Medical Forms should have already been dropped off to Liz Gomorczak. If you have not done so, we need them BEFORE Sunday.

The weather for next week looks to be on the cool side with highs in the upper 60’s to low 70’s and overnight lows in the 50’s. Pack appropriately.

We have been told that mosquitoes are particularly bad in the Rhinelander area. 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).

Bike drop-off is at 2413 4th Avenue in North Riverside on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Remember to bring a bike helmet, as it is required by Camp Tesomas.

We suggest that each scout bring a camp chair (folding, and preferably in a bag). We will have room in the bus or the Troop trailer for the chairs.

Scouts taking medications should bring the meds in the original container in a ziplock bag labeled with the scout’s names. Maritza Gutierrez will be collecting meds on Sunday morning.

Scouts riding the bus will need money for lunch on the way to (and from) camp. Remind your scout to save back enough money to eat lunch on the way home.

Please be at Hauser at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.

If you have questions about what to bring, see the Tesomas packing list. If you still have questions, contact Liz Gomorczak at jecggomo@sbcglobal.net.

We have 50 scouts going to camp, and only 24 have turned in their medical forms. The forms need to be copied and put in binders. PLEASE DROP OFF MEDICAL FORMS to Liz Gomorczak–today. If your son has not seen a doctor, you have 3 more days to get this done. Without the medical form signed by a doctor he can not attend camp. We need the forms BEFORE SUNDAY. Questions? Contact Liz at jecggomo@gmail.com.

On July 8, starting at 4:30 p.m., scouts will be able to bring their bikes to the Janopoulos home at 360 Nutall to have it inspected or repaired as needed. 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 other bike shop for inspection. Ask the bike shop to provide a paper saying that it is good working order. The Wheel Thing in LaGrange at 15 S. LaGrange Road is offering free bike inspections and 10% off labor should repairs be needed.

Thanks to everyone who volunteered! We are now fully staffed for the Pizza Booth. Scouts should wear Class A uniforms, or clean, unwrinkled Troop 24 t-shirts. Please wear a hat if you have one.

All scouts working on setup – please meet at Guthrie Park – spot 9 – the same location as last year. Be on the lookout for the car bringing the tables, shortly after 7:30.

Setup 7:30 a.m.
Joe DeR
Ray R
Roman S

Kit K
Robert M
Chris M
Andy C

9:00 – 10:15
Julie H
Stephanie L
Karen R
Ray R
Roman S

Cody L
Andrew S
Erik H
Michael R
Robert M
Zach C
James J

10:15 – 11:30
Jule H
Joan J
Mark J
Bruce R

Andrew S
Erik H
Zach J
Erik R
Robert D
Miles R

11:30 – cleanup
Larry L
Noretta G
Greg B
Steve S

Ben L
Jack L
Jimmy S
Will B
Tom B
Colin G

Thanks to all who have already signed up to work at the 4th of July Pizza Booth. The 10:15 shift is full, but we still need help during the other shifts, especially for set-up at 7:30 a.m. You would be done by 8:15!

Sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2014/06/4th-of-july-pizza-booth-form-2014/

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. For food serving, hats are required. Please contact Roman Salij at romansalij@yahoo.com with questions.

Sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2014/06/4th-of-july-pizza-booth-form-2014/

Merit badge classes are offered at the Field Museum. Registration starts on July 1 for fall classes. More information is available here: Field Museum Merit Badges. The dates and merit badges are:

Oct. 4: Insect Study, Archaeology
Oct. 11: Insect Study, Archaeology
Oct. 18: Mammal Studies, Archaeology
Nov. 8: Geology, Archaeology
Nov. 15: Mammal Studies, Archaeology
Dec. 6: Geology, Archaeology

Scoutmaster Stephanie Lanken will be at the North Riverside Library this Saturday, June 28, from noon until 2:00 for scouts who wish to start a merit badge this summer. Some of the possible merit badges are Personal Management, Reading, Scholarship, Gardening, Genealogy, Traffic Safety, Pets, Dogs. Scouts can also e-mail Mrs. Lanken to set up a different time, or to discuss different merit badges.

Scouts going to camp who have not yet taken the swim test should meet tomorrow–Friday, June 27, in front of the Swim Club entrance, 100 Bloomingbank, Riverside, at 10:00 a.m. (change from original time). (See http://troop24riverside.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/SwimTestResults.pdf for details.)