Troop 24 is planning an overnight camp-out at Kankakee River State Park, leaving Friday, September 11 and returning Sunday, September 13.

Scouts should come prepared to camp in tents for two nights.   We will be canoeing and kayaking on Saturday.

Canoeing/Kayaking:  The canoeing/kayaking will be a 12-mile, 3-5 hour trip on Saturday, outfitted by Reed’s.

• Scouts MUST have earned the Swimming Merit Badge to attend this outing, no other activity is being offered.
• Kayaking is recommended for scouts with kayaking experience. Scouts will be in single kayaks and will need to be fit enough to paddle for the full 12 miles.
• Scouts must print and have a parent sign the  Reeds waiver in order to participate.

Logistics:

• Please drop your Scout off at RPC at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. We will return about noon on Sunday.
• Scouts must print and have a parent sign the  Reeds waiver in order to participate.
• Scouts must have the Swimming MB.  If not, please do not sign up for this outing.
• Deadline for signing up for the outing is Sunday, September 6.
• The Scout cost for this outing is $40 for food/camp fee, and $34  for canoeing (2 per canoe) or $46 for a single kayak.
• If you have your own canoe or kayak you must arrange transportation of it to/from the campout and Reeds.

Please fill out a form for each scout and each leader/chaperone.

Contact Susan Lynch with questions.

Scout Form
Leader/Chaperone Form

Scouts & Parents: The Oak Park Arts League is offering an Art Merit Badge workshop this Thursday, August 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $20 per person. The class can be taken by non-scout siblings as well. Each participant should bring an old T-shirt or art smock. (They will get messy.) Interested scouts should contact Linda Sanduski at lsanduski@gmail.com.

Scout and adult help is requested for Charlie M’s Eagle project on:

Monday, August 10: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 11: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

The project will take place at the Riverside Arts Center, 32 East Quincy Street in Riverside. It involves weeding and painting, so scouts should come in clothes they aren’t afraid to get dirty and they should bring gardening gloves and tools, especially bring trowels. We need 2 adults leaders for each work day, so adult help would be especially appreciated.
Quesions? Contact charliemarcou@gmail.com.

Sign up here:
http://troop24riverside.com/2015/08/charlie-m-eagle-project-form/

Anyone who would like to download a full-size file of the Camp Tesomas group photo (shown below in a small version), can do so at https://carousel.dropbox.com/photos/cc/yVMyydhl0ot4NE0

Did anyone find a mallet that was made at camp? If so, contact Gina Scheidler at scheidler.gina@gmail.com.

Scouts who took tents or other equipment home to clean and/or dry should return that equipment to RPC (parking lot in back) on Thursday, August 6, from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. If you are not able to return it on Thursday, please drop it off prior to Thursday at 420 Herrick Road in Riverside. If no one is home, it should be left on the front porch.

Parents & Scouts: We have the following items that were left at Camp Tesomas or on the bus:

Black Columbia raincoat, size XL, was tied to a tree
One black sock
Troop 24 Tesomas t-shirt, size medium
Sunglasses

Also, one of our older scouts found $20 on the bus. Does any scout know that he lost this money? If we don’t have anyone claim it we will deposit the funds into the Troop account.

If any of these items belong to you, please contact nmhopkins1@comcast.net.