If you and your son are new to cub scouts, you may have noticed that there some scouts that have many different kinds of patches on a red or tan vest. So here’s what’s going on. Scouts are awarded patches for many, but not all of, our activities. For example, all the scouts that attend …
Over 32 families have signed up for the Pack 24 Overnight at the Brookfield Zoo next month. We’ve slightly exceeded our reservation level and are currently negotiating with the zoo officials so our entire group can attend. Our Pack’s success in fund-raising is an imporant part of how we can reduce the cost of these …
News you can use! We have popcorn site sales this weekend at the Lyon’s Walgreen’s. We need a few more scouts to fill out the Saturday shifts that begin at noon and 1pm, please click here to sign up if your scout is available. We may have to cancel our Sunday (September 22) site sale …
Over the past 12 months, Pack 24 has ranged from Warren Dunes in Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin for great camping and overnights. Those were very cool events, but we have a great place to visit right in our back yard – the Brookfield Zoo. We have reserved 70 spots for a Sleepover Safari on Friday, …
Our first pack meeting of the year is Tuesday, September 10 at 7pm. We are meeting over at the Scout Cabin in the Indian Gardens off Fairbank Road. We’ll have segments to give to scouts that participated in our summer activities and a few announcements about our upcoming popcorn campaign. The most fun part of the …
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Its time for back to school, and that means we’re gearing up for another great year of cub scout activities. Our first pack meeting of the year will be held at 7pm on Tuesday, September 10 at the Scout Cabin in the Indian Gardens (off Fairbank Road) in Riverside. At this meeting, we’ll recap all …
We hope you can attend our traditional Summer Picnic on Sunday, August 25 from 1pm to 5pm. We have reserved space at the National Grove South #2, the entrance to which is located near of the intersection of Des Plaines and 29th Avenue. There is no charge for scouts nor family members (yes, even little sisters). Some …
Hello Pack 24. Hope you are having a nice September – oops, I mean Summer. Seriously – coldest temperatures in the last 30 years… We will soon be starting up another great year of fun scouting activities. For some of these events, we find it is better to have our boys wear class “B” uniforms which are …
Hello Pack 24 Families, Hope you are all having a great summer break. Almost 20 of our scouts had a blast marching in the 4th of July Parade this year. Send the pack an email if you have pictures to share and we’ll put them up on our Smugmug file sharing site. If you haven’t …
With the late end to school this year, and the cold & wet weather during spring, it seems like summer is finally getting started. Can you believe that the 4th of July is just a few weeks away? Pack 24 scouts are invited to join us to serve as the color guard in Riverside’s Independence …
