Pop the People Campaign 2.0- Popcorn fundraising has begun! Please help your scout establish an account at https://trails-end.com unless they already have one; please contact me if you need help. As the troop finalizes its program/incentives this year, I ask that you sit and discuss goals with your scout - perhaps to sell 10 items, or $100 worth of product, or perhaps even $1000 worth of product (see attached Trails-End awards sheet). Fundraising can be fun and help the scouts in so many ways - communication skills, building confidence, learning responsibility, overcoming fear, persevering to see a goal through to completion (just to name a few). Once registered, and for returning scouts too, you may already begin selling online. Trails-end.com is open for business! We'll conclude at the end of Nov this year, so plan accordingly. More to follow on 26 Aug at our first troop meeting. Thanks for your support! Carl WInowiecki, Popcorn Kernel, cjwinowiecki@hotmail.com OR Jasmine Brennan--thebrennans2008@gmail.com      

 Also Please look at the links below for step by step Popcorn information.

Parent Guide: https://www.ncacbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Trails-End-Scout-Parent-Guide-2024.pdf

TrailsEnd Reward: https://www.ncacbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Trails-End-Rewards-Flyer.pdf

Order Form: https://www.ncacbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NCAC-Order-Form-060624.pdf

How to Sell $1,000:  https://www.ncacbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/How-to-Sell-1000-Social-Distancing-Scouts.pdf

Guest Speaker : Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity

Main Sanctuary 7:15

Meal Planning

10/25-27 Capture the Flag! Sports & Service Project Campout

What: Capture the Flag Campout

Where: Camp Overlook, 3014 Camp Overlook Ln, Keezletown, VA (Picnic Shelter Campsite)

When: October 25-27

Who: All Troop Scout Members/Adult Leaders/Unit Scouter Reserve

Cost: $40

REGISTER: Registration closes October 12– please go to the Troop Store to Register. https://www.troop1115store.com

Who:Timothy Neeley 

What: earned Eagle Scout 

Where: Court of Honor will be at Burke Community Church. 

When:  on November 9th at 3pm

Why: Come help celebrate the highest level of achievement in Scouting!

11/15-17 Biking Campout

What: Bike Antietam National Park

Where: Antietam Park

When: November 15-17

Who: All Troop Scout Members/Adult Leaders/Unit Scouter Reserve (there are 30 spots for this event)

Why: Camp and bike with the troop, and work on Biking Merit Badge requirements.

Cost: [$29]

What: Tentative: Begin Religious Knot Class

12/6-8 Wilderness Survival and Advancement Campout

WHAT:  Wilderness Survival and Advancement Campout

WHERE:  Camp Rock Enon (Backwoods Sites 1-4), 292 Rock Enon Springs Road, Gore, VA 

WHEN:  December 6-8

WHO:  All Troop Members

WHY: Work on rank advancement and the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge.  Enjoy camping in cooler (cold?) weather on a beautiful mountain top!

COST: [TBD] Register at  https://www.troop1115store.com/

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  November 24, 2024

What: Lockin/Bowling

Where: FBCS/Fort Belvoir

1/24-26 Cast Iron Cooking Campout

What: Cast Iron Cooking Campout

Where: Camp Snyder 6100 Antioch Road, Haymarket, VA

When: January 24-26

Who: All Troop Scout Members/Adult Leaders/Unit Scouter Reserve

Cost: TBD

Troop Election and Strategy session prior to plane crash scenario

WHAT:  Plane Crash Campout

WHERE:  Camp Conewago (Sites 4-7), 450 Boy Scout Road, New Oxford, PA

WHEN:  February 21-23

WHO:  All Troop Members

WHY: Practice scout skills (first aid, cooking, pioneering, survival). The scouts suffered a plane crash while traveling to a high adventure camp. Luckily, all survived, but members have minor injuries which must be treated and their gear and supplies have been scattered.  Stay tuned for more details!

COST: [TBD]

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  February 29, 2025

Transfer of New SPL

One night only Depart Sat AM

4/25-27 New Scout Skills (and Space Exploration Merit Badge) Campout

What: New Scout Skills (and Space Exploration Merit Badge) Campout (see "Why" below!)

Where: Camp Conewago (Sites 1-3), 450 Boy Scout Road, New Oxford, PA

When: April 25-27

Who: All Troop Scout Members/Adult Leaders/Unit Scouter Reserve

Why: Newer Scouts (who recently crossed over to the Troop) will work on Scout Skills and Advancement! Older scouts can work on the Space Exploration Merit Badge! There will be rockets!

Cost: 

Registration Deadline: April 11

Where: Pipsico

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, if you ever plan to drive a Scout other than your own in your vehicle, 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 Hayzell Gollopp at shine1992@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, 2024 - 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

• Troop 1115 Consent Form 2024

Other links:

• Troop 1115 Website

• Troop 1115 Store

• Class A Uniform Patch Placement

• Patrol Method Overview (required reading)

• BSA Youth Protection Training