Community Impact Gala

Join us for 2024's Gala!

Emcee: Mike Hartman, Muscatine’s Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshall & Eagle Scout Class of ’87 from Troop 151

Don’t miss this evening of great food, fellowship, fun, silent auction, and a truly inspirational program!

The Community Impact Gala is an event attended by Scouts, Scouters, community partners, business supporters and others who are interested in investing in the youth of the Illowa Council. The dinner is a catered affair that provides the opportunity to contribute directly to Scouting in the 13 counties in Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa. Illowa Council also enjoys the opportunity to publicly thank its volunteers and donors, as well as recognize 2023’s Eagle Scouts.

WHEN: April 21, 2024

WHERE: Camden Centre, 2701 1st St E, Milan, IL, 61264

TIME:

  • 5:00 pm, Reception & Auction
  • 5:30 pm, Dinner
  • 6:00 pm, Program
  • 7:30 pm, Auction Closes

Registration

Please RSVP by April 15th, 2024

Congratulatory Ads or Tributes must be submitted by April 8th, 2024, at midnight to be entered into the printed program.

THANK YOU to our 2024 Event Sponsors!

Our Title Sponsor
Dinner Sponsor
Community Leader Sponsor
Dessert Donor
Centerpiece Sponsor

Silent Auction

The Illowa Council is on the hunt… we’re looking for unique and fantastic items for our Silent Auction at this year’s Gala! Are you a business owner? Consider a gift card for products or services. Are you crafty? Consider a one-of-a-kind item that would show off your skills!

Proceeds from the Silent Auction will go towards Scoutreach, our council-funded BSA membership program that provides under privileged youth the opportunity to experience Scouting.

In exchange, you or your organization will be recognized in our Gala program, on our OneCause site, and we’ll also give you a shout out RIGHT HERE! Gift in Kind letters are also available upon request.

Thank you to our 2023 Silent Auction Donors!

Event Sponsorship Opportunities

We are looking for businesses to partner with us to cover the costs of this event. The more the costs are covered, the more we are able to plug back in to great programs like Scoutreach and Camperships. Would you consider partnering with us?

In exchange, you or your organization will be recognized in our Gala program, on our OneCause site, and we’ll also give you a shout out RIGHT HERE! Your organization will also receive signage at our event. These sponsorship opportunities are 100% tax deductible!

Title Sponsorship – $4000, ONE available! SOLD! Thank you to Smart KIA of Davenport!

Dinner Sponsorship – $3000, TWO available! ONE SOLD! Thank you to Kunes Auto Group!

Dessert Sponsorship – $1500, TWO available!

Community Leader Sponsorship – $300, UNLIMITED available!

Eagle Sponsorship – $60, UNLIMITED available! Help us cover the cost of the attending 2023 Eagle Scouts (they come for free!) through a sponsorship! This covers their meal, patch sets, and coin they receive when they attend.

Centerpiece Sponsorship – Donation of 50 small individually potted perennial plants (flowers or veggies) that we can raffle off at the end of our event. We can provide a gift-in-kind letter for this opportunity. Your organization will receive all the same recognition, and we’ll also find a way to add your logo to each of the plants. SOLD! Thank you to DeWitt Theisen’s for helping with this donation!

If a sponsorship isn’t possible for your organization this year, but you’d still like to give financially, we appreciate it! We’ll still do our best to provide marketing opportunities for your business through all our available platforms.

2023 Annual Report

See how your contribution impacts Scouting locally!