Due to an error in the sign up form for the Railroading merit badge class, youth registrations were not recorded. If you plan to attend the Railroading merit badge, please reply to this email or contact Mrs. Staubus or Mr. Flaherty by the end of the day May 14th.
Here is the information on the outing – we need an additional adult chaparone also.
Troop 24 is planning a group outing to the Railroading Merit Badge program on Saturday, June 3rd at the Lionel Train House in New Lenox. This will be an all day activity and we will meet early at Riverside Presbyterian Church to carpool. The cost is $20 and includes lunch. This is a limited enrollment program, and we will register the troop as a group.

Scouts can earn a Climbing Merit Badge or just camp and climb for fun on next month’s campout.

The campout will be on May 19-21.

We will be camping at Comlara Park Campground located in McClean County.

We will be climbing at Upper Limits in nearby Bloomington, IL. The pictures below don’t do it justice; Scouts will be climbing in a converted grain silo which is 65 ft tall!

There is an option to complete a Climbing Merit Badge, start or finish a partial Merit Badge or just climb for fun. If your Scout is a first-time climber, they can choose the merit badge option, but please know that some of the final requirements are a little difficult, and it is totally fine if they need additional practice, which they can get at summer camp to finish the merit badge.

If you have any questions or you are an adult leader or chaperone that would like to climb, please email Troop24Events@gmail.com.

Scout Signup

Leader or Adult Chaperone Signup

Waiver Form (complete by May 15)

Our Spring Court of Honor will be held Thursday May 25th.
Scouts should turn in any completed blue cards to Mrs. Enochs no later than May 11th in order to receive their merit badge patches at the Court of Honor.
Scouts who are ready for rank advancement should complete their Scoutmaster conference and Board of Review no later than May 11th to be recognized at this Court of Honor.
Boards of Review will be taking place Thursday May 11th at the troop meeting. They will also be available Sunday May 7th (late afternoon and early evening by Zoom) for scouts who are unavailable on May 11th. Please sign up if you are ready and let us know what date works for you.
Request Scoutmaster Conference
Request Board of Review
Adult volunteers are needed for Boards of Review – please reply to this email if you are available.

Scouts can earn a Climbing Merit Badge or just camp and climb for fun on next month’s campout.

The campout will be on May 19-21.

We will be camping at Comlara Park Campground located in McClean County.

We will be climbing at Upper Limits in nearby Bloomington, IL. The pictures below don’t do it justice; Scouts will be climbing in a converted grain silo which is 65 ft tall!

Signup will be out shortly. Have a nice weekend!  If you have any questions please email Troop24Events@gmail.com.

The Hofmann Dam River Rats Annual Spring River Clean-Up
Saturday, April 29
9 am to noon

Join the dedicated Hofmann Dam River Rats in their semi-annual litter cleanup along the banks of the Des Plaines River. Enjoy the outdoors and learn about the river while helping your local natural areas.

*Disposable gloves, bags, refreshments and training will be provided
*Dress for the weather and to work along the river. Wear sturdy shoes/boots, long sleeves and long pants that can get dirty, and work gloves. Dressing in layers and wearing a hat is recommended.
*Overflow parking is available at Stella’s (3903 Joliet Ave, Lyons)

Meet at the forest preserve area east of the Lyons side of the Barrypoint Bridge and the Hofmann Tower.

Work will include removing trash from the DesPlaines River and the river bank.
The Hofmann River Rats is a registered not-for-profit organization, service hours will be given.

Please have the River Rats sign our service hour form for you.

Here is some additional information about the Aviation Merit Badge for our Troop at the Clow Airport in Bolingbrook on Saturday May 13 – plan to meet at 7:45 am at RPC to carpool to the airport. We should be able to complete the program in the morning, then we can have lunch togather at Charlie’s restaurant at the airport.
The good news:
Thanks to the great people at the Illinois Aviation Museum this will be FREE event.
Scouts will have the option to participate in a free flight that day with the EAA Chapter 461’s Young Eagle Program – weather permitting and waiver required (scouts doing this merit badge will be pre-registered and do not need to sign up through EAA).
The airport, aviation museum and restaurant are really cool places that we know you will enjoy!
The bad news:
A parent or legal guardian MUST be present in person at the airport to sign the waiver for the flight. This is a strict EAA rule due to insurance requirements. We will know by the night before about if weather will allow the flights, which are NOT a requiremnt for the merit badge.
Also, in order to earn the completed merit badge, scouts MUST read the Aviation Merit Badge booklet and complete the worksheet. Our troop library has multiple copies, so do you do NOT need to purchase the booklet. If scouts wish, we can plan a time to work together on reviewing the worksheets ahead of time. We will be meeting with a certified merit badge counselor at the museum who will sign off on blue cards at the event.

Please let us know if you are interested and have not yet signed up:
SCOUT SIGN UP
Adult SIGN UP
If you have already signed up, we will assume you can bring a parent along to sign the waiver unless we hear otherwise from you. (We need to give names and ages for flights one week in advance.)
13 Scouts have already signed up! (You can reply to this email to let us know if your parent can’t attend or ask questions.)

Service Project coming up this month:

Scouting for Food is the Boy Scouts of America’s nationwide service project to help stop hunger in our communities. It began as a Scout’s service project in St. Louis, MO in 1985 and was adopted by the Boy Scout National Organization in 1988.

Pathway to Adventure Council will hold a council-wide Scouting for Food program that takes place on two consecutive weekends.

• On the first weekend, Scouts distribute bags or door hangers within their assigned area to let their neighbors know about the drive.
• On the second weekend, Scouts revisit those houses to pick up nonperishable items.

Our Troop will then drop off collected food items at the Riverside Presbyterian Church Little Free Food Pantry. Scouts will receive service hour credit.

Noting that several of you are camping this weekend, if you can assist, please reply to ASM Lauger tlauger@gmail.com for the records.  Another email will be sent to all volunteers.

Thanks!

YIS, ASM Lauger

1. Saturday April 15th from 10 am to noon: Door hanger drop off
2. Saturday April 22nd from 9 am to noon: Food collection