrive, let the front desk staff know that you are there for the Boy Scout swim test (you do not need to purchase a guest pass). Then proceed to the pool where you will check in with troop leaders and Scott Johnson, the YMCA aquatics director.
If you do not attend one of these test dates, you will be asked to take the test upon arrival at Camp Tesomas or you will be designated a non-swimmer.
Please fill out one of the following forms so we know who to expect each day:
June 20
June 22
June 26
