Mr. Robertson, a Skating Merit Badge Counselor, is willing to meet with scouts who are interested in earning the merit badge next Sunday, March 22, at Fleetwood Roller Rink (7231 S Archer, Archer & Harlem) during the open skate at 1:30 p.m. Scouts should familiarize themselves with the requirements (http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Skating). Those interested need to contact Mr. Robertson IN ADVANCE at brobertson5152@aol.com. The cost is $8 to skate and $3 for rentals. Scouts may also choose to bring their own inline skates or roller skates. Family and friends are also encouraged to attend for the fun of it.

Troop 24 congratulates our newest Eagle Scout, Cody Lanken!

Troop 24 Eagle Scout Candidate, Will Gmitro, needs your help collecting school supplies to benefit refugee children of the Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program. You may donate individual items or all the items to fill a grade-level backpack.

You can bring your items to Troop Meetings or to the collection bin at the Riverside Presbyterian lobby through April 6. Click here for supply list.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

For any questions please contact Will Gmitro

REMINDER: Due to set-up for Pancake Breakfast, there is no regular Troop meeting this Thursday, March 5. Those scouts who are assigned to set-up as their job for Pancake Breakfast should be at RPC promptly at 7:00. You have already received your job assignment; please be sure you know what you are supposed to be doing. If you have not turned in your Pancake Breakfast money, Mrs. Jones will be at RPC on Thursday to collect it.

Troop 24 — are you ready? The Pancake Breakfast is only 6 days away! As of today all of you have received your work assignment schedule and job instructions packets. If you were not at last Thursday’s meeting then it was dropped off to your house this weekend — if no one was at home, it was placed in the mailbox. Be sure that you have read your instructions prior to the date of the breakfast. Here is the final scout schedule: Pancake Scout Schedule. If you switch with someone, please be sure to email Sue Jones so the schedule can be updated.

Scouts: The last day to turn in your $75 payment to cover your required sales of your 15 Pancake Breakfast Tickets is this Thursday, 2/26, at the Scout Meeting. The scout schedule and each scout’s job assignment/instruction packets will also be passed out during the meeting.

This Thursday, February 19, we will complete the classroom portion of the Snow Sports Merit Badge. We have arranged for a member of the Wilmot Mountain Ski Patrol to meet us at the new Discovery Outpost at Woodfield Mall. We will be leaving RPC at 6:15 and returning around 8:30. The Discovery Outpost is the new BSA Activity and Recruiting center. Scouts should dress in their Class A uniforms and look presentable as this is a public venue. Please email Bruce Robertson if you plan on going at brobertson5152@aol.com.

On Sunday, February 15, we will have an informal ice skating outing. For those scouts who would like to finish the Skating Merit Badge with ice skates, and for others who would just like to go ice skating, we will meet at RPC on Sunday at 12:45. We will travel to Oak Lawn Ice Rink, 9320 South Kenton Avenue in Oak Lawn. Open Skate is from 2:00 to 3:15. Scouts interested in earning the Skating Merit Badge should familiarize themselves with the skating requirements and bring along their Blue Cards. There is no cost to the scouts, although we need those planning to attend to sign up by Friday at noon. We also need to know if you will be bringing your own skates. Scouts and leaders/drivers (those who will be skating) sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2015/02/ice-skating-form-2015/

Troop 24 is planning a day outing to Bemis Woods on February 14, 2015, to participate in the Voyageur Trace District’s Klondike Derby. Scouts will meet at RPC at 7:30 a.m. and return the same day at approximately 3:00 p.m.

The theme of this year’s derby is “Gold in the Cold!” Patrols will take their sled through a course of morning activities and compete in the VT Iditarod Sled Race in the afternoon.  Scouts should be prepared for fun and challenges. All activities will be outside, so scouts should dress appropriately for the weather. Last year Troop 24 took second place and was also able to showcase their awesome first aid skills!

The cost of this outing will be $10.00 and a can of non-cream soup (to be dumped into the “Klondike Kettle”). Scouts should also bring a sack lunch/snack to accompany the soup. 

We will be looking for leaders and  drivers. Since this outing is close, drivers do not need to stay.  Adults are welcome to stay and participate. Space is limited for this outing.   The deadline to register  is Wednesday, February 11, 2015.  Contact Joan Janopoulos at joanj360@gmail.com with any questions.

Scout Sign up Form

Leader/Driver Sign up Form