“May all we do glorify God and help us raise young men of outstanding moral character.”
--A Troop 1115 Scoutmaster
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Summer Camp Coordinator Volunteer Needed
Summer Camp Coordinator Volunteer Needed
Equipment Custodian Needed
Equipment Custodian Needed
Equipment Custodian Needed. Duties include assisting Scout Quartermaster; supervising trailer loading/unloaded, purchasing supplies as needed, troubleshooting/repairing equipment. See the Scoutmaster if interested.
High Adventure Camp Trip Summer 2026 (Massawepie Tupper Lake NY- Star Rank or higher)
High Adventure Camp Trip Summer 2026 (Massawepie Tupper Lake NY- Star Rank or higher)
High Adventure Camp: Massawepie Adirondack Trek Center based at Massawepie Scout Camps in Tupper Lake, NY. A video about Adirondack treks is available here.
· What? High Adventure 2026 Interest Meeting. See James Wollmershauser, Interest Meeting to discuss payment schedule and commitments. We need adult volunteers to make this happen.
· Why? Assess interest and commitment for a 2026 remote canoeing/backpacking trip through the Adirondack Mountains
· Who? Any scout who expects to be Star Rank or higher by June 2026, and at least one parent of each scout attending.
o Why limited? Massaweppie limits Trek crew sizes due to campsite and other considerations. Scouts who will be Star rank or above have demonstrated the minimum skills necessary to safely complete a challenging trek.
o Why do parents need to attend this interest meeting? High adventure requires a higher degree of planning and training than traditional summer camp. Parental awareness and involvement is essential to providing scouts a safe and successful experience.
· When? July 12-18, 2026
· What if my scout cannot attend the interest meeting? Space on trek is limited. Priority enrollment will be given to scouts who attend the interest meetings.
· Questions? Scoutmaster Jared Ekholm and/ or Committee Chair Scott Thompson, James.wollmershauser@gmail.com
Adult Volunteer Positions Needed for High Adv Camp:
Co-Lead
Trek lead(s) (we'll need a lead for each trek)
Master of forms (paperwork)
Wilderness First Aid Trainer
Canoeing skills trainer (needed for canoeing treks)
Swim test coordinator (needed for treks that involve water)
Preview YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX-3DlDW-4E Massawepie Adirondack Treks - True Wilderness Camping Experiences. Also Backpacking video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFJLfLJk9tk&authuser=0
Equipment Custodian Needed
Equipment Custodian Needed
Boy Scouts of America
Troop 1115
Springfield, VA
First Baptist Church of Springfield
Dec 22: No Meeting (Christmas Break)
Dec 22: No Meeting (Christmas Break)
Who: All scouts, leaders, parents
What: Regular Meeting
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-830ish
Dec 29: No Meeting (Christmas Break)
Dec 29: No Meeting (Christmas Break)
Who: All scouts, leaders, parents
What: Regular Meeting
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-830ish
Jan 2-3: Lock-in @ FBCS
Jan 2-3: Lock-in @ FBCS
T1115 Lock-In
Who: All T1115 Scouts and Adult
When: 2 January (5:00 pm) to 3 January (8:00 am)
Where: First Baptist Church of Springfield, Youth Room
Cost: $5/scout. Storefront closes on 31 December.
Details: Join T1115 for our annual New Year's Lockin. Pizza will be served and bring games and sleeping gear (sleeping bag, pillow, sleeping pad). Please pick up no later than 8 am.
Jan 5: Troop Meeting
Jan 5: Troop Meeting
Who: All scouts, leaders
What: Regular Planning
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30ish
Jan 9-11: Save the date Steven A. Eagle Project
Jan 9-11: Save the date Steven A. Eagle Project
Volunteer to help convert a small classroom at First Baptist Church of Springfield into a sensory room for their Childrens' Ministry!
Volunteers needed to clean the room, paint the walls, and assemble furnishings. Opportunities are available at various times on January 9, 10, and 11, and volunteers are welcome to sign up for more than one day. The following Sign-Up-Genius lists dates and times for which assistance is needed:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040548A8A92DA57-61371094-steven
Donations of items to outfit the sensory room can be made using the following link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3A1BMN9BWY8JE?ref_=wl_share
Jan 12: Troop Meeting (Camp Planning & O/A Elections)
Jan 12: Troop Meeting (Camp Planning & O/A Elections)
Who: All scouts
What: Fun Night of Games
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30
Jan 19: No Meeting (MLK Holiday)
Jan 19: No Meeting (MLK Holiday)
Who: All scouts
What: Fun Night of Games
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: TBD
Jan 23-25: Icicle Campout @ Camp Saffran ($TBA)
Jan 23-25: Icicle Campout @ Camp Saffran ($TBA)
Who: All scouts
What: Scout Camp out
Where:
When: TBD
Jan 26: No Meeting Post Campout
Jan 26: No Meeting Post Campout
Feb 1: Scout Sunday @ FBCS
Feb 1: Scout Sunday @ FBCS
Who: All Scouts/parents (Wear Class A's)
What: Scout Sunday is designed to show FBCS how much we appreciate their ongoing support
Where: FBCS
When: 10:30AM
Feb 2: Troop Meeting (SPL and PL Elections)
Feb 2: Troop Meeting (SPL and PL Elections)
Who: All Scouts/parents (Wear Class A's)
What: Troop Meeting (SPL and PL Elections)
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30ish
Feb 9: Troop Meeting (Camp Planning)
Feb 9: Troop Meeting (Camp Planning)
Who: All Scouts/parents (Wear Class A's)
What: Regular Planning
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30ish
Feb 16: No Meeting (Presidents Day)
Feb 16: No Meeting (Presidents Day)
Feb 20-22: ISLT & Astronomy Campout (Location and $ TBA)
Feb 20-22: ISLT & Astronomy Campout (Location and $ TBA)
Feb 23: No Meeting Post Campout
Feb 23: No Meeting Post Campout
March 2: Troop Meeting (Change of Leadership Ceremony)
March 2: Troop Meeting (Change of Leadership Ceremony)
Who: All Scouts/parents (Wear Class A's)
What: Troop Meeting (Change of Leadership Ceremony)
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30ish
March 9: Troop Meeting
March 9: Troop Meeting
Who: All scouts
What: Fun Night of Games
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30
March 16: Troop Meeting - Campout Planning
March 16: Troop Meeting - Campout Planning
Who: All scouts
What: Fun Night of Games
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30
March 20-22: Cooking/Cast Iron Campout (TBD$)
March 20-22: Cooking/Cast Iron Campout (TBD$)
March 23: No Meeting Post Campout
March 23: No Meeting Post Campout
March 27-29: Order of the Arrow Mega Ordeal @ TBD
March 27-29: Order of the Arrow Mega Ordeal @ TBD
March 28: Orienteering Day 9-12 @ TBD
March 28: Orienteering Day 9-12 @ TBD
March 30: No Meeting Spring Break
March 30: No Meeting Spring Break
April 6: No Meeting (Following Easter)
April 6: No Meeting (Following Easter)
April 13: Troop Meeting Camp Planning & Cut off for Rank Advancement in lieu of CoH
April 13: Troop Meeting Camp Planning & Cut off for Rank Advancement in lieu of CoH
April 17-19: New Scout & Environmental Science MB Campout @ TBD
April 17-19: New Scout & Environmental Science MB Campout @ TBD
April 20: No Meeting Post Campout
April 20: No Meeting Post Campout
April 27: Court of Honor -Parents Attend
April 27: Court of Honor -Parents Attend
Who: All scouts
What: Fun Night of Games
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30
May 4: Troop Meeting
May 4: Troop Meeting
Who: All scouts
What: Fun Night of Games
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30
May 11: Troop Meeting Campout Planning
May 11: Troop Meeting Campout Planning
Who: All scouts
What: Fun Night of Games
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30
May 15-17: Watersports Campout @ TBD
May 15-17: Watersports Campout @ TBD
May 18: No Meeting Post Campout
May 18: No Meeting Post Campout
May 24: Troop 5 Mile Hike-Lake Accotink 2-5PM
May 24: Troop 5 Mile Hike-Lake Accotink 2-5PM
May 25: No Meeting Memorial Day
May 25: No Meeting Memorial Day
June 1: Troop Meeting
June 1: Troop Meeting
Who: All scouts
What: Fun Night of Games
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30
June 8: Troop Meeting- Last Meeting of Year
June 8: Troop Meeting- Last Meeting of Year
Who: All scouts
What: Troop Meeting
Where: FBCS First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300 Gary St, Springfield, VA 22150
When: 7:15-8:30
June 15: No Meeting
June 15: No Meeting
June 22: No Meeting
June 22: No Meeting
June 29: No Meeting
June 29: No Meeting
Summer Camp 2026 @ Pipsico (Date and Cost TBA)
Summer Camp 2026 @ Pipsico (Date and Cost TBA)
July 6: No Meeting
July 6: No Meeting
July 12-18: High Adventure Summer Camp 2026 @ Massawepie Scout Camp Adirondacks
July 12-18: High Adventure Summer Camp 2026 @ Massawepie Scout Camp Adirondacks
July 13: No Troop Meeting
July 13: No Troop Meeting
July 20: No Meeting
July 20: No Meeting
July 27: No Meeting
July 27: No Meeting
August 3: No Meeting
August 3: No Meeting
August 10: No Meeting
August 10: No Meeting
August 17: No Meeting
August 17: No Meeting
August 24: No Meeting
August 24: No Meeting
August 31: Regular Troop Meeting
August 31: Regular Troop Meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Welcome to Troop 1115: Info for New Scouts & Crossing AOLs
Welcome to Troop 1115: Info for New Scouts & Crossing AOLs
Please Notify Us - If your son is considering joining Troop 1115, please notify Scott Thompson, Committee Chair, at cdrsfthompson@gmail.com
Age Requirements - Your son can join Boy Scouts if they have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10 years old - OR - have earned the Arrow of Light Award (as a Cub Scout) and are at least 10 years old - OR - are age 11 but have not reached age 18.
Troop Meetings - Most meetings are held on Mondays from 7:15pm to 8:45pm at First Baptist Church of Springfield from September to June. Weekend campouts occur approximately once every month. We typically do not meet the Monday following a campout and on holidays.
Parents Complete Youth Protection Training - All parents must complete online YPT training and keep your completion certificate on file. All adults are subject to YPT requirements whether or not training has been completed.
Provide Us with Parent Contact Info and AOL’s BSA# - Provide your preferred email addresses which will be added to the Troop 1115 email distribution, as well as home address and parent cell phones. If your son is already a Scout or Cub Scout, please additionally provide their BSA member number.
Electronic Youth Transfer Application - Your son will be transferred to the Troop electronically by the Pack Committee Chair shortly after the Crossing Ceremony. If your son is not in Pack 1115, we will email you an electronic application to complete - there may be a small online fee to process.
Health Form - Provide us with the Scout’s and Parent’s (if you ever camp) BSA Health Form A&B. Plan to have Form C completed by a doctor before May 1st if attending Summer Camp (includes adults). Forms are good for up to one year - your current Cub Scout Pack forms may still be valid if you have one.
Consent Form - Complete and turn in your annual Troop Activity Consent Form (Scouts and adults). This form covers all activities for the year, except Summer Camp. Certain campouts may require a separate consent as required by the campsite.
Driver Info - Adults who drive a Scout other than their own son, provide the make/model/year of your vehicle, provide a PDF of your valid driver’s license and current insurance card. Please email these to troop1115b@gmail.com.
Annual Dues - If you are crossing from Pack 1115, there will be no dues collected until Fall. If you are crossing from another Pack or are new to Boy Scouts, please go to www.Troop1115Store.com to pay your annual dues. Monthly campouts are pay-as-you go and include the cost of food for Scouts and attending adults.
Uniforms -
Class A uniforms are the formal tan shirt and green pants for the first meeting of each month, Courts of Honor and other special occasions. Class B uniforms consist of the red Troop 1115 t-shirt and green Scout pants.
Scout Shop Purchases - Here's what you need to buy at the Boy Scout's Scout Shop at 5232 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22151:
Tan Scouts BSA shirt
Green Scouts BSA pants
Troop Purchases - Here's what you need to buy online at www.Troop1115Store.com
"1115" Patch for your Class A uniform
Class B t-shirt (red)
Class B hoodie (grey with red print) (optional)
As part of your annual dues, the Troop will provide:
a Troop neckerchief
a Troop woggle (for your neckerchief)
green Boy Scout epaulets (for your Class A uniform shirt)
Boy Scout Scout Handbook
It's important to have a complete Boy Scout Class A uniform and Class B t-shirt - see attached Class A Uniform Patch Placement for details.
Crossing from Cub Scout Pack 1115 - if you are crossing from Cub Scout Pack 1115, following the crossing ceremony in Feb/Mar, your Scout will attend the remainder of the Boy Scout Troop 1115 meeting which ends at 8:45pm; parents will attend a new Scout parent orientation.
Crossing from another Cub Scout Pack - if you are crossing from another Cub Scout Pack, notify your Pack's leadership and the Troop 1115 Committee Chair of your decision. The Troop will coordinate the process for transfer.
New Parent Orientation - A series of parent meetings will be held at First Baptist Church of Springfield to provide training, collect final paperwork and answer any questions parents may have. All parents should plan to attend.
Mon, Feb TBD - New Parent Orientation - Troop 1115 - after the AOL Crossover Ceremony, your son will go directly with the Boy Scouts to their Troop meeting. Parents will have a separate orientation on how Troop 1115 works and answer any questions. Final paperwork will be collected.
Mon, Mar TBD 7:15pm - New Parent Advancement Training
Mon, Mar TBD 7:15pm - Committee Training
Mon, Mar TBD, 7:15pm - Merit Badge Training
Summer Camp - Registration and payments start in Feb/Mar. To get the early-bird discount, sign up and pay for Summer Camp at www.Troop1115Store.com (for adults, only registered BSA leaders may attend). Go to www.Troop1115.com for more details.
Scout Skills (New Scout) Campout - TBD, 2026 - It's very important that your Scout attend this first campout typically in March/April - don't miss the registration deadline.
Monthly Campouts - Sign up at our Troop store as soon as possible for our monthly campouts. Regular campout attendance is important in order to advance and learn Scout skills. Deadlines are real and payments are non-refundable.
Parents Camping - Effective August 1, 2023, per BSA policy, only BSA registered adults leaders may camp overnight with Scouts. Non-registered parents may drive Scouts to/from campouts, but may not stay overnight. Parents who would like to camp may register as a Unit Scouter Reserve - contact the Troop Committee Chair for more information.
Patrol Method Overview - The Troop is boy-lead and uses the Patrol Method, which is VERY different from Cub Scouts. Parents should encourage their Scout, but not do their work for them. We’ll discuss this more at the parent orientation. See attached required reading on the Patrol Method.
www.Troop1115.com - Our website is the main source of all Troop information such as events, announcements, updates and full calendar of events. Bookmark it on your computer and phone.
www.Troop1115Store.com - Payments and registration for all events are through our Troop store website. Bookmark it on your computer and phone. Troop 1115 does not accept cash or checks for payments of any kind - all payments are made through our online store.
Questions? - Scott Thompson, Committee Chair, e: cdrsfthompson@gmail.com
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Required forms links: (submit forms to Hayzell Gollopp, e: shine1992@gmail.com)
BSA Health Forms - A&B Required Now, C Required for Summer Camp
Other links:
Patrol Method Overview (required reading)
ABOUT US
Boy Scout Troop 1115 is chartered by
First Baptist Church of Springfield
7300 Gary Street
Springfield, VA 22150
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Troop meetings are held most
Mondays, 7:15pm September to June
RELATED LINKS
Troop 1115 Store (Sign Up for Events)
Scoutbook (Advancement Tracking)
Cub Scout Pack 1115 (Boys, Grades K-5)
American Heritage Girls Troop 1150VA (Girls)
Old Dominion District Events & In-Person Training
First Baptist Church of Springfield (Chartering Organization)
BSA Training Site (includes Youth Protection Training)
TROOP 1115 LEADERSHIP
Jared Ekholm, Scoutmaster
e: troop1115vascoutmaster@gmail.com
Scott Thompson, Committee Chair
e: cdrsfthompson@gmail.com
Jim Stewart, Chartered Org Rep
e: va6stewart@gmail.com
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people
to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes
by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
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