The next Troop Committee meeting will be on Tuesday, February 7, at 7:00 p.m. at RPC. All scout parents are welcome to attend.

Scouts are asked to bring cards or a favorite game (quick-playing game, NOT Monopoly or Risk, for example) to the Scout Cabin tonight. From 7:00 to 8:00 we’ll play games, and from 8:00 to approximately 9:30 will watch the movie Men in Black (rated PG-13). We’ll have snacks and hot chocolate. Parents can pick up their scouts (at 9:30, or send your scout with a cell phone). Please remind your scout that he needs to SIGN OUT when he leaves so the leaders are sure everyone has been accounted for.

Riverside Presbyterian Church, our charter organization since 1939, invites all scout families to attend RPC on Scout Sunday, February 5. RPC’s service begins at 10:00 a.m. with Coffee Fellowship (hosted by the scouts) to follow in the Social Hall. The service will feature several scout songs, led by Cubmaster Art Perry, and some of our scouts will be serving as ushers, liturgist, etc. Any scouts, leaders, and former leaders are invited to wear their uniforms and join us at RPC.

Scout families who would like to provide treats for the coffee hour after the service are invited to drop them off in the Social Hall kitchen of the church any time between 9:00 and 10:45 am. Thanks for your contributions & hope to see you there!

Reminder: The Troop Meeting this week is on FRIDAY AT THE SCOUT CABIN at 7:00.

Congratulations to Troop 24’s newest Eagle Scout, Karl Jantze!

Don’t miss this great opportunity to earn 2 service hours, help desperately hungry children around the world, and have lots of fun with fellow boy scouts.

There is no cost for this outing/service project.
We will meet at RPC at 1:00 PM on Friday Feb 10 (early release for District 96 students)
We will return around 5:30 PM.

To register, please fill out our registration form: http://troop24riverside.com/2012/01/feed-my-starving-children-service-project-21012-form/

Deadline to register: 2/1/12. So sign up today!

For more information on Feed My Starving Children check out their web site at http://www.fmsc.org/

Contact Susan Lynch with questions.

It’s not too late to sign up for:

Klondike Derby – February 4
Feed My Starving Children (Service Outing) – February 10

Mark your calendars for Feb. 25-26 and sign up for Skiing/Snowboarding at Sunburst Recreation in Wisconsin and hotel overnight. We will spend Saturday participating in snow sports and then stay the night at a Country Inn & Suites hotel with a indoor swimming pool. This is a great opportunity to enjoy some winter fun and work on a merit badge.

Scouts can attend on their own or the whole family is welcome to take advantage of the group rates and join us. Families may choose to make this a day trip or stay overnight; all single scouts should plan to stay overnight.

Saturday February 25 – Sunday February 26
Saturday Itinerary
Depart: RPC 7:00 AM (2.5 hr drive)
Ski or Snowboarding: 10 AM – 4:30 PM
Free lessons: 10:30 AM (not required, but highly suggested for new skiers)
Dinner break/hotel check in: 5-7 PM
Night time tubing (optional): 7-9 PM
Swimming (optional): 7-10 PM

Sunday Itinerary
Continental Breakfast: 7-9 AM
Depart Hotel: 9:30 AM
Arrive Home: Return to RPC @ ~ 12:00 noon

Menu of Costs per person:
The BSA requires a scout to wear helmets while skiing/snowboarding, so the cost of the helmet rental is included in all the prices below. For those who have their own ski/snowboard equipment – see pricing that does not include equipment rental.

Ski rental, helmet, lift = $57
Snowboard rental, helmet, lift = $72
Helmet, lift only = $52
Tubing (Optional in evening) = $15
Shared Hotel w/meals* = $31 (4 scouts per room)
Family Hotel w/meals* = $120 (2 queen beds)
* Meals include Pizza dinner and hotel complimentary breakfast, all will need to bring either money or sack lunch for Saturday lunch at the Sunburst Chalet.

Leader in charge will be Bruce Robertson. For questions contact Bruce Robertson or Susan Lynch

Register:http://troop24riverside.com/?p=3421
Deadline for sign up: 2/19/12

Skiing/Snowboarding at Sunburst Recreation in Wisconsin and hotel overnight. Scouts can attend on their own or the whole family is welcome to take advantage of the group rates and join us.

Menu of costs per person:
Ski rental, helmet, lift = $57
Snowboard rental, helmet, lift = $72
Helmet, lift only = $52
Tubing (Optional in evening) = $15
Shared Hotel w/meals* = $31 (4 scouts per room)
Family Hotel w/meals* = $120 (2 queen beds)
* Meals include Pizza dinner and hotel complimentary breakfast

Leader in charge will be Bruce Robertson. For questions contact Bruce or Susan Lynch

Troop 24 is once again selling spaces on our annual Pancake Breakfast placemat. Each space is about the size of a business card and can be purchased at three levels of support ($50 Bronze, $100 Silver, and $150 Gold). Our placemats are viewed by the over 900 area residents who attend our breakfast. Most of our spaces are sold to area businesses, but we do have some additional space on the placemat for any family members or family friends who would like to participate. The Pancake Breakfast ticket sales and the placemat ads are our Troop’s main source of income to fund our programming and equipment. If you wish to participate, please contact Sue Jones, Troop Pancake Breakfast Chairman (sue_jones@designpac.com). All that is needed is a current business card and your contribution check. The business card can be sent via email, brought to a troop meeting, or can be picked up at your home by Sue Jones. The deadline to participate in this program is February 9. Thank you in advance for your support!