Our March outing is the Voyageur Trace First Aid meet on Saturday, 3/14/09, at Brodnicki School, 8641 W. 75th Street in Justice. At the meet, patrols will compete in 6 realistic first aid scenarios. We’ll leave at 8:30 a.m. from Riverside Presbyterian Church, with an estimated return at 1:00. The cost is $6.00, which is due, with the permission slip, by 3/5/09. As always, we will need parents to volunteer to drive and to stay.
Our March outing will be a First Aid meet on March 14 sponsored by the Des Plaines Valley Council. Troops will compete in first aid, with patrols going from scenario to scenario and being graded as they react to the situation. A leader will periodically call out changes to the situation. There will be realistic make-up. This will be a day outing, with location to be announced, but assumed to be in the area. Mark your calendars for this outing. More information to follow.
Save the date: Troop 24’s spring Court of Honor will be held on Thursday, March 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the RPC Social Hall.
Every year the Boy Scouts of America celebrate the founding of the Boys Scouts on Scout Sunday. The tradition was started to make people more aware of scouting, and to allow scouts to live out what they pledge each week. This Sunday, February 8, 2009, is Scout Sunday at Riverside Presbyterian Church. RPC is our Chartering Organization, and we operate as one of the oldest troops in the State because RPC has supported us for 70 years. Even if you don”™t normally attend RPC, all scouts and their families are especially invited to the 10:00 a.m. worship service this Sunday. Scouts should wear Class A uniforms.
If you can”™t make it, many other churches hold a Scout Sunday. Although February 8 is officially “Scout Sunday” some churches may celebrate on a different date. Check with your church to confirm the date.
Reminder: Tonight is the last chance to turn in permission slips and check for Camp Mach at the reduced price of $235. The regular price is $260. The permission slip is available here.
Thursday, January 29, will be the last day you can turn in permission slips for Camp Mach for the reduced price of $235. (The regular price will be $260.) Eleven scouts are signed up so far. We had 35 scouts at Camp Mach last year. The permission slip can be downloaded here. Checks should be made payable to Troop 24. You can bring the form and check to Thursday’s meeting, or drop it off to Nancy Hopkins.
The February outing is for scouts who are first class or higher. It is a day outing to Upper Limits in Bloomington, IL for the climbing merit badge class, or for Rock Gym 101 if your scout already has the climbing merit badge. The merit badge class is $40, Rock Gym 101 is $30. If your scout is going for his climbing merit badge, he must obtain the merit badge book, know the knots, and be able to answer the questions in the book. These will be covered in the troop meeting on 2/5, which is mandatory for the merit badge.
Each scout should bring a sack lunch on the outing and wear comfortable clothes, such as t-shirt and shorts covered by sweat pants. The deadline for the permission slip, money, and waiver for the February 7 climbing outing is Thursday, 1/29. Scouts will not be allowed to climb without the waiver. As always, we will need volunteers to drive and stay with the scouts. Anyone who knows how to climb and is willing to come in and teach on Thursday, 2/5, please contact the Scoutmaster.
Some websites that show knot tying are:
The Upper Limits website is www.upperlimits.com
Troop 24’s annual week-long camp at Camp Mach-Kin-O-Siew in Elcho, Wisconsin is scheduled for Sunday, July 26 through Saturday, August 1.
The cost per scout is $235, if paid by January 29, or $260 if paid after January 29. The deadline for signing up is Thursday, May 28. (Scouts who cross over in February will have additional time to pay the “early bird” discounted rate of $235.) Permission slips with payment should be turned in at a Troop Meeting or given to Nancy Hopkins.
Our January outing is a Voyageur Trace District UIC Lock-In at the new UIC indoor swimming facility. It is an overnight lock-in, leaving from Riverside Presbyterian Church at 9:00 p.m. and returning the next morning around 9:00 a.m. there will be swimming, movies, sports, games, rock climbing and a lazy river! Scouts should bring a swim suit, towel, gym clothes, gym shoes, bottled water and energy bars. The cost is $17. The permission slip and money are due no later than 12/11. As always, we need parent volunteers! There are separate locker rooms for scouts, male leaders, and female leaders. No locks are needed. The pool is 3 feet deep.
The Indiana Dunes outing has been changed. It will leave at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, 12/13, and return on Sunday, 12/14. Permission slips are due by Thursday, 12/4. If your scout wants to go, please consider going on the outing–we need parents! If we don’t have enough parent volunteers, the outing will be canceled. A permission slip is available here.
