Last reminder: There is NO Troop Committee meeting tonight, and NO Troop Meeting on Thursday or Friday.

A number of scout families have not yet turned in the forms required for the year. If you have no idea what we’re referring to, ask your scout. For parents who did not attend our parent meeting on September 15, we sent the forms home with the scout, or dropped it at your house. Several parents filled out most of the forms at the meeting but still need to turn in the Commitment form, which has to be signed by the scout, or still need to pay dues.

Please contact Nancy Hopkins if you can’t find the forms. To pay dues online, go to: https://www.wepay.com/tickets/view/75330. Please drop off forms to Nancy’s house (address at bottom of form).

Thanks to Troop Committee Member/Parent Chris Hajer, we have a new feature on our website. A scout had suggested that it would be great if the scouts could see who was already signed up for outings. You can now see this information for upcoming events at http://troop24riverside.com/upcoming-events/. The scouts are listed by first name and last initial only. We’re less than 3 weeks away from our next campout, and you can see that only 3 scouts are signed up. Please don’t wait until the last minute to sign up! If your scout has an e-mail address, please sign him up for our Feedblitz notices (bottom of the right column) where it says “Newsletter Signup.”

The Three Fires Council (headquartered in St. Charles, IL) is holding a Training Academy on Saturday, November 12. They have some excellent courses available–many of them different than the ordinary basic training. The cost is $30, which includes lunch, and allows you to take up to five classes. The training will take place at East Aurora High School. Most of the courses are for adult leaders, but Den Chief training is also available for scouts. Registration is available online. For more information, visit:

http://www.threefirescouncil.org/about-us-mainmenu-27/home-mainmenu-1/400-training-academy-sat-nov-12

The Troop will conduct our annual Orienteering outing at Waterfall Glen on Saturday, November 12. On this outing scouts will have an opportunity to complete Requirement 2 for the 1st Class rank: Using a map and compass, complete an orienteering course that covers at least one mile and requires measuring the height and/or width of designated items (tree, tower, canyon, ditch, etc.). Unfortunately, this is usually the only time during the year that scouts can complete this requirement, so any scout who has not already done this should plan to attend. (Even those still working on lower ranks can earn requirements for 1st class.)

Due to various conflicts, the Troop Committee meeting is being rescheduled to Tuesday, October 11, at 7:00 p.m. at RPC.

The Troop Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Westminster Room (downstairs) at RPC. Scout parents are always welcome.

There will be NO TROOP MEETING this week. We had originally scheduled a Friday night meeting at the Scout Cabin, but because this is a long weekend and some families may be going out of town, we decided to cancel our meeting this week. No meeting either Thursday OR Friday.

A Coin Collecting Merit Badge Program will be held at the West Suburban Coin & Collectibles Expo in Countryside. The program is scheduled for Sunday, November 13, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The show is located at Park Place Banquet Hall, 6200 Joliet Rd, Countryside. To reserve space, please RSVP to Kevin Wasmer at 630-399-9060 or kwasmer@comcast.net.

Additional photos have been added to the Camp Mach 2011 Photo Album. View Camp Mach at:

http://troop24riverside.com/troop-scrapbook/