It’s time to register for Troop 24 Summer Camp!!

Troop 24′s annual summer camp will be at Camp Tesomas, north of Rhinelander, Wisconsin (about 6 hours from Riverside). Traditionally, almost all our scouts attend summer camp, and we highly recommend that new scouts attend camp. The dates for this year’s camp are July 16-22. More information about the camp is available here: Camp Tesomas Website

Younger scouts (current 5th, 6th, 7th graders) will take merit badge classes. For our 5th grade scouts particularly, our leaders will discuss their options with them and make recommendations. You can start thinking about your merit badge choices by looking at the 2023 Tesomas Advancement Schedule. Eagle Quest is an alternative to merit badge classes and can help scouts earn rank advancement.

The cost for camp is $370. The camp fee should be paid by check made out to Troop 24. Checks can be turned in at a Troop meeting. Scouts with popcorn credit received an e-mail with the amount. If it will be a hardship to pay everything at once, you can pay $185 now, with the remainder due by May 15. Troop 24 also has campership money available for scouts with financial hardship. Contact Scoutmaster Dave Flassing at flassing@yahoo.com for more information.

As in the past, we will charter a bus to take our scouts to camp. The cost will be $125 per scout (which is in addition to the cost of the camp). We will also be transporting bicycles to camp. More information about the bus and bike transportation will be available later. The bus will leave about 7:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, July 16, and will return mid-day on Saturday, July 22.

All scouts will need an updated BSA medical form, signed by a physician (Part C) prior to going to camp. Please make your doctors’ appointments soon. The form that you need to take to your physician can be downloaded here:
BSA Medical Form

Please don’t wait until the last minute to register! Register for camp here:
Scout Summer Camp Registration

At this time, we are accepting adult registration from ONLY Leaders and Troop Committee Members. Leaders planning to attend Camp Tesomas, register here:
Summer Camp Adult Leader Registration
General questions about camp can be directed to our Summer Camp Coordinator, Rachel Schrier.

Please save the date for a Troop 24 day outing to the Clow Airport in Bolingbrook for the Aviation Merit Badge on Saturday May 13 – this will be an all day activity. Thanks to the great people at the Illinois Aviation Museum this will be a lost cost or no cost event. Scouts will receive a tour of the museum and airport and all instruction for the merit badge. 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). Please let us know if you are interested – we need a few adult drivers/chaparones for this event.
Scout Sign Up
Adult Sign Up

Troop 24’s upcoming campout at the Indiana Dunes is out; signup links are below and registration closes on 4/10 at noon, thanks!

Scout Signup

Leader or Adult Chaperone Signup

Save the date for Troop 24’s April campout, which is at the Indiana Dunes State Park. The dates for this campout are April 14-16; be on the lookout for the signup, which will be out tomorrow!

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. Please let us know if you will attend:
SCOUTS SIGN UP HERE
ADULTS SIGN UP HERE
Please sign up by April 7th.
For more information, see the Chicago Lionel Railroad Club Website.
See Assistant Scoutmaster John Flaherty if you have questions.

Troop 24 will be attending Tesomas Summer Camp July 16-22, 2023. Here is the link to the Camp Tesomas website so you can read all about camp and see what programs and merit badges are offered: Camp Tesomas Website. The cost of camp will be $370 per scout, plus an additional bus fee for transportation. Our troop is already registered for summer 2023 – individual scout sign-up on our troop website will begin in spring. For those with financial hardship, camperships are available to pay a portion of this cost. Tesomas campership applications are due April 1. Here is a link to the form that parents should submit to be considered: Samoset Campership Application. Troop 24 also has campership money available for scouts with financial hardship who participated in our troop fundraising. Contact Scoutmaster Dave Flassing at flassing@yahoo.com for more information.

Tesomas program registration opens on March 15, and some programs have limited enrollment. Microtrek and Scuba are available at an additional cost for older scouts who are First Class rank and above. More information is available on the Camp Tesomas website. Email our Troop Camp Coordinator Rachel Schrier ASAP at rachelschrier@hotmail.com if you want to sign up for a Microtrek or Scuba program.

Some merit badge classes have limited enrollment: Climbing, Lifesaving, Kayaking, Canoeing, Small Boat Sailing, Archery, Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting ($30 additional fee). If you wish to participate in one of these programs, email our Troop Camp Coordinator Rachel Schrier ASAP (before March 15 if possible) at rachelschrier@hotmail.com. Parents of crossover scouts should attend the parent information meeting our troop will hold Thursday, March 16 at 7pm to learn more about our troop and summer camp.