🧗🏼 Climboree - October 10-13, 2025

• We’re excited to announce that one open spot has become available for the upcoming Climboree, October 10–13, 2025, in Morgantown, WV. 

• Here’s a quick look at what the weekend will include:

  • Climbing on natural rock and a 60-foot tower

  • Bouldering on gritstone walls

  • Guided challenge course sessions

  • The Big Zip – a quarter-mile zipline

  • Rifle, shotgun, and archery ranges

  • All-day, hands-on Dutch oven cooking classes

• The following Scouts are already registered: Joey, Graysen, HG, Isaiah, PJ, Zane, and Ziggy.

• If your Scout is interested in filling the last spot, please email troop847secretary@gmail.com ASAP.

🇺🇸 2026 National Jamboree - Registration

• July 22-31, 2026, Summit Bechtel Scout Reservation, New Hope, West Virginia

• Jamboree is more than a destination. It’s the adventure of lifetime. There is simply nothing else like it on the planet.

• What’s a Jamboree? It’s not camp. National Jamboree is 360-degrees of fun, friends and fellowship with hands-on adventure that takes you places you never thought you’d go and challenge you to try things you never thought you could.

• It’s the beginning of your own heroes’ journey that will challenge you to go farther than you ever thought possible. You’ll reach deeper and lift yourself higher to become the best version of yourself.

• PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

  • Deposit:  $300, Due March 31, 2025

  • $100 of the deposit is non-refundable.

  • Payment1 $500, Due May 15, 2025

  • Payment 2 $500, Due August 14, 2025

  • Payment 3 $500, Due November 30, 2025

  • Final Payment $650, Due March 1, 2026

• All cancelations must be done by 10/01/2025, after that point refunds are only available for 85% of the NCAC fees. 

• NOTE: This is a council event not a Troop 847 event. All payments, forms, etc. are submitted and processed by council.

💲Troop Dues

• Troop dues are $25 per Scout and must be paid by March 15.

• Payments can be made on Cheddar Up or in person at the next meeting.

⏰ Parent Meeting Information

• Click here to view the slides shared at our Parent/Scout Meeting on May 19, 2025.

• Click here to view the slides shared at our Parent/Scout Meeting on October 21, 2024.

• Key Updates

  • Dues

    • Parents will pay the recharter fees for Scouts (Scouting America $85 and Council $80) individually online when notified by my.scouting.org website. Families will pay the Troop Unit Fee ($25) separately. Click here for directions!

    • Registered Adult Fee ($65) will be reimbursed if they serve as an active leader for at least 3 events per year (Campouts, Weekend Events, Etc.)

🙋🏻‍♂️ Scout Volunteer Opportunities:

• Check out the Tab under the side bar or click here: Volunteer Opportunities