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» Next Troop Meeting!!!

The next troop meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at the Basilica of St. John School.
Click here for photos of Camp Mitigwa summer camp July 2008
» Can and Bottle Pick-ups
Our Scouts will pick up beverage containers from parishoners before and after Masses on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. Scout volunteers should be at Basilica 15 minutes before Mass starts and remain outside for 15 minutes afterwards to accept containers. Please use the prior neighborhood solicitation sheets for can/bottle pick-up. Also bring your cans and bottles to Church for collection.
» Adult Troop Committee Meeting
We will have an Adult Troop Committee Meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, at the Basilica of St. John School. At least one parent from each Scout family is asked to attend.
» Troop 128 Camping Survey
Tell your Scout leaders where you enjoy camping, and where you want to pitch your tents in the future.
Click here to vote!!
» Merit Badge Counselor Form
Here's a Scout form that adults need to fill out to serve as merit badge counselors. All adults on the troop committee are asked to help as counselors, providing whatever expertise they can offer
Click here to download form
» New Permission Slip for Camp Outs
Scouts need to fill out a permission slip and return it to the troop with activity fees at the weekly troop meeting in advance of any event involving Troop 128 outside of the Basilica of St. John.
Click here to download permission slip
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Scouting 2008 in Central Iowa
Troop 128 is within the Raccoon River Valley District of the Mid-Iowa Council, Boy Scouts of America. Our chartering organization is the Basilica of St. John Catholic Church at 1915 University Ave, Des Moines, Iowa, 50314.
Our Troop
Our troop was founded in February 2004. We have been successful because of excellent leadership and parental involvement. Twenty Boy Scouts are members of Troop 128. Our meetings are held weekly in the Basilica School.
Our Activities

Our troop participates in activities on a regular basis, such as hikes, bicycle rides, and weekend campouts and camporees. Our Scouts backpacked in the fall at Preparation Canyon State Park in western Iowa, and we traveled to Melcher-Dallas in southern Iowa in November to cut wood  on a farm for a fund-raising project. In February, our senior Scouts attended a winter survival camp near Ely, Minn., and in March we visited the Strategic Air & Space Museum in Nebraska. This summer we went to Camp Mitigwa near Boone for a one-week traditional Boy Scout camp. We work year-round on advancing through the Scouting ranks, earning merit badges, community service projects and fundraising actitvities.
A Quality Unit
Scouts in Troop 128 have been authorized to wear the  Centennial Quality Unit patch on their uniforms. In addition, the troop has been awarded the Baden Powell Service Ribbon every year.
The Saint George Award

Scoutmaster Hugh O'Hagan is a 2008 recipient of the St. George Award. The medal is awarded to adults in recognition of significant and outstanding contributions to the spiritual development of Catholic youths through Scouting. It is named in honor of the patron Saint of Boy Scouts.


Click here to learn about the St. George Award
Podcast:
CoolNEW!!! Download a complete set of rank requirement videos to your iPod or other personal audio-playing device:
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Our Uniforms
Scouts in Troop 128 are now wearing black berets as part of their Class A uniforms. All Scouts need to purchase a 1st Class hat pin to wear on their beret. Scouts should also be wearing their new black scarves with red piping as part of their uniforms.
Scouting Tip:

The North star, Northern lights and the suns movements are the oldest means of navigation in the world. Northern lights: Simply scan the night sky and watch for strange cloud type objects moving in the sky just above the horizon. These are the Northern lights. After finding them simply make note of their direction by lining up two land marks in a straight line with the movements of these lights. Rising and Setting sun: The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
Scout Advancement Corner
Scout Teddy F. has compiled information to help members of Troop 128 as they advance through the ranks from beginning Scout to Eagle. Read the list and find out your requirements.
Click here for advancement details
Quote:
"Loyalty is a feature in a boy's character that inspires boundless hope.”.”-- Sir Robert Baden-Powell, British army officer, founder of the Boy Scouts, 1857-1941
Welcome to Troop 128!


Our Vision:
We train young people in service, citizenship and leadership. We offer responsible fun and adventure, and instill lifetime values and ethical character as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law.

Our Goal:
To serve our community and our families with a quality, values-based program.
Click here to watch two helpful Scouts

Who can be a Scout?
Any boy between the ages of 11 and 18 can become a Boy Scout. For more information, visit us at one of our troop meetings at the Basilica of St. John School in Des Moines or send an e-mail at hfohagan@isunet.net to Scoutmaster O'Hagan.
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Troop 128 Needs Parents,too!
Every successful Boy Scout troop needs good leaders and interested parents. You don't have to be an expert; we just need adults who care about our young people. Troop 128's leaders rely upon volunteers such as yourself to help make our troop a success. We need your assistance!
Top 10 Reasons Why Parents Like Scouting

Catholic Scouts
The Roman Catholic Church has used the Scouting program since the early days of the Boy Scouts of America. It is one of the most extensive users of the BSA program. There are more than 330,000 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers in more than 9,600 packs, troops, and crews under Catholic auspices, and an equal number of youth members in other Scouting units. Scouting is used in about one-third of the parishes in the United States.
National Catholic Committee on Scouting

Scout Values
"The 12th Point of the Scout law is not just about theology. It is also about community. We are a community united by a set of values, reflected on a breathtakng sea of diversity, and those values reveal our character. In our reaching up to God, we find ourselves standing closer to one another. This is the profound lesson that we, the Boy Scouts of America, teach the world." -- Rabbi Peter Hyman, Chairman, National Jewish Committee on Scouting.
National Jewish Committee on Scouting