More details will be available soon, but to help you plan your fall schedule we wanted to provide the dates of our Troop events and outings. Following our Scout Cabin overnight on September 6, we’ll have our first regular meeting at RPC on Thursday, September 12. Our events are listed on the Troop’s calendar at http://troop24riverside.com/view-calendar/ If you use a compatible calendar program (Google,Outlook, etc) you can download the events to your personal calendar.

We’re looking forward to a great year!

September 6: Annual kick-off, overnight at the Riverside Scout Cabin

September 15: Scuba diving at Haigh Quarry for our PADI-certified divers (we now have NINE scouts who learned to dive at Tesomas).

September 20-22: Survivor Camporall sponsored by Prairieland Council

October 4-6: Gebhardt Woods Campout & biking on I&M Canal Trail

October 10: Fall Court of Honor

October 18-20: Campout/Location TBD

November 1: Meeting at the Scout Cabin (NO meeting on 10/31)

November 2-3: EAA – Aviation Merit Badge weekend in Osh Kosh, WI

November 9: Waterfall Glen orienteering outing (REQUIRED outing to fulfill 2nd & 1st Class requirements)

December 6: Riverside Holiday Stroll

December 13: Swim Outing-location TBD

Scoutmasters Stephanie Lanken and Brad Lanken will be going on a medical mission trip to Kenya in September. We invite scout family assistance if you are able to help. The cost for Stephanie and Brad is $3,000 per team member. Donations made to assist in covering trip costs are tax deductible. If you would like to make a donation, please print a form here: Kenya Mission Form and mail it with a check.

Questions, or to contact Stephanie: stlanken@yahoo.com

The following items remained unclaimed after camp: scout neckerchief, blue nylon DePaul University bag, gray nylon Kelty windbreaker (small). They will be available at our first meeting after school starts. If you need to claim it earlier, please contact Joan Janopoulos.

The bus left Camp Tesomas at 9:30 this morning. We will update you of estimated arrival time later today. Scouts who are given troop gear like tents, coolers, and tarps will need to take them home to clean and dry them, and return them to RPC this Tuesday between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m.

Our scouts arrived safely and have the campsite set up:

Please be at Hauser Junior High in Riverside by 6:30 a.m. (parking lot in back of school) to load the bus on Sunday, July 21, 2013. The bus will depart promptly at 7:00 a.m.

The bus will stop for a fast food lunch. Everyone needs money or lunch or a sack lunch. The bus will also stop on the way home, so save back enough money to eat!

If your scout is bringing medication, please complete the medication form. Liz Gomorczak will collect medication and form the morning of departure. The form is available here: http://clsr.samoset.org/resources/MedicationForm.pdf

Don’t forget your bike helmet if you haven’t already dropped it off with your bike. The camp will not allow you to ride without one.

Tomorrow, July 18, will be the scouts’ last chance to complete the swim test prior to camp. This applies only to scouts who have been to camp in a prior year. New scouts and anyone who has not tested already will have to complete the swim test at Tesomas. For anyone who signed up for a previous test date but didn’t show up, you have one more chance. For those who have not signed up, please see if you can make it to the Riverside Swim Club at 3:00 on Thursday.

Please be at Hauser Junior High in Riverside by 6:30 a.m. (parking lot in back of school) to load the bus on Sunday, July 21, 2013.

The bus will depart promptly at 7:00 a.m.

If your scout is bringing medication, please complete the medication form. Liz Gomorczak will collect medication and form the morning of departure. The form is available here: http://clsr.samoset.org/resources/MedicationForm.pdf

Don’t forget your bike helmet if you haven’t already dropped it off with your bike. The camp will not allow you to ride without one.

If you haven’t paid for the bus or bike, please do so as soon as possible.
The cost for the bus to camp is $100. For families who have two scouts, the second scout pays $75. Bus fees can be paid online by WePay at https://www.wepay.com/events/bus-to-camp-tesomas-july-21-27-2013, or by check dropped off to Liz Gomorczak.

The cost per person for the bike transportation is $15. This can be paid by check or at WePay: https://www.wepay.com/events/bike-transportation-to-camp-tesomas-july-21-27-2013. Every scout also has to sign a Bicycle Usage Agreement required by Camp Tesomas. Please print a copy of the form (available at http://www.troop24riverside.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bike-agreement.pdf) and deliver it to our Camp Coordinator, Liz Gomorczak.

If you would like to write to your son/sons, please use the following address. Be sure to mail correspondence early in the week to ensure it’s received before checkout. Please do not send food or “care packages.”

Camper’s Name, Unit 24
Tesomas Scout Camp
5403 Spider Lake Road
Rhinelander, WI 54501

Here’s a list of what to bring to camp:

http://www.troop24riverside.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tesomas-packing-list.pdf

Here’s a link to the troop’s website with all the camp details:
http://troop24riverside.com/category/camp-tesomas/

Last, if an emergency arises, you may reach the camp at the following phone number or e-mail (place camper’s name and unit number (Troop 24) in the subject heading) and the Camp Director will ensure that the camper receives the message:
715-365-3111
camp@samoset.org

For his Eagle project, Abraham O. is building bat houses for a church camp. Scout assistance is needed this week to stain the wood prior to assembly. Scouts can sign up for Wednesday morning, 9-11 a.m., or Thursday morning, 9-11 a.m. The work will take place at 207 Northwood in Riverside. Scouts should wear grubby clothes, and gloves will be provided. Scouts can be dropped off at 9:00, but Abraham’s family will provide a ride home to any scout who needs transportation. Service hours for rank advancement will be given. One adult (leader or parent) is also needed for each morning. Adult volunteers – please contact Nancy Hopkins at nmhopkins1@comcast.net.

Sign up for Wednesday here: http://troop24riverside.com/2013/07/eagle-project-form-wednesday-july-17/

Sign up for Thursday here: http://troop24riverside.com/2013/07/eagle-project-form-thursday-july-18/