Our monthly Pack meeting is Tuesday November 9 at 7:00PM at RPC. This month is our Bobcat ceremony, where we recognize our new scouts and their first achievement. We’ll start downstairs in the social hall, then will move upstairs into the Sanctuary for the ceremony. After the ceremony, we’ll head back downstairs for refreshments. Please …
Great job everyone on your popcorn sales so far this year. There are only a few days left until your orders and payment need to be turned in to your den leader. It’s not too late to pump up your sales a little bit. Many people who have already purchased from you are willing to …
The Scout Cabin camp out is my favorite camp out of the year. It’s a great introduction to camping for new scouts. It’s easy, low-key and close to home. We don’t schedule a lot of activities, but there is always something to do. In past years, the Cubmaster has guaranteed beautiful weather, and I’m going …
Reminder: The next Pack Meeting is at 7:00PM on Tuesday October 12 at Riverside Presbyterian, in the Social Hall. We need a couple things from you: 1. Please bring in your popcorn take order form. We’re going to be awarding a prize for the scout who has sold the most popcorn before the pack meeting. …
What is a blitz day? It’s a day for Pack 24 to blanket the town with scouts in uniform, order forms in hand, akelas at their sides, and sell more popcorn. If you haven’t begun door to door sales yet, Thursday is a great day to start. The weather forecast looks perfect. In case you …
I took a ride down to Willow Springs to get exact directions on how to get to Columbia Woods. Turns out, it’s very easy. It all starts on Willow Springs Road. Take Plainfield or Joliet or 47th Street or 55th Street west until you reach Willow Springs Road. Head south on Willow Springs Roads. You’ll …
Riverside Presbyterian is having a Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner on Sunday October 3, from 4:00 – 7:00, and you don’t even have to go to the church. They will deliver your meal to you for free in Riverside. The cost of the meal is $5 per child (age 3-12) and $10 per adult. Children 2 …
There’s just one more Show and Sell opportunity before our popcorn blitz day on Thursday October 7. The Show and Sell days are a great way to earn credit which will be recorded on your Trails End order form. This credit counts toward the dollars you need to reach specific prize thresholds. If you take …
We’ve rescheduled our annual bike hike from the end of the school year, and we’ve made it better than ever. The bike hike is Sunday October 3 beginning at 10:00AM and we’ll be riding the I&M Canal Heritage Trail in Willow Springs. We’ve arranged transportation for your bicycle if you need it. Meet us on …
I’ve gotten a couple questions regarding popcorn and figured I would address them here for anyone who hasn’t done the popcorn sales before or missed the Pack meeting. What’s the difference between Show and Sell and Take Order? Show and Sell is two special days (actually three this year: 9/25, 9/26, 10/2) where we set …
