Troop Calendar

Prospective Troop members are welcome to attend Troop activities. Please contact the Troop at troop895fc@gmail.com for more information!

2026 – 2027 Scout Year

AUGUST 2026

08/22 – Rank Advancement Extravaganza
08/24 – First Day of School – Falls Church & Fairfax County
08/24 – Troop Meeting – Prepare for Scout Games/Summer review
08/29 – Falls Church Scout Games – Rescheduled
08/31 – Troop Meeting – Organize Troop Shed/Trailer/Closet

SEPTEMBER 2026

Climbing & American Heritage

09/07 – NO TROOP MEETING – Labor Day
09/07 – FCEPTA Activity fair
09/14 – Troop Meeting – American Heritage
09/18-20 – OA Lodge – Fall Fellowship (Goshen)
09/20 – Service – FCCPS Run for the Schools Water Table
09/21 – Troop Meeting- SPL Nomination/Finish American Heritage
09/26-27 – Camping – Ropes Course
09/27 – Find a hike for early 26th
09/28 – Troop Meeting – BORs. SPL Election/Other Troop positions/Trailblazers select permanent name.

OCTOBER 2026

Climbing (cont.)

TBD – Service – Halloween Window Painting (3, 4, 10-12th)
10/3 – Life to Eagle Seminar
10/5 – Troop Meeting – Fall COH
10/12 – Troop Meeting – (Columbus Day)
10/16-18 – Camping – Rock Climbing
10/16-18 – Jamboree on the Air/Internet National
10/19 – Troop Meeting
10/26 – Troop Meeting – BORs

NOVEMBER 2026

Service/Backpacking

11/2 – Troop Meeting – (Schools off 4 day weekend)
11/7 – Service – Scouting for Food
11/8 – Service – Veteran’s Common Cleanup
11/9 – Troop Meeting
11/11 – Service – Flag Raising
11/11 – Service – Flags In
11/14 – Service – Scouting for Food – Pickup and delivery
11/16 – Troop Meeting
11/20-22 – Camping
11/23 – Troop Meeting
11/28-29 – Holiday sales
11/30 – Troop Meeting – BORs

Past Events – 2025-2026 Scout Year

AUGUST 2025

08/03 – Nationals Scout Day – vs. Milwaukee Brewers – 1:35
Week of Aug 4th – QM Day/2nd Annual Planning PLC/Prep for Cherry Hill
08/09 – Rank Advancement Extravaganza – Cherry Hill Park (AOLs)
08/18 – First Day of School – FCPS & FCCPS
08/25 – First troop meeting of the school year – Game Night/Summer camp review (thorns and roses)

SEPTEMBER 2025

1 – LABOR DAY – No Troop meeting or PLC
2 – Recruiting – Falls Church Schools Information Fair
6 – Hike – 10 mile Hiking MB – location TBD
8 – Troop Meeting – Troop Guidelines / Cit. in Community MB (Long PLC – Summer Camp ideas)
14 – Service – Run for the Schools 7am-9am
15 – Troop Meeting – SPL Nominations/Whitewater Safety
19-21st – Camping – White Water Rafting
22 – Troop Meeting – SPL Election, select PL, new leadership positions, Trailblazers divide into patrols and select names
29 – Troop Meeting – Summer Camp 2026 presentation/selection

OCTOBER 2025

10/3-10/5 – Cub Run OA Ordeal
10/4 – Hike – 20 mile Hiking MB (must have done at least one 10 mi)
10/6 – Troop Meeting
10/10-10/12 – Fairfax Area OA Ordeal
10/11 – Service – Scout House work day
10/13 – Troop Meeting – Indigenous Peoples Day
10/20 – Troop Meeting – (FCPS Off)
10/24-10/26 – Camping – Wolf Trap District Camporee – Camp Roc Enon

NOVEMBER 2025

1st – Service – Scouting for Food – Tags
3rd – Troop Meeting – Fall Court of Honor (6-8pm)
8th – Service – Scouting for Food – Collection and Sorting
9th – Service – Veteran’s Day Flags In (10am-1pm) WT District
10th – Troop Meeting
11th – Service – Veteran’s Day flag raising
14th-16th – Camping/Backpacking – Elizabeth Furnace
17th – Troop Meeting
24th – Troop Meeting – AOL Night??
27th – THANKSGIVING
29th & 30th – Fundraising – Holiday Sales (Weekend #1)

JANUARY 2026

STEM/Citizenship

5th – Troop Meeting – Speaker – Cit. in Community MB SPL MK Hughes
10th – Music Merit Badge (time & room TBD) Mr. Sanford
12th – Troop Meeting – Movie night – Apollo 13 – STEM award/Cit. in Community; EARLY START 6:30pm – No PLC meeting
SPL SM
19th – Troop Meeting – (MLK Day) – Service – (Food for Others??) SPL SM
24th – Activity – iFLY Indoor Skydiving & STEM NOVA Up & Away Mr. Sanford
26th – Troop Meeting – Flag Etiquette & BORs Madison/Lex SM

FEBRUARY 2026

Cold Weather Camping

TBD – Service – Pancake Breakfast (2/8 Scout Sunday) confirm date Mrs. Leiva & Hernandez
2nd – Troop Meeting – SPL SM
9th – Troop Meeting – Gear Swap SPL SM
16th – Troop Meeting – (President’s Day) – BORs SPL SM
21st-22nd – Camping – Klondike – PW Forest (1 night) Mr. Sanford
23rd – Troop Meeting – Winter COH & Spaghetti Dinner 6pm set up, 6:30pm start. Need MC, Need flag ceremony patrol
SPL Mrs. Leiva & Hernandez
28th – Virtual Life to Eagle Seminar WT District

MARCH 2026

Backpacking training

TBD – AOL bridging ceremonies this month PLC SM/ASM
TBD – Service – Church Spring Grounds Cleanup
2nd – Troop Meeting – OA Presentation & OA Scouts SM
9th – Troop Meeting – OA election & Astronomy MB SPL SM
14th – WT District Merit Badge Day (signup begins in Dec) Mr. Mooring
16th – Troop Meeting – SPL Nomination & Backpacking training SPL SM
21st-22nd – Camping – Sky Meadows – Intro backpacking & Astronomy Mr. Thomton
23rd – Troop Meeting – BORs; SPL Election & SPL SM
27th-29th – OA Mega Spring Ordeal OA Chapter
30th – No Troop Meeting – Spring Break Falls Church & Fairfax SPL SM

APRIL 2026

New Scouts Arrive

5th – EASTER
6th – Troop Meeting – New Scouts first meeting?? No School SPL SM
13th – Troop Meeting – SPL SM
17th-19th – Camping – FIrst Year Campout (Location TBD)
20th – Troop Meeting – SPL SM
24th-26th – OA Lodge Spring Fellowship OA Lodge
27th – Troop Meeting – BORs SPL SM

MAY 2026

Wilderness Survival/Swim night

TBD – Service – Veteran’s Common Spring Cleanup
4th – Troop Meeting – SPL SM
10th – Mother’s Day
11th – Troop Meeting – Start Wilderness Survival MB SPL SM
15th-17th – Camping – Catoctin Mountain – Wilderness Survival MB SPL SM
15th-17th – OA Section Conclave – Camp Rodney OA Section
18th – Troop Meeting – BORs SPL SM
25th – NO TROOP MEETING – Memorial Day

JUNE 2026

Whitewater

June 1st – Troop meeting – SPL SM
June 5th-7th – Camping-Shenandoah River State Park- Kayaking/Whitewater MB – SPL SM
June 8th – BORs’
June 15th – Troop Meeting- Spring COH & Cookout; Early Start, MC; Flags
June 22nd – Troop Meeting
June 29th – Troop Meeting – Scout Camp Prep

JULY 2026

July 4th week – possible America 250 events
July 5th-11th – Camp Powhatan – Blue Ridge Scout Reservation
TBD – PLC Annual Planning Meeting (Late July/Early August

Past Events – 2024-2025 Scout Year

8/4 – Washington Nationals Scout Day
8/13 – Prep for Rank Advancement Extravaganza/Organize Closet & Chuck Boxes – Full Troop
8/17 – Outdoor Activity – Rank Advancement Extravaganza at Cherry Hill Park
8/19 – School Starts FCCPS & FCPS
8/26 – Troop Meeting – Review Expectations and Code of Conduct – Gaga Ball/Outdoor Games
8/27 – Recruiting – FCEPTA Information Fair – Oak Street ES
9/2 – Labor Day – No Troop Meeting
9/9 – Troop Meeting – SPL Nominations, Review Climb on Safety, Plan for Campout and Run for Schools
9/14 to 9/15 – Camping – Sandy Spring Adventure Park
9/15 – Service – Run for the Schools Water Table
9/16 – Troop Meeting – SPL Election & Swimming MB Classwork
9/23 – Troop Meeting – Swimming MB (If We Can Get a Pool)
9/28 – Life to Eagle Seminar – In Person at St. James Church
9/30 – Troop Meeting – Boards of Review and Rank Advancement
10/1 – Possible Service TBD – Food Kitchen/Animal Rescue/Conservation Project – Scouts to Research Possibilities and Recommend
10/7 – Troop Meeting – Fall Court of Honor (6:00 Start)
10/14 – Troop Meeting – (Columbus Day) New PLC First Meeting
10/18 to 10/20 – Camping – Troop Campout & Hike (maybe Elizabeth Furnace)
10/21 – Troop Meeting
10/25 to 10/26 – Service – Veterans Common Cleanup
10/27 – Troop Meeting – Halloween Theme TBD
11/2 – Service – Scouting for Food – Tag Distribution
11/4 – Troop Meeting
11/9 – Service – Scouting for Food – Food Pickup and Sorting
11/11 – Service – Veterans Day Flag Raising
11/11 – Troop Meeting
11/16 to 11/17 – Camping – Sky Meadows Backpacking
11/18 – Troop Meeting
11/25 – Troop Meeting – Thanksgiving Week
12/2 – Troop Meeting
12/9 – Troop Meeting
12/14 to 12/15 – Outdoor Activity – Billy Goat Trail Section A Hike – Invite Webelos
12/16 – Troop Meeting – Cards for Sunrise/White Elephant
12/23 – Winter Break

Past Events – 2023-2024 Scout Year

8/19 – Service Project – Joseph’s Eagle Scout Project
8/27 – Outdoor Event – Advancement Extravaganza, Cherry Hill Park 1:30 – 4:00 PM
8/28 – Troop Meeting – Planning for Backpacking Trip & Leadership Discussion
8/30 – Service Project – PTA Info Night at Oak Street Elementary
9/4 – No Troop Meeting due to Holiday
9/11 – Troop Meeting – Backpacking plan & Meal Planning
9/15 – 9/17 – Outdoor Event – Antietam Backpacking & 10 Mile Hike
9/18 – Troop Meeting – SPL & PL Elections & Scout Skills
9/23 – Training – Life to Eagle Seminar at St. James
9/24 – Service Project – Water Table at FCEF Run for the Schools
9/25 – Troop Meeting – Boards of Review & Summer Camp Evaluations
10/2 – Troop Meeting – Merit Badge Night
10/7 – Service Project – Veteran’s Common’s Cleanup
10/9 – Troop Meeting – Merit Badge Night
10/16 – Troop Meeting – Boards of Review & Merit Badge Night
10/20 – 10/22 – Outdoor Event – District Camporee at Camp Rock Enon – Shooting Sports & Merit Badges
10/21 – Service Project – Scout House Work Day
10/23 – Troop Meeting – Fall Court of Honor
10/28 – Service Project – Scouting for Food Tag Placement
10/30 – Troop Meeting – Halloween Costume Competition
11/4 – Service Project – Scouting for Food Bag Collection
11/6 – Troop Meeting – Church grounds cleanup and games
11/11 – Service Project – Flag Ceremony at Veteran’s Commons; Service Project
11/13 – Troop Meeting
11/17 – 11/19 – Troop Campout at Marsden Tract at the Billy Goat Trail – Backpacking Skills
11/20 – Troop Meeting
11/27 – Troop Meeting – Webelos & AOL Night
12/4 – Troop Meeting – White Elephant Present Swap
12/11 – Troop Meeting – Holiday Card Making
12/18 – Winter break – No troop meeting.
12/25 – Winter break – No troop meeting.
1/1 – No troop meeting.
1/8 – Troop Meeting – Scout Skill Competition
1/15 – Troop Meeting – High Adventure Discussion
1/22 – Troop Meeting – Fire Station Visit
1/26 – Pinewood Derby Setup for Pack 657
1/27-1/28 – Indoor Event – Climbing Center Overnight
1/29 – Troop Meeting – Rank Advancement
2/4 – Service Project – Pancake Breakfast
2/5 – Troop Meeting – AOL/Prospective Scout Night: First Aid Training
2/12 – Snow Sport Merit Badge
2/19 – OA Elections & Boards of Review
2/24 – Ski Trip – Whitetail Ski Resort
2/26 – Winter Court of Honor & Spaghetti Dinner
3/4 – Troop Meeting – Focus on Backpacking
3/9 – District Merit Badge Day
3/11 – Troop Meeting – Focus on Backpacking
3/15-3/17 – Outdoor Event – Backpacking Camping Trip: Marsden Tract
3/18 – Troop Meeting
3/25 – No Meeting: Spring Break
4/1 – No Meeting: Spring Break
4/8 – Troop Meeting
4/15 – Troop Meeting
4/19-4/21 – First Year Camping Trip – Blue Ridge Regional Park
4/22 – Troop Meeting
4/29 – Troop Meeting
5/3-5/5 – GM District Camporee @ 4H Center – Greeks vs. Romans
5/6 – Troop Meeting
5/11 – Service Project – Veterans Commons Clean-Up
5/13 – Troop Meeting
5/17-5/19 – Campout – TBD
5/20 – Troop Meeting
5/27 – Memorial Day Flag Raising at Veterans Commons; Flags In at National Memorial Park; No troop meeting

Past Events – 2022-2023 Scout Year

8/21 – Outdoor Event – Advancement Extravaganza, Cherry Hill Park 1:00 – 4:00 PM
9/12 – Troop Meeting – First meeting of the year! 7:30 PM
9/16 – 9/18 – Outdoor Event – Canoe Camping Trip
9/19 – Troop Meeting
9/26 – Troop Meeting – Board of Review
10/3 – Troop Meeting
10/9 – Service Project – Veterans Commons fall cleanup
10/10 – Troop Meeting – Board of Review
10/15 – Service Project – Scout House Cleanup
10/15 – 10/16 – Jamboree on the Air
10/17 – Troop Meeting
10/23 – Fall Court of Honor
10/24 – Troop Meeting
10/28 – 10/30 – Outdoor Event – Pohick Bay Camping Trip
11/5 – Service Project – Scouting for Food – Tag Distribution
11/7 – Troop Meeting
11/11 – Service Project – Veterans Day – Veterans Commons Flag Raising
11/11 – Service Project – Veterans Day – Flags in at National Memorial Park
11/12 – Service Project – Scouting for Food – Bag Collection
11/14 – Troop Meeting – Rank Advancement
11/21 – Troop Meeting – Game Night
11/26 – 11/27 – Holiday Fundraiser – Heidelberg Bakery
11/28 – Troop Meeting – Webelos Night
12/3 – 12/4 – Holiday Fundraiser – Heidelberg Bakery
12/5 – Troop Meeting
12/10 – 12/11 – Holiday Fundraiser – Heidelberg Bakery
12/11 – Service Project – Falls Church Presbyterian Church Cleanup
12/12 – Troop Meeting
12/17 – Service Project – Wreaths Across America at Oakwood Cemetary
1/9 – Troop Meeting – Railroading Merit Badge
1/16 – Troop Meeting – Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge
1/23 – Troop Meeting – Railroading Merit Badge
1/28 – 1/29 – Cabin Camping and PA Railroad Museum
1/30 – Troop Meeting – Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge
2/4 – Outdoor Event – Hike at Mason Neck State Park
2/6 – Troop Meeting – Rank Advancement
2/11 – Basketball Game at Capital One Arena
2/12 – Service Project – Pancake Breakfast at Falls Church Presbyterian Church
2/13 – Troop Meeting – Rank Advancement
2/28 – Outdoor Event – Totin’ Chip & Axe Yard
2/20 – Troop Meeting – SPL/PL Elections and Boards of Review
2/27 – Winter Court of Honor and Spaghetti Dinner
3/6 – Troop Meeting
3/13 – Troop Meeting
3/17 – 3/19 – Outdoor Event – Backpack Camping at Elizabeth Furnace
3/20 – Troop Meeting
3/27 – Troop Meeting
4/2 – Service Project – Church Cleanup
4/3 – No Troop Meeting due to spring break
4/10 – Troop Meeting
4/14 – 4/16 – Outdoor Event – Camping at Pohick Bay
4/17 – Troop Meeting
4/22 – USNA STEM Merit Badge Jamboree
4/24 – Troop Meeting – Order of the Arrow elections and Boards of Review
4/29 – Service Projects – Scout House work day & Abe’s Eagle Scout Project
5/1 – Troop Meeting – Game Night
5/5 – 5/7 – Outdoor Event – District Camporee Canoeing and Antietam Battlefield
5/8 – Troop Meeting
5/13 – Service Project – Church Cleanup; Service Project – Austin’s Eagle Scout Project
5/15 – Troop Meeting
5/22 – Troop Meeting – Court of Honor at the Scout House
5/27 – Service Project – Veterans Commons cleanup
5/29 – Service Project – Memorial Day – Veterans Commons Flag Raising
5/29 – Service Project – Memorial Day – Flags in at National Memorial Park
6/3 – Outdoor Event – Campout at Sandy Spring Adventure Park
6/5 – Troop Meeting – Big Trip Planning
6/12 – Troop Meeting – Big Trip Planning
6/20 – Troop Meeting – Big Trip gear inspection
6/21 – Troop Meeting – Swim Night
6/26 – Troop Meeting – Final gear check
6/27 – Troop Meeting – Loading gear into the van
7/1 – 7/15 – Big Trip Colorado
7/29 – Information table at the Falls Church Farmers Market
7/31 – Troop PLC Meeting