Hello Popcorn Sellers.

All orders are due to the council this week so please get your sell sheets and money to Vince Pecis as soon as possible. You can drop it off at his house (426 Kent Road) or make some other arrangement by contacting him via email vrpecis@gmail.com.

Thanks,
Kernel Vince

Greetings Scouts,

Troop 24 is planning a fun filled and productive weekend camp out to Waterfall Glen in Lemont, IL from Friday, November 10th to Sunday, November 12th, 2017.  The weekend will include a five mile hike using a map and compass to complete Second Class Req. 3b on Saturday morning and a one mile orienteering course to complete First Class Req. 4a on Saturday afternoon.  This is the only opportunity to complete these two requirements with Troop 24.  We will also complete Cooking Merit Badge Req. 6.  And, as a friendly reminder, scouts need 20 nights of camping to complete the Camping Merit Badge.  This will be our last campout until March, 2018!!

Don’t miss this one and only annual opportunity to complete these rank advancement requirements and have a great time doing so!!!

Logistics:

• Scouts signed up for this outing should be dropped off at RPC at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10th, 2017. We will return late morning on Sunday Nov. 12th.
• Signup DEADLINE is Wednesday, November 1st, 2017.
• The Scout cost for this outing is $35.
• All Scouts must bring their books and wear their Class A uniform while traveling.
• An email confirming participation, communicating packing list and providing an update on the weekend weather will be sent to all scouts a few days prior to the outing.
• Please fill out an individual form for each scout and each leader/chaperone.

Scouts register here

Leaders and adult chaperones register here

For questions contact Kimber Coombes

OCTOBER THEME:  CAMPING/COOKING/HIKING

We begin our section on Navigation in preparation of the November campout at Waterfall Glen including the 5-mile hike and orienteering course.

Help Needed on Saturday:  For all those that are Not going on the Warren Dunes Campout, the Riverside Juniors are holding a fundraiser at the Scout Cabin on Saturday from 3-7pm and would like some help running their campfire and s’mores station.  The Riverside Juniors are a big proponent of Scouting and have sponsored many of our Troop 24 Eagle Scout Projects.  This is a great opportunity for Troop 24 to both return the favor and help an organization that will likely help you on your Eagle Project.  Contact Lindsay Truesdale lindsayandalantruesdale@gmail.com or Kim Cimino at ciminokl@comcast.net

THURSDAY October 12:

• BRING SCOUT BOOK TO ALL MEETINGS
• MEETING OPENING 7:00
  • 24^th GARRISON is responsible for meeting set-up, FLAGS, and clean up. Report at 6:45 in Full Uniform.
• SKILL 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.
• MERIT BADGE: [First Class & Above]
  • Mr. Jerz and Mrs. Murphy will begin COMMUNICATION this week. Print out the workbook and be prepared.
• TROOP ACTIVITY:
  • Basketball Tournament
• CYBER CHIP:
  • Scout Rank and Star Rank need to acquire the Cyber Chip for your age. Go to http://www.netsmartz.org/scouting to review the requirements.  Once you have completed the Read, Write and Watch requirements, please see Scoutmaster Flaherty to schedule the Teach and Talk requirements.  We have the Cards.  The chip expires after one year, see Scoutmaster Flaherty to “Recharge” or renew the Chip.

CAMPOUT:

• Warren Dunes campout this weekend weather permitting.  Scouts will be leaving Friday at 5:00 pm.

Patrol Leaders Council Meeting Tuesday October 24 at 6:00 pm.

Troop 24 will be participating in a group service project in October. Please sign up to help with this local conservation project.

The Hofmann Dam River Rats 42nd Annual Fall River Clean-Up
Saturday, October 21
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 wildlife 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.

Let us know if you can be there!
Scout Sign-Up
Adult Sign-Up

Scout Cabin Meeting TONIGHT – Friday, October 6 at 7pm. Troop 24 has revived Scout Cabin Friday meetings on the First Friday of the Month. This Friday the Troop Patrol Leader Council will host a patrol shelter building competition followed by a campfire with S’mores and free fun time. Don’t miss out on this fun time and an opportunity to complete some lashing requirements. The patrol with the best built shelter wins prizes! Feel free to bring a friend who may be interested in joining our troop.

Keep reading below for a message about an upcoming Eagle Scout project!

I can  use your help!

I will be cleaning out the Riverside Presbyterian Church Sunday School supply closet, building new shelves and organizing the Sunday School supplies.  The work will be done on three Saturday’s in October.  Please consider helping for one of the following shifts:

• Saturday, October 14  9:00 a.m. – 12:00  p.m.   or   12:30 – 3:30 p.m
• Saturday, October 21 9:00 am – 12:00 p.m.  (only scouts >/= 14 years old)
• Saturday, October 28 1:30 -3:30 p.m.  or 3:30 – 5:30 p.m

Service hours will be earned.

Thank you, Michael L.

Sign up here

Have questions or if you are an adult who would like to help, please email:  madcatlynch@gmail.com

Hello all Popcorn Sellers,

I have heard fantastic feedback regarding how the popcorn sales are going so far. Keep up the good work!

Online sales are a great way to get more sales without having to go door to door. To set-up an online account:

1: Visit www.trails-end.com
2: Click “REGISTER”: in the top right-hand corner
3: Select SCOUT/PARENT as the type of account you would like to register
4: Select whether you are under the age of 13
5: Continue to complete your registration following the instructions provided:

Our Troop information is:
Council: Pathway to Adventure
District: Voyager Trace
Unit: Troop 24

Note: DEADLINE for all Take Order forms along with the money is Tuesday 10/24. All take orders must be in the Kernel’s hands by that time.

Keep up the great work and if you have any questions please reach out to Vince Pecis at vrpecis@gmail.com

Thanks,
Kernel Vince