Troop Calendar
8th Troop Meeting – BORs SPL SM
15th Troop Meeting – Spring COH & Cookout; Early Start; MC; Flags SPL SM
22nd Troop Meeting – SPL SM
29th Troop Meeting – Scout Camp Prep SPL SM
JULY 2026 Summer Camp
July 4th week Possible America 250 events
5th-11th Camp Powhattan – Blue Ridge Scout Reservation
TBD PLC Annual Planning Meeting SPL SM
Upcoming Events
AUGUST 2025
- 3rd-Nationals Scout Day – vs. Milwaukee Brewers – 1:35
- Week of Aug 4th-QM Day/2nd Annual Planning PLC/Prep for Cherry Hill
- 9th-Rank Advancement Extravaganza – Cherry Hill Park (AOLs)
- Aug 18th-First Day of School – FCPS & FCCPS
- 25th-First troop meeting of the school year – Game Night/Summer camp review (thorns and roses)
SEPTEMBER 2025
- 1st-LABOR DAY – No Troop meeting or PLC
- 2nd-Recruiting – Falls Church Schools Information Fair
- 6th-Hike – 10 mile Hiking MB – location TBD
- 8th-Troop Meeting – Troop Guidelines / Cit. in Community MB (Long PLC – Summer Camp ideas)
- 14th-Service – Run for the Schools 7am-9am
- 15th-Troop Meeting – SPL Nominations/Whitewater Safety
- 19th-21st-Camping – White Water Rafting
- 22nd-Troop Meeting – SPL Election, select PL, new leadership positions, Trailblazers divide into patrols and select names
- 29th-Troop Meeting – Summer Camp 2026 presentation/selection
OCTOBER 2025
- 3rd-5th-Cub Run OA Ordeal
- 4th-Hike – 20 mile Hiking MB (must have done at least one 10 mi)
- 6th-Troop Meeting
- 10th-12th-Fairfax Area OA Ordeal
- 11th-Service – Scout House work day
- 13th-Troop Meeting – Indigenous Peoples Day
- 20th-Troop Meeting – (FCPS Off)
- 24th-26th-Camping – Wolf Trap District Camporee – Camp Roc Enon
27th-Troop Meeting – Halloween theme Service – Halloween Window paintingService – Veteran’s Common Cleanup
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)
DECEMBER 2025
- 1st-Troop Meeting
- 6th & 7th-Fundraising – Holiday Sales (Weekend #2)
- 8th- Troop Meeting-13th & 14th-Fundraising – Holiday Sales (Weekend #3 – if needed)
- 13th-Outdoor Activity??
- 14th-Service – Church Winter Cleanup
- 15th-Troop Meeting – Cards for Sunrise/White Elephant??
- 22nd-WINTER BREAK – No Troop Meeting
- 24th-Service – Christmas Eve Luminaries???
- 29th-WINTER BREAK – No Troop Meeting
- 31st-Service – New Year’s Eve Luminaries???
Prospective Troop members are welcome to attend Troop activities. Please contact the Troop at troop895fc@gmail.com for more information!
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
Prospective Troop members are welcome to attend Troop activities. Please contact the Troop at troop895fc@gmail.com for more information!
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
1st Troop Meeting – SPL SM
5th-7th Camping – Shenandoah River State Park –
Kayaking/Whitewater MB
SPL SM

