RISING FURTHER THROUGH THE RANKS

Thursday’s meeting will be a continuation of last week’s meeting, devoted to rank requirement work in the Handbook to help everyone get closer to their next rank.

REVIEW YOUR HANDBOOK: if there is anything you can bring to accommodate your work [a compass, piece of rope, first aid supplies, etc.] bring those along. We’ll also have materials available to support the requirements.

AREAS OF FOCUS will include Knots & Lashings, First Aid, Hiking/Orienteering, and Cooking.

GOALS FOR THE DEC. 13TH MEETING will be set, in case you need to review/prepare for a particular requirement.

INSTRUCTORS AND SENIOR SCOUTS will assist the Assistant Scoutmasters in coaching, when they do not have a STAR or LIFE requirement that they can fulfill.

TENDERFOOT REQ 6C will be completed in the Spring, in time for completing the rank for the Spring Court of Honor.

BRING SCOUT BOOK TO ALL MEETINGS

MEETING OPENING 7:00

24TH GARRISON is responsible for meeting set-up, FLAGS, and clean up. Report at 6:45 in Full Uniform.

DECEMBER 20TH CHRISTMAS CAROLING! DETAILS TO FOLLOW IN TOMORROW’S MEETING.

Here are some upcoming merit badge classes. These are not troop events, so register directly with the organization offering the program, and plan to provide your own transportation. Please note that some of these dates conflict with troop campouts, so check our troop calendar and plan accordingly.

The Morton Arboretum will be offering Geology on 2/17/19 and Geocaching on 3/17 and 4/14. $50 per class.

The Naperville Park District will offer Indian Lore on 2/23/19 for $39 and Weather on 3/9/19 for $46.

Rolling Meadows Park District has Merit Badge classes on various dates for $15 to $25 each.

The Microsoft Store at the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg has Merit Badge Classes on various dates for $10 each.

Save the dates:
Three Fires Merit Badge University will take place at York High School in Elmhurst on 2/9/19.
North Park University in Chicago will offer a Merit Badge University on 3/23/19.

On Saturday, December 15th from 2 to 5 pm, the Pav YMCA in Berwyn will be offering Swim Tests for rank advancement to scouts from our troop and Berwyn Boy Scout troops. If scouts are successful at completing these tests, they can receive credit for Second Class Reqs. 5a-d and First Class Regs. 6a-d. Scouts do not need to pre-register or purchase a guest pass. Please bring $5 fee and your swimsuit, towel and (optional) swim goggles. You do NOT need your scout book, results will be recorded for leaders and can be signed off at the next troop meeting. A parent should attend with each scout since leaders will not be present at this event. The Pav YMCA is located at 2947 S. Oak Park Avenue in Berwyn and you will meet with Paige Zick, the Aquatics Director.

A Red Cross Lifeguarding Class will be offered at the Pav YMCA noon to 5pm on 12/27, 12/28, 1/3 and 1/4. Scouts who are confident swimmers and will be at least 15 years old by the last day of class may register for the non-member fee of $225. Certification NOT guaranteed. Contact Paige Zick at pzick@pavymca.org to register or for more information.

Coming soon: Merit Badge Classes at the Pav YMCA, including Swimming, Lifesaving, Emergency Preparedness and more. Information will be posted when dates become available.

RISING THROUGH THE RANKS

Thursday’s meeting will be devoted to rank requirement work in the Handbook to help everyone get closer to their next rank.

REVIEW YOUR HANDBOOK: if there is anything you can bring to accommodate your work [a compass, piece of rope, first aid supplies, etc.] bring those along. We’ll also have materials available to support the requirements.

AREAS OF FOCUS will include Knots & Lashings, First Aid, Hiking/Orienteering, and Cooking.

GOALS FOR THE DEC. 13TH MEETING will be set, in case you need to review/prepare for a particular requirement.

INSTRUCTORS AND SENIOR SCOUTS will assist the Assistant Scoutmasters in coaching, when they do not have a STAR or LIFE requirement that they can fulfill.

TENDERFOOT REQ 6C will be completed in the Spring, in time for completing the rank for the Spring Court of Honor.

BRING SCOUT BOOK TO ALL MEETINGS

MEETING OPENING 7:00

SPARTANS are responsible for meeting set-up, FLAGS, and clean up. Report at 6:45 in Full Uniform.

Additional Scouts are needed to the Holiday Stroll 6pm and 7pm shifts. Please sign up HERE

It may be cold outside but this campout is going to be HOT, HOT, HOT!

This January, Riverside’s Troop 24 Scouts will travel to Chillicothe, Illinois where Scouts will have loads of winter fun at Camp Wokanda’s Chili Billy weekend, while staying in one of the camp’s rustic cabins.

Scouts will learn cast-iron cooking, fire-building techniques, basic orienteering, and winter tree ID; try ice fishing or tai chi; take a winter survival class; or sign up for a 2- or 8-hour endurance run or full orienteering meet; PLUS enjoy a free chili lunch.

This trip is limited to 12 Scouts, 4 leaders, and up to 8 chaperones, so don’t wait to sign up!

Registration will close on Dec. 21st or once registration is full.

 

When:

Jan. 11th – 13th, 2019

*Everyone should be prepared to meet at RPC no later than 4:15 on Friday Jan. 11th.

**Since this is a 2.5-3 hour drive Scouts will stop for dinner along the way. Please plan to send $10.00 with your Scout for Friday night’s dinner.

 

Where:

Camp Wokanda

620 E Boy Scout Rd,

Chillicothe, IL 61523

 

Cost:

Scout cost is $55.00

Chaperone is $55.00

Leader cost is $35.00

 

Registration:

Scouts register HERE

Chaperones register HERE

Leaders register HERE

*Leaders are registered and chartered with Troop 24, have a current YPT certification on file, and will be driving at least 3 Scouts to/from Camp Wokanda. If you do not meet this criteria, please register as a Chaperone.

 

If you have any questions about how to register for this campout please email Kimber.Day@gmail.com

 

Your in Scouting,

Kimber

 

If you have not yet paid 2019 scout dues, this is a reminder that it is time to make your payment of $60 per scout. We need your payment to keep your scout’s name on our roster for our recharter with Council.

If you can’t remember if you paid yet, check our Upcoming Events page.

Here is the link to make your online payment:

Scout Dues Form

It’s not too late to make a donation to our troop to help cover the BSA membership fee for our leaders who volunteer so much of their time. Thank you for your support of Troop 24!

Donations for Adult Membership Fees

Navigating Thursday’s Troop Meeting

We will complete our Orienteering theme, with an exciting opportunity to hear about Orienteering as a sport from a guest speaker.

If you have your own compass, please bring it!

BRING SCOUT BOOK TO ALL MEETINGS

MEETING OPENING 7:00

NUCLEAR OCTOPI is responsible for meeting set-up, FLAGS, and clean up. Report at 6:45 in Full Uniform.

SKILLS INSTRUCTION
Navigation: Scout Handbook Section 11 pp 327-357. See Rank Advancement Requirements under Navigation.
Instructors & Guides will be responsible for leading and teaching navigation.

REMINDER: sign up for the Dec. 7th s’mores fire-pit at the Riverside Stroll and the Dec. 14th Laser Tag party!

“Orienteering is a group of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they use to find control points. Originally a training exercise in land navigation for military officers, orienteering has developed many variations. Among these, the oldest and the most popular is foot orienteering.”