On November 12th, Anurag will host his Eagle Scout project at a nearby women’s shelter. Scouts will assemble benches for the shelter from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., though they will likely be done around noon. Food and water as well as SSL forms will be provided on site. Scouts should bring gloves and eye protection; power tools will be provided but feel free to bring your own cordless screwdriver. Further information can be found in the troop email.

On November 11th, our troop will go to a nearby airport to take the Aviation Merit Badge. There will be three different time slots that each last one hour, starting at 1 p.m. and ending at 4 p.m. Registration information can be found in the troop email. When registering, parents must print a waiver, fill it out, and bring it to the merit badge class. Scouts cannot participate without a completed waiver.

On November 11th, Krishna Gupta will host his Eagle Scout project from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a local temple. Scouts will help build picnic tables, so wear clothes that can get dirtied. Food and refreshments will be provided on-site. See the troop email for more details.

This year, our troop will be holding a Halloween Party on October 17th. During the first part of the event, the scouts will play a game of glow-in-the-dark capture the flag. Afterward, a variety of Halloween snacks and treats will be provided. Parental help would be greatly appreciated to set up the area for the Halloween treats. Please see the troop email for the sign-up to bring in any Halloween items.

On October 10th at 7:00 p.m., our troop will be playing glow mini golf. Each scout who registers will be able to play 18 holes of mini golf and will also receive a $10 arcade card. Food is available at the facility, but please do not bring in any outside food. Sign-up information can be found in the troop email.

On October 14th, Sean will be constructing raptor perches at a local golf course. The project will start at 8:00 a.m. and will end at 4:00 p.m.; lunch will be provided. Scouts who are eligible for SSL hours will receive a signature on their form. More information can be found in the troop email.

The fall backpacking trip is scheduled from October 7th to October 8th. Attendees are expected to meet at the shed at 8 a.m. and are expected to return at the shed on Sunday afternoon at around 2 p.m. Scouts will also need a bagged meal for Saturday’s lunch, $30 to pay their cooks and at least 3 liters of water for the hike. A detailed packing list can be found here. More information can be found in the troop email.

For his Eagle Project, Clayton is conducting a winter clothing drive which will run until September 23. Please donate gently used adult winter wear to the box at the church, and if you would like to purchase winter jackets for donation, please see the wishlist here; more details can be found here. On September 24, scout volunteers will sort and move the clothes to the Gaithersburg Youth Center. See the troop email to sign up.

For the weekend of September 16-17, there will be a whitewater rafting and zipline campout. A current swim test is required to participate. We will meet at 8 am on the 16th and go to the zipline course for about 2 hours before going rafting for 3-4 hours. For the zipline, participants must be between 70 and 250 pounds. Participants must fill out the waiver. Check troop email for details.

There will be a swim test opportunity on August 29th. You will need a current valid swim test to participate in the whitewater rafting campout, and you should have received an email if you need one. If you are not taking a swim test, there will be a troop hike instead of a meeting. See the troop email for more details and signup.