TROOP & ORDER OF THE ARROW ELECTIONS: MANDATORY MEETING

DRESS CODE: UNIFORM SHIRT + SHOULDER LOOPS, NECKERCHIEF/SLIDE, AND KHAKIS/JEANS REQUIRED; MERIT BADGE SASH OPTIONAL; OA SASH REQUIRED FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS

On Thursday, we’ll recognize Chris and Colin – and the PLC – for their hard work in the Fall Term, and then vote in a new SPL and ASPL to take us through the August 2019 PLC planning session.

We’ll then elect candidates for the Order of the Arrow, and enjoy an OA overview by Takhone Lodge representatives.

Finally, we’ll reorganize the Patrols and elect new Patrol Leaders, followed by a …

… PIZZA INAUGURATION PARTY! …

Click here to sign up to help the Pack 24 Webelos II Scouts cross over into Troop 24!

Keep reading below for important information about the Pancake Breakfast.

ALL SCOUTS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK THE PANCAKE BREAKFAST!

The work schedule is now available. To access it, go to http://everyyear.org,
Click the Login Button under Troop Members,
Click the Scout Login button
Enter your BSA# from your ticket packet in to the form and click the Login Button.
If you have lost your BSA#, email pancakes@troop24riverside.com to have it sent to you.
Once you are logged in, you will see a link to the Scout Job Schedules under Job Assignments.

On the Work Schedule Page, choose a job shift you will commit to work by clicking on the ASSIGN TO ME button. If you make a mistake, you can click on the RED X next to your name to clear that assignment and select another one. Once you have chosen an assignment, return to the home page by clicking on “Every Year – Pancake Breakfast” in the upper left hand corner of the page. You should now see your job assignment listed. IF YOU DO NOT, go back and try again. You can also make changes if you need to.

There are shifts ranging from 6:30am through 2:00pm. If there is some family or school reason you cannot work the day of the pancake breakfast, you must have a parent email pancakes@troop24riverside.com to be excused from the day of, then you MUST sign up for the Setup on Thursday, Feb 28th. You can see those shifts by selecting the Setup Tab from the Work Schedule page, but you won’t be able to claim them unless you have been excused from the day of requirement.

If you are on the edge of being old enough for a cooking job, or a scout master gives permission for you to work an age restricted job that you are blocked from, either have the scoutmaster contact me, or email me that your birthday is close and I’ll open those jobs up for you.

We’ve had some reports that the schedule might not look correct on some Apple computers. I’m working on a fix. If you don’t see the shifts starting at 6:30am, try using a Windows PC if you have access, or email me with the job and shift you want at pancakes@troop24riverside.com.

Rich Hosek
richhosek@email.com

On Thursday, February 21 at 7 pm, Troop 24 leaders will hold an information meeting about Scouts BSA programs for girls. This meeting will take place at the Social Hall of Riverside Presbyterian Church, 116 Barrypoint Road. Although Troop 24 does not currently have a linked female troop, we want to let our community know about this opportunity and gauge interest in a possible linked troop. See this flyer for details and please invite your friends and family with 11 to 17 year old girls to attend.

Registration is now open for the Merit Badge Academy which will be held at Elmwood Park High School on Saturday, March 30. For more information and to sign up and pay, click HERE.

This not troop event, so register directly with the program, and plan to provide your own transportation. This is a nearby program offered by our Council, and we usually end up having a group of scouts who have breakfast and lunch together that day.

Some merit badge classes fill quickly, so register ASAP if you know that you want to participate in specific subjects. Den Chief training will also be offered at this program.

We will soon be offering the opportunity for our troop members to work on the Skating Merit Badge (ice skating option), led by Mr. Robertson. You can read more about the requirements for this merit badge here.

Sign up to let us know if you are interested in participating, and we will contact you once we determine dates and times.
Skating Merit Badge Sign Up

PANCAKE BREAKFAST TICKET MONEY IS DUE!
Bring your pancake breakfast ticket money to the troop meeting, or drop off at 216 Olmsted.

All scouts are responsible for selling 15 tickets at $5 each for a total of $75. If you haven’t sold all the tickets yet, you can still do so, but you’ll need to turn in the full amount due this week.

TROOP MEETING NEWS
“On my Honor, I will do my best to do my duty to … my country.”

We’ll finish our exploration of Citizenship that we began in January.

Hayden, Lincoln, Max, & John M will present on “environmental issues.”

If you haven’t already, you can download merit badge worksheets via the link below.

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Merit_Badge_Worksheets

Citizenship in the Community
Req 1, 4a*, 6, 7a*
Citizenship in the Nation
Req 1, 4, 5, 6*, 7
Citizenship in the World
Req 1, 2, 3*, 5, 6, 7*
American Heritage
Req 2*, 3*, 4*, 5*

* to be completed outside of the meetings, but can be planned at the meetings.

First Class
Req 9a, b, c, d

SKATING MERIT BADGE
While the winter climate is still upon us, consider the Skating Merit Badge, created in 1973, and led by our own Bruce Robertson.

Click HERE to sign up, and we’ll then develop a plan based on the number of Scouts.

Merit Badge Worksheet: https://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Skating

BRING SCOUT BOOK TO ALL MEETINGS

MEETING OPENING 7:00

The Naperville Police Department offers free merit badge classes to scouts from their community. Because their Fingerprinting Merit Badge class has not filled up with local scouts, they have invited scouts from our troop to register. The class will be held Wednesday, February 20th from 6:30 to 8 pm. Scouts who attend will be able to complete the entire merit badge in that time. The class will be held at the Naperville Police Department, 1350 Aurora Ave. Please wear your Class A uniform.

Register HERE

The deadline to register for this weekend’s trip to Granite Peak and Tesomas is 11:45 pm TONIGHT (Tuesday, February 12).

Scouts and Leaders, please read about this adventure and register here:
Granite Peak/Winter Tesomas Trip

Scouts and leaders please remember to register for the trip to Granite Peak and Tesomas for Presidents Day Weekend (February 15 to 18). Scouts who do not wish to ski have the option of tubing, which also has a lower cost than the day of skiing. Scouts who attend will also have the opportunity to work on the Camping Merit Badge with Merit Badge Counselor Mr. Hartwig, who will be a leader on this trip.

Get all the details and register at our original Granite Peak Post.

Troop 24 has a dedicated group of leaders and parents who are registered Merit Badge Counselors. Our list has been updated and now covers even more topics, including all Eagle required merit badges.
2019 Merit Badge Counselor List

Here are some tips on how to earn merit badges:
Merit Badge Info Page