Busy Day...

October 29th is a busy day for Troop 47.

Conservation Project
9am - 11am at VSHS
Help straighten and stake trees damaged in the July wind storm

Flag Retirement
6pm at American Legion


Lets have a good turnout to give back to our great community!

Climb Iowa lock in

There are still lots of spots available for the Climb Iowa overnight trip on December 11th.  We can not make the reservation until we have 20 people signed up and paid.

Date: Dec 10-11, 2011
Cost: $25 per person plus meals. 
Sign up: We need 20 people paid to make the reservation. 
Deadline: ASAP!

Merit Badge Workshop

Regisration for the Marion Merit Badge Workshop is now open.
     Date: Saturday Nov 12, 2011
     Time: All Day
     Cost: $10

Sessions fill up quickly so get your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices to Mark ASAP.  Absolute registration deadline is 30-Oct but dont wait, there won't be space available.

A list of the sessions and their prerequisites is available HERE

Climb Iowa deadline

The December 2011 outing is scheduled to be at the Climb Iowa indoor rock climbing gym on the west side of Des Moines. 

Date: Dec 10-11, 2011
Cost: $25 per person plus meals. 
Sign up: We need 20 people paid to make the reservation. 
Deadline: Sign up deadline is Monday 19-Sept.

Court of Honor - rescheduled

The July 2011 Court of Honor potluck has been rescheduled for Monday 1-August at 6:30pm.

Bring the whole family to see what the Scouts have been up to, enjoy good food and fellowship.

Please bring a hot dish and a cold dish to share. Bring table service for your selves and drinks if you want something other than bug juice.

Izaak Walton work day

The Red Cedar chapter of Izaak Walton provides support to Boy Scout Troop 47, including allowing the use of their chapter house and grounds for our meetings.

Like all of the Vinton area, the Ikes grounds sustained a lot of damage in the July 11th wind storm. Ikes leadership has scheduled a work day to clean up the storm damage and has asked Troop 47 to help.

Date: Saturday 6-August-2011

Time: 8am - 10am

Place: Izaak Walton chapter house, 2 miles north of Vinton on highway 150

Bring: Work gloves, bow saws and other tools to clean up brush -

NO OPEN TOED SHOES!

Service to others is a big part of Scouting.  This is an opportunity for us to give back to the community that supports us so lets have a good turn out.

Cout of Honor

Troop 47 - July 2011 Court of Honor potluck. Bring the whole family to see what the Scouts have been up to, and to enjoy good food and fellowship.

    Monday July 11th
    6:30pm
    Izzak Walton chapterhouse

Please bring a hot dish and a cold dish to share. Bring table service for your selves and drinks if you want something other than bug juice.

Philmont crew meeting

Next Philmont crew meeting is Sunday July 10, 7pm at Wesley UMC.  Parents will work on fundraising plans.  Scouts will work on team building and crew development.

    Sunday July 10th
    7:00pm - approx 8:30pm
    Wesley United Methodist Church
    516 2nd Avenue, Vinton
        Next to the public library

Philmont parents meeting

Reminder of the Philmont Parents Meeting this Sunday: Sunday June 5th 7:00pm - approx 8:30pm Wesley United Methodist Church 516 2nd Avenue, Vinton Next to the public library It is very important that Scouts signed up for the Philmont trip and their parent(s) attend this meeting. We will discuss travel arrangements, trip cancellation insurance, trip cost, fund raising, medical requirements and conditioning. We will also be setting dates for the training hikes so please bring your calendars. This is the only meeting we are planning specifically for parents and the only meeting where we will discuss this information. Please make every effort to attend.

Troop t-shirt reminder

We are offering grey,tan or white tshirts and sweatshirts with the red Troop 47 logo. Place your order by Monday 23-May and receive a 10% discount. Place your order by Monday 30-May to ensure you have the items for summer camp. Remember Monday the 30th is Memorial Day so no Troop meeting. You will have to get ahold of Jay at home with your order. We need a minimum of 30 shirts to place the order. Order Form