Troop 56 News Flash

Back to Scouting: Troop 56 will begin regular troop meetings on August 23 & 30 at 7:10 PM. 

Sign up now for the Carpentry Merit Badge! Carpentry is one of only four historic merit badges being brought back for scouting’s 100th anniversary. Mr. Elliott will be teaching the badge on Saturday, September 11th in the Luke’s Lodge parking lot. The class will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. This badge will only be offered this year. December 31 the badge will no longer be offered to scouts. Sign up today. To register for this merit badge please e-mail Mr. Elliott at eliotski@sbcglobal.net . The cost will be $25.00 to cover the cost of supplies.

 Sign up now for the rappelling camp out September 25 and 26th. We will be traveling from Luke’s Lodge to Hemlock Cliffs State recreation area. In order to keep this on a one night event we will need to meet at Luke’s Lodge no later than 6:15 am on Saturday September 25th. We will be returning about 1:00 pm on Sunday the 26th. Please sign up today.

The fall Camporee will be held October 8 - 10th, 2010. The camp will be held at Eagle’s Crest, 7201 Fishback Road, Indianapolis, In. Sign up online now. We will be meeting at Fishback Creek arrival time between 6:30 – 7:30 pm on Friday the 8th. Scout dismissal will be around 10:00 am Sunday the 10th. All scouts will be released at the same time. Please note we will NOT be meeting at Luke’s Lodge for this event. Each scout is responsible for his own transportation to and from the Camporee

 

Join Our Troop

Have you ever slept in a snow cave?
Have you ever hiked 70 miles?
Do you want to go on high adventure trips or scuba diving? Do you want to learn wilderness survival skills?

If you can see yourself doing these activities, or if you just want to become a better person and leader, Troop 56 is the place for you. Boy Scouts is about building character, developing personal fitness, learning leadership and citizenship. These goals are achieved in the outdoors. The adventure of hiking, camping, swimming, boating, high-adventure challenges, and touring is woven into the program.

We welcome prospective Scouts to any of our meetings. We are located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Please see the "Meetings" page for our meeting location, or the "Forms" page for our calendar. Please send us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to learn more!!

For the national Boy Scout joining requirements, please click here.

Yours in Scouting,

Troop 56