Hello Pack 24 Families – wasn’t the Pinewood Derby a blast! Thanks again to all the parents & leaders that dedicated so much time into making it a success. Please send pictures that you’d like to share to our email address pack24riverside@gmail.com Remember that Scout Sunday is this weekend, February 5th – if you have [...]
We are not having our normally scheduled monthly Pack Meeting for January due to the upcoming Pinewood Derby on Saturday, January 28th. Also note that there will not be a Pack meeting in February due to the Blue & Gold Banquet on Sunday, February 19th. It looks like we will be getting some cold weather [...]
There were two mistakes in yesterday’s Pinewood Derby post. Both have been corrected, but for the avoidance of doubt: The Pinewood Derby will take place on Saturday, January 28, 2012. There is no cost to enter the derby, and the Pack has purchased a kit for each scout. At the Derby, scouts will vote on [...]
The Pinewood Derby is one of the biggest events of the year. Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, January 28, 2012. There is NO cost to enter the Derby, and all scouts that participate will be given an awesome patch. There will be four design award categories (more information soon) and awards for [...]
Our next pack meeting is December 13, at 7:00pm, and it may be one of the best of the year. Our fun lineup includes: Popcorn awards for more than 30 scouts and, for the top sellers ($800 or more), a chance to throw pie-in-the face of the pack leader of their choice Deadline to register and [...]
Happy Thanksgiving Pack 24 Families! Please mark your calendars for December 13, our next Pack Meeting, since we are planning a special surprise for the scouts. Of course, we will have our traditional pie-in-the-face for our top popcorn sellers, and will also be previewing upcoming outings, but in addition, we will be welcoming some special [...]
Pack 24 will head out to the Field Museum for the Dozin’ with the Dinos overnight on Friday, February 10, 2012. There are museum tours, crafting activities, bedtime stories and much more fun. Registration is open to all Pack 24 scouts, parents/ akeylas and siblings (ages 6-12). The cost is $51 per participant (scout, parent, [...]
Hello Pack 24 Parents: Our November Pack Meeting will be on Tuesday, November 8 at 7pm at Riverside Presbyterian Church. All scouts should be in their class “A” (formal) uniform. We’ll have an update on upcoming outings such as Cantigny, Dozin’ with the Dinos and some other important news. However, the main focus of the [...]
Cantigny Overnight November 18: Registration deadline is Wednesday, November 2. Be sure to bring your payment to Mark Janopoulos by the deadline (if you don’t have it in by then – you won’t be able to go) Also – registration is now open for all school aged siblings. We are over 50% full, so sign [...]
Who is ready for an excellent overnight? As discussed at our last pack meeting, we are preparing to return to Cantigny, but not for a campout. We’re going to stay indoors at the First Division Museum, which is on the Cantigny grounds – very close to the tanks. All of the details for this outing [...]