is a Boy Scouts of America troop chartered by Chippewa Valley Bible Church Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

"The only problem with Boy Scouts is that there aren't enough of them." - Will Rogers
Contact: Scoutmaster Tom Arneberg, Tom@Arneberg.com
Meetings are at CVBC most Mondays, 7:00-8:30pm (but check the meeting schedule to be sure)

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News Jan. 10-12, 2025: Klondike Derby Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Nov. 1-3, 2024 -- Fort Rice: Permission slip | Packing list | Final roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Aug. 11-14, 2024: THIRMICAT (Thirty-five Mile Canoe Trip): Permission Slip | Packing list | final roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast (Webb Lake) | Event Details | May 31 - June 10, 2024: Details about DORCOBIRD (Door County Bike Ride) Apr. 26-28, 2024: Baden-Powell Cabin Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Jan. 12-14, 2024: Klondike Derby Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Nov. 10-12, 2023 -- Fort Rice: Permission slip | Packing list | Final roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Oct. 21-22, 2023: Cooking Campout at Lake Wissota State Park Permission Slip | Packing list | roster | Weather forecast | Event Details | June 7-15, 2023: Details about SWISBIRD (Self-contained Wisconsin Bike Ride) Sat, April 8, 2023: Kyle Seiberling's Eagle Scout Court of Honor! March 10-12, 2023 campout -- Fred C. Andersen (Adirondacks): Permission slip | Packing list | Event Details | Weather forecast | Final roster | Patrol cook-off criteria | Sat, Feb. 4, 2023: Jaden Uttecht's Eagle Scout Court of Honor! July 20-26, 2023: BWCA Canoe Trip | Tentative roster | Event details | Packing list Jan. 20-22, 2023: Klondike Derby Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Nov. 11-13, 2022 -- "Fort Powell": Permission slip | Packing list | Final roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Oct. 24, 2022 -- Troop Elections (SPL Ballot) Aug. 21-22, 2022: SCORBIRD (Self-contained Cornell Bike Ride): Permission Slip | Packing list | final roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Event Details | Aug. 6-9, 2022: THIRMICAT (Thirty-five Mile Canoe Trip): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast (Webb Lake) | Event Details | July 16-17, 2022: DURABIT (Durand Bike Trip): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Event Details | June 3-5, 2022: Air Show Camporee Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details | General info Apr. 8-10, 2022: Baden-Powell Cabin Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Feb. 11-13, 2022 campout -- Fred C. Andersen (Adirondacks): Permission slip | Packing list | Event Details | Weather forecast | Final roster | Patrol cook-off criteria | Jan. 21-23, 2022: Klondike Derby Permission slip | Packing list | Final roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Nov. 12-14, 2021 -- "Fort Barn": Permission slip | Packing list | Final roster | Weather forecast | Event Details July 24-25, 2021: DURABIT (Durand Bike Trip): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Event Details | Pre-Philmont Backpack Trip (May 29-30, 2021): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Maps: 15F, 16F, marked_1, marked_2 | Event Details | Backpack Trip (May 15-16, 2021): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Maps: official | marked| Event Details | Ballot for the May 3, 2021 SPL election Details about Philmont 2021! (June 14-30, 2021) July 6-10, 2020: FORMICAT (Forty-Mile Canoe Trip): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Event Details | June 13-14, 2020: DURABIT (Durand Bike Trip): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Event Details | March 13-15, 2020: "Ice Fishing" campout Permission Slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Roster Feb. 7-9, 2020 campout -- Fred C. Andersen (Adirondacks): Permission slip | Packing list | Event Details | Weather forecast | Final roster | Patrol cook-off criteria | Jan. 17-19, 2020 campout -- Klondike Derby: Permission Slip | tentative roster | Packing list | Weather forecast | Council Klondike info | Sled Gear List | Event details | Nov. 8-10, 2019 -- Fort Rice: Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Ballot for the Sept. 16 SPL election Backpack Trip (August 15-18, 2019): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Event Details | July 20-21, 2019: DURABIT (Durand Bike Trip): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Event Details | May 19-21, 2019: Orienteering Camporee at Camp Brunswick: Permission Slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Roster | Event Details | April 22, 2019 -- Five-Mile Hike: Permission Slip | Tentative Roster | Weather forecast | Sun, March 31, 2019 -- Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Josh Gienapp (2pm) Feb. 1-3, 2019 campout -- Fred C. Andersen (Adirondacks): Permission slip | Packing list | Event Details | Weather forecast | Final roster | Patrol cook-off criteria | Jan. 18-20, 2019 campout -- Klondike Derby: Permission Slip | Final Roster | Packing list | Weather forecast | Council Klondike info | Sled Gear List | Saturday schedule | Flier for Parade/Party (Sat, Dec. 1, 2018) (other details) Nov. 9-11, 2018 -- November Cabin Campout: Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Adventure campout (Oct. 13-14, 2018): Permission Slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Roster | June 1-3, 2018 -- Scout Island: Permission slip | tentative roster | Packing list | Weather forecast | 2018 Summer Camp Info (June 17-22, 2018) Ballot for the April 23 SPL election Come to our troop's tri-annual COURT OF HONOR! (Mon, March 5, 2018) Feb. 2-4, 2018 campout -- Fred C. Andersen (Adirondacks): Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Patrol cook-off criteria | Event Details | Klondike Derby (Jan. 19-21, 2018): Permission Slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Flyer | Roster | Event Details Flier for Parade/Party (Sat, Dec. 2, 2017) (other details) Nov. 10-12, 2017 -- Fort Rice: Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details Come to our troop's tri-annual COURT OF HONOR! (Mon, Oct. 30, 2017) Adventure campout (Oct. 13-15, 2017): Permission Slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Roster | Event Details | Ballot for the Sept. 18 SPL election Flier for Tri-Annual Court of Honor(Outdoor pavilion, Mon, Aug. 14, 2017) DURABIT (Durand Bike Trip) (August 19-20, 2017): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Event Details | Tri-annual COURT OF HONOR (Mon, Aug. 14. 2017) (Pot-luck in the outdoor CVBC pavilion!) Aug. 4-6, 2017 -- Scout Island: Permission slip | tentative roster | Packing list | Weather forecast | Details on harvesting currants (July 14-15, 2017) MILBIRD (Milwaukee Bike Ride, 400 miles) (July 1-9, 2017) Fishing Camporee campout (May 19-21, 2017): Permission Slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Roster | Event Details | 2017 Summer Camp Info (June 18-23, 2017) Tentative ballot for the April 24 SPL election "Ice Fishing" campout (March 24-26, 2017): Permission Slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Roster Mon, March 6, 2017: Swim Tests at the YMCA (in the pool 7:30-8:30) (Flier | results ) Sun, March 4, 2017 -- come to Samuel Zwickel's EAGLE COURT OF HONOR! (2pm, CVBC) Feb. 3-5, 2017 campout -- Fred C. Andersen (Adirondacks): Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Patrol cook-off criteria | Event Details | NEW RANK REQUIREMENTS everyone must follow as of January 2017 PHILMONT 2016 PHOTOS! Status of dues for 2017 (members only) Sat, Dec. 3, 2016 -- Christmas Parade and Troop Party! Flier | parade info (members only) Sun, Nov. 27, 2016 -- Court of Honor (regular and EAGLE for Mark Cassellius): flier | program | script Oct. 28-30, 2016 -- Fort Rice: Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details | Ballot for SPL elections (Mon, Oct. 10, 2016) DURABIT (Durand Bike Trip) (August 20-21, 2016): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Event Details | 2016 Summer Camp Info (June 19-24, 2016) Philmont! (July 5-21, 2016) May 20-22, 2016 -- Scout Island: Permission slip | final roster | Packing list | Weather forecast | Ballot for SPL elections (4/25/2016) (members only) Come to our troop's tri-annual COURT OF HONOR! (Mon, April 11, 2016) "Ice Fishing" campout (March 11-13, 2016): Permission Slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Roster NO MEETING on Mon, Feb. 29, 2016 (due to spring sports meetings at Chi-Hi) Feb. 5-7, 2016 campout -- Fred C. Andersen (Adirondacks): Permission slip | Packing list | Final roster | Weather forecast | Patrol cook-off criteria | Event Details | Klondike Derby (Jan. 22-24, 2016): Permission Slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Flyer | Roster Regular meetings to start again on Monday, January 11, 2016! (Remember that you can also click Meeting Plans above to get the latest details on weekly meetings.) Details on STAR WARS opening night! (Thurs, Dec. 17, 2015) Details on Christmas parade/party (Sat, Dec. 5, 2015) Tri-annual COURT OF HONOR (Mon, Nov. 30, 2015) Nov. 16, 2015: Swim Tests at the YMCA (in the pool 7:30-8:30) (Flier | (results ) Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2015 -- Fort Rice: Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details | Flyer for Troop Field Trip to Airport (Mon, Oct. 19, 2015) Application for Troop Leadership positions (appointed by SPL/PLC on 10/12/2015) Ballot for SPL elections (10/05/2013) (members only) DURABIT (Durand Bike Trip) (August 29-30, 2015): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | rough itinerary | Weather forecast | Event Details | Backpack Trip (August 13-16, 2015): Permission Slip | Packing list | tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details | Canoe Trip (July 16-19, 2015): Permission Slip | Packing list | final roster | Map-1 | Map-2 | Weather forecast | 2015 Summer Camp Info Air Show Camporee (July 3-5, 2015): Permission Slip | Official Camporee Flyer | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | New patrols and troop leadership positions (as of 5/4/2015) March 20-22, 2015 campout -- Ice Fishing & L.E. Phillips (Baden-Powell Lodge): Permission slip | Packing list | Final roster | Weather forecast | Event Details | Members' details on Scout Sunday (March 1, 2015) Merit Badge Clinic (Sat, March 7, 2015 at Cameron High School: Flyer | Sign-ups | Feb. 6-8, 2015 campout -- L.E. Phillips (Sourdough/Yukon) Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details | Merit Badge Clinic (Sat, Jan. 31, 2015 at Elk Mound High School: Flyer | Sign-ups | Welding Permission Jan. 16-18, 2015 campout -- Fred C. Andersen (Adirondacks): Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details | Press release on Sam Hoffman's Eagle Scout Court of Honor (Sat, Dec. 14, 2014) Details on Christmas parade/party (Sat, Dec. 6, 2014) Tri-annual COURT OF HONOR (Mon, Dec. 1, 2014) Dues for 2015 -- Dues policy | list of renewals Nov. 7-9, 2014 -- Fort Rice: Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details | Oct. 20, 2014: Swim Tests at the YMCA (in the pool 7:30-8:30) Boy Scout "demo" at CFMS (Mon, Oct 13, 2014) Meet the new PLC! (photo after 9/22/2014 troop elections) (members only) Merit Badge Clinic (Sat, Oct. 18, 2014 in Eau Claire [CVTC]): Flyer | Sign-ups Sept. 6-7, 2014 -- DuraBiT (Durand Bike Trip): Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details | PHOTOS! | Tri-annual Court of Honor: Monday, July 28, 2014 Aug. 2-3, 2014 -- COBIRD (Cornell Bike Ride): Permission slip | Packing list | Tentative roster | Weather forecast | Event Details 2014 Summer Camp Info PHILMONT! (Rocky Mountain backpacking adventure, June 27 - July 11, 2014) (promo video) (June 15-20, 2014) May 30-June 1, 2014 -- Scout Island: Permission slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Ballot for SPL elections (4/21/2013) (members only) Backpacking at Brunet Island State Park (May 2-4, 2014): Permission Slip | Packing list | Roster | Wilderness First Aid class (April 15-21, 2014) EAGLE SCOUT Court of Honor for David Arneberg (Sun, Apr. 13, 2014) Tri-Annual Court of Honor (Mon, Apr. 14, 2014) SCOUT SUNDAY is March 9, 2014! (See all the details on the members-only site) L.E. Phillips Polar Bear Lodge (April 4-6, 2014): Permission Slip | Roster | Packing list | Fred C. Andersen "Shelter 2" (Feb. 28 - March 2, 2014): Permission Slip | Packing list | Free physicals, thanks to Dr. Steve Cook! Monday, Feb. 10. It would help a lot if you fill out this form online and print it out ahead of time if possible: Medical Form (and also the Allergies Form if applicable). Merit Badge Clinic (Sat, Feb. 1, 2014 in Elk Mound): Flyer | Sign-ups Fred C. Andersen Adirondacks (Jan. 10-12, 2014): Permission Slip | Packing list | Roster | Slide show video from 10/28/2013 Court of Honor Fort Rice campout (Nov. 15-17, 2013): permission slip | packing list | roster | Ballot for SPL elections (9/23/2013) (members only) Hydro Dam Tour: On Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, Mr. Cassellius will be taking us on a tour of the hydro-electric dam in Chippewa Falls! Meet at the normal time and place (7:00 pm at CVBC), and we'll take a couple of big vans over there. We plan to be back at church around 9:00 (a half hour later than usual). Fall Camporee (Sept. 6-8, 2013): Permission | Flyer | Packing list | Bike trip to Durand (July 20-21, 2013): Permission slip | Packing list | Roster | Itinerary | Northern Tier! (Boundary Waters Canoe Area, July 28 - Aug. 3, 2013) Summer camp merit badge results: page 1 | page 2 | page 3 | Summer Camp Info (June 16-21, 2013) May 31-June 23, 2013 -- Scout Island: Permission slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Now you can check every transaction in your Scout Account on this new web page! (Go to My Stuff]->[My Scouts]->[Account Detail].) Worker info for springfest (April 26-28, 2013) (Springfest web page) NYLT Info (June 9-15, 2013) April 21-23, 2013 Backpack-testing trip: Permission slip | Packing list | Weather forecast | Final Roster | Ballot for SPL elections (4/8/2013) (members only) Flyer for Scout Sunday: pdf | jpg (Members-only details) Flier for Tri-Annual Troop Court of Honor (and Nick's EAGLE COH!) (Mon, March 18, 2013) Troop advancement data (as of 03/14/13): new awards | overall summary Ice Fishing Campout (March 1-3, 2013): Permission Slip | Packing list | More gear info | Roster Congrats to our own Chippewa Valley Council, who was just rated 2nd in the NATION out of 595 councils! (See 2/4/2013 TV news story.) Klondike Derby (Jan. 25-27, 2013): Permission Slip | Packing list | Flyer | Roster Merit Badge Clinic (Sat, Jan. 19, 2013 in Elk Mound): Flyer | Sign-ups Fred C. Andersen Adirondacks (Jan. 11-13, 2013): Permission Slip | Packing list | Roster | flier for the Christmas parade/party! (and more info on the parade) 2013 dues are due! Swim Night at the Y! (Monday, Nov. 19, 2012) Fort Rice (Nov. 9-11, 2012): Permission Slip | Packing list | campout roster Flier for Tri-Annual Troop Court of Honor (Mon, Oct. 29, 2012) Updated troop roster (10/26/12, members-only) Campout attendance info (members only) Eau Claire Merit Badge Clinic (Oct. 20, 2012) (members only) Meet the new PLC! (photo after 10/15/2012 troop elections) (members only) Ballot for SPL election (and more info on elections) Fall Canoe Camporee (Chippewa River Cleanup): Official Flyer | Permission Slip | Final Roster | Packing List | Newspaper column about our 2012 troop bike trip Photos of bike trip Permission Slip for 52-mile bike trip (Aug. 18-19, 2012) Packing list for bike trip Flier for Tri-Annual Troop Court of Honor (and Spencer's EAGLE COH!) (Mon, July 16, 2012) Permission slip and other info about Humicat (hundred mile canoe trip) (July 28 - Aug. 4, 2012) Summer camp info (June 17-22, 2012) Advancement reports as of 3/26/2012: report | summary (members only) Merit Badge Clinic (Sat, March 31, 2012 in Eau Claire): flyer | signups (members only) Merit Badge Clinic (Sat, March 24, 2012 in Chippewa Falls): flyer | signups (members only) Ballots for 3/05/2012 SPL elections (members only) Flier for Scouts to take home about Scout Sunday (March 4, 2012) Ice Fishing Campout (March 16-18, 2012): Permission Slip | Packing list | PLC's detailed meeting plans Be sure to use the new medical form if you're getting a physical this spring. Need help finding an Eagle project? Check out this new "project finder" web page! Read newspaper article about Troop 72 at the Klondike Derby See Photos of Klondike Derby! Klondike Derby (Jan. 27-29, 2012): Permission Slip | Packing list | Roster | More info Merit Badge Clinic (Sat, Feb. 18, 2012 in Menomonie): flyer | signups (members only) Info on Menomonie Merit Badge Clinic (Sat., Feb. 18, 2012) Permission slip for Fred C. Andersen (Adirondacks) (Jan. 6-8, 2012) Flyer for Christmas parade/party (Sat., Dec. 3, 2011) PLC report for November 2011 Permission slip for Fort Rice (Nov. 11-13, 2011) Come to our Court of Honor! (Mon, Oct. 17, 2011, 7:00-8:15 p.m.) Leader-Telegram article about Spencer's Eagle project! Results of 9/19/2011 troop elections; new patrols Article about Troop 72's first Eagle Scout in Lincoln air show (9/11/2011) More details for canoe trip (Sept. 23-25, 2011) (members only) More details for South Dakota trip (July 30-Aug. 6, 2011) (members only) Photos from Klondike Derby (Jan. 21-23, 2011) Watch the video from Scout Sunday recapping 2010 New medical form for 2011 -- that you can fill out and save to a computer file! 12/31/2010: New updates online (members only): [ Scout Accounts] 2011 dues are due soon! You need to pay by the January 3 meeting to get the discount. For more info, see the dues section of the Troop Guidebook. Christmas Parade/Party details (Sat, Dec. 4, 2010) (Members only) Photos of Fort Rice campout See photos of 2010 Pure Water Days PHILMONT PICTURES! Travel | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Day 12 | Travel | Overview of the Aug. 20-22 Bike Trip Camporee Permission slip for bike trip camporee (Aug. 20-22, 2010) We're going to PHILMONT! (July 15-30, 2010) See details (members only) Summer camp info (June 20-25, 2010) See photos of 2010 summer camp New Geocaching merit badge! New patrol lists as of April 12 elections (members only) Permission slip for backpack trip (April 23-25, 2010) Red Cross CPR and Wilderness First Aid Training in Chippewa Falls KLONDIKE DERBY (Jan. 22-24, 2010):         [Permission slip] | [Council flyer] | [Packing list ] 11/18/09: Troop 72 Assistant Scoutmaster Rod Schrader rescued a wheelchair-bound man from a burning house! See news stories: WEAU TV | Leader Telegram | Chippewa Herald Article about an Eagle Scout from Chippewa Falls now working at NASA (Jason August)

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