Citizenship in Society Merit Badge
On Sunday, October 2nd from 1pm to 3pm, Troop 24 Merit Badge Counselors will meet with our high school aged scouts to help them earn the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge. This meeting will occur in the Riverside Presbyterian Church Social Hall. Scouts who wish to participate should read the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge Requirements and begin work immediately on requirements that can be done independently. If possible, scouts should attend next week’s troop meeting (9/29/2022) for a brief discussion regarding prerequisites. This program will be offered again at later dates for our younger scouts.
Sign up HERE.
OKPIK Training
Pathway to Adventure Council is holding their annual OKPIK training this fall and winter. OKPIK trains scouts and leaders on how to conduct fun and safe cold weather activities and camping. The program is open to registered BSA members who are 14 years old or older and First Class rank or higher. For more information click this OKPIK INFO LINK and OKPIK REGISTRATION LINK.
Participants must set up their own ride or set up a carpool themselves.
Last call for campout registration
The deadline for registration for this weekend’s campout is 7pm tonight (Tuesday 9/20/2022).
More information and registration HERE.
World Conservation Award Program
The Forest Preserves of Cook County and our Scout Council are offering a merit badge program at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Willow Springs. Dates have now been finalized for the program. Scouts can earn Environmental Science, Soil and Water Conservation and Citizenship in the World merit badges. See the World Conservation Award Program Flyer for more information.
One adult from our troop must attend if any of our scouts participate. Let us know if you plan to attend – you can email committeechair@troop24riverside.com. Be aware that some dates conflict with planned Troop 24 campouts! This Friday is the last day to register.
Volunteers Needed for Eagle Project
A message from one of Troop 24’s Eagle Candidates:
Hello, my name is Ryan E, I’m working on my eagle project.
I would like to bring to your kind attention that I am working on the Riverside lamp posts. We need to scrape, prime, and paint the lamp posts on the other side of 1st Avenue, the RB side.
The date of this project this week is Tuesday, September 13 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, and Saturday, September 17 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM.
For Tuesday, meet up at 192 Waubansee Street, Riverside at 4:30 PM.
For Saturday, meet up at 161 Ridgewood Road, Riverside at 12:00 PM.
Please email enochsalice@yahoo.com to let me know that you can volunteer. I would be very grateful if you could volunteer and participate in this project.
Thank you,
Ryan E
