On Sunday afternoon, April 28, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., we will be launching the rockets that were constructed at the April 4 scout cabin meeting. Scouts who took a rocket kit home and completed the construction of the rocket should bring it to the event.
Scouts should meet at the Model Airplane Flying Field at Miller Meadow, which is close to the intersection of 1st Avenue and Roosevelt Road. Find a map here:
Miller Meadow
UPDATE 4/24/13: We have had only three families respond. We will have HOARDS of hungry scouts tomorrow, and we really need your help in providing treats!
Our spring Court of Honor, held to recognize advancement and achievement of our scouts, will be held on Thursday, April 25, at 7:00 p.m. at RPC. We ask that scouts be accompanied to the Court by at least one parent. A parent (or parents) come to the front of the room with scouts advancing in rank. Scouts should be in full uniform (shirt, neckerchief, and olive/tan/khaki pants–not necessarily the scout pants, but clean and neat). Scouts with merit badge sashes should wear them.
Snacks will be served following the program. Please let Sue Jones (sue_jones@designpac.com) know what you can bring. A couple of parents to help set up or clean up afterward would also be appreciated. Please contact Sue to volunteer.
Reminder: For all scouts attending summer camp (and we hope that’s everyone!), we will need a BSA medical form signed by a physician. The form is valid for 12 months from the date of the signature, so everyone who went to camp last year will need a new form, as well as all of our new scouts. (Note to new scout parents: You turned in the Medical Form Parts A and B. A doctor needs to complete Part C.) Please submit all three parts.
BSA has made the process slightly easier by providing a pdf form, which you can download, fill out, and save on your computer. If you did that last year, all you have to do is find the form on your computer (that might be the hard part), update it if necessary, and print it to take to your doctor. If you did not save the form, you can find it here: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/ahmr.aspx. The BSA will NOT accept the school/Department of Public Health form. You must use the BSA form.
Please don’t wait until the last minute to do this, as it makes it very difficult for those who have to make multiple copies of the forms.
On Part B where it asks who is allowed to take your scout to/from events, please fill in:
Any Troop 24 leader OR parent, or a bus company hired by Troop 24.
During May, the Riverside Presbyterian Church will be collecting cereal of all kinds, and the scouts have been asked to help. Cereal will then be sent to the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago where families come for breakfast in the summer because they’re not receiving breakfast at their schools as they do during the school year. Let’s help these kids have enough to eat in the summer! If you can, please bring a box of cereal to our Court of Honor on Thursday.
We did not fill all our Scuba slots at Camp Tesomas We have 2 spots remaining, which could be used by scouts OR ADULT LEADERS. If you’ve ever wanted to learn to Scuba dive, you’ll never be able to do so as cheaply as this. If you are interested, let Liz Gomorczak know by Monday (jecggomo@gmail.com).
Everyone who paid for the White Pines outing is receiving a refund through WePay. The credit should appear on your next bill. Sorry for the cancellation, but for those of you who have been to White Pines you might remember that fording a creek is necessary to get to the campgrounds, which did not seem likely.
Today is the last day to register for summer camp and pay a deposit of $75 (with $215 due on May 15). Anyone who registers after April 15 will need to pay the entire amount ($290) at once. Twenty-six scouts are already registered. Why wait until the last minute?
Spots are still available for:
Scuba (3 spots)
Morning Microtrek (1 spot)
Afternoon Microtrek (9 spots)
We really need to fill these quickly, or we will need to turn them back to Tesomas for other Troops to use. See who is registered here: http://troop24riverside.com/upcoming-events/
Scuba costs $170. At the end of the week a participant will be a PADI-certified diver. Scouts must be 1st class, strong swimmers (Swimming Merit badge recommended), and age 13 or older.
Microtreks cost $35. Participants enrolled in the morning Microtrek will still have time to take ONE merit badge class in the afternoon. Participants enrolled in the afternoon Microtrek can take up to THREE merit badge classes in the morning. Scouts must be 1st class, swimmers (for the rafting & canoeing), and age 13 or older. Only scouts age 14 and older can use the ATVs. 13-year-old scouts will be given an alternate (now undetermined) activity.
Register for summer camp here:
http://troop24riverside.com/2013/04/camp-tesomas-registration-form-2013/
Contact Liz Gomorczak with questions: jecggomo@gmail.com
The deadline to sign up for the White Pines camp-out is Monday, April 15, at 7:00 p.m. We won’t be accepting any late registrations. So far we have 21 scouts signed up, and three leaders. One family has volunteered to drive, but we will need more drivers or leaders. It takes about 2 hours to get to White Pines, so if a parent might like to volunteer to go on this trip and stay for the weekend, it would be appreciated. New scouts have to attend one camp-out before summer camp without a parent.
Scouts sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2013/04/white-pines-scout-registration-form-april-19-21-2013/
Leaders and/or drivers sign up here: http://troop24riverside.com/2013/04/white-pines-adult-registration-form-april-19-21-2013/
We need a scout to work with our Scoutmasters for the Court of Honor on April 25. This would satisfy one of the requirements for the Communications Merit Badge. If you are interested, please talk to Mr. Hartwig.
Baylor University Research Finds Eagle Scouts Have Positive, Lasting Influence on American Society
http://www.baylorisr.org/2012/04/eagle-scouts-merit-beyond-the-badge-report/
