The Pack 24 Leaders have been busily planning a great year of activity for the scouts. While you can always check out the calendar on this website for details, but here is a summary of our upcoming events in one convenient location:
- October 9, Pack Meeting, Special Guest Mr. T from the Riverside Art Center will demonstrate how to create fanciful creations.
- October 13-14, Riverside Scout Cabin Campout. Activities will include a treasure hunt, zip line, crafts & skills, campfire, and much, much more. This activity is a great way to help your scout (and you) become more famliar with outdoor tent camping.
- October 20, Field Trip to Wrigley Field. We will take a bus for a guided tour of the Friendly Confines and then go to lunch at D’Agostinos. More details can be found here.
- November 13, Pack Meeting at RPC. Bobcat Ceremony for new scouts.
- December 11, Pack Meeting at RPC. Popcorn Prizes awarded including pie-in-the-face of your favorite leader!
- January 12, Polar Prowl at Bemis Woods in Western Springs. This event is sponsored by the Des Plaines Valley Council and Pack 24 will organize a winter hike for our scouts in addition to the general games and activities.
- January 19, Pinewood Derby at RPC. Gentlemen, start your engines!
- February 24, Blue & Gold Banquet. We will recognize den accomplishments and some of our Webelos II scouts will earn the Arrow of Light before crossing over to join the Boy Scouts.
- March 1, Adler Planetarium Overnight.
- March 12, Pack Meeting at RPC.
- April 9, Pack Meeting at RPC.
- April 20, Cobia Overnight. Sleep on a real WWII submarine in Manitowoc, WI.
- May 11, Camp Duncan. Rope course, climbing wall, canoe & boating.
- May 14, Pack Meeting at RPC. Scout graduation and recognition of rank advancement.
Questions, comments or ideas for future Pack meetings? Let us know at pack24riverside@gmail.com.