Boy Scouts of America
Troop 1115
Springfield, VA
First Baptist Church of Springfield
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pop the People Campaign 2.0
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
Summer Camp Coordinator volunteer
High Adventure Coordinator volunteer
Youth Protection Training Champion volunteer
EVENTS click on item for details
Oct 7: Regular Troop Meeting (Wear Class A Uniform) Meet in Main Sanctuary Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker : Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity
Main Sanctuary 7:15
Oct 14: Regular Meeting
Oct 21: Regular Meeting
Meal Planning
Oct 25-27: Capture the Flag! Sports & Service campout-($40)
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
Oct 28: NO MEETING (following campouts)
Nov 2: (Saturday TBD) Scouting for Food -Distribute Flyers
Nov 4: Regular Meeting
Nov 9: (Saturday TBD) Scouting for Food -Collect Food
Nov 9: Save the Date: Eagle Ceremony Timothy Neeley
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!
Nov 11: NO MEETING (Veteran's Day)
Nov 15-17: Biking Campout (Antietam National Park $29)
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: [$29]
Nov 18: NO MEETING (following campouts)
Nov 25: Regular Meeting
What: Tentative: Begin Religious Knot Class
Dec 2: Regular Meeting
Dec 6-8: Wilderness Survival & Advancement Campout ($TBD)
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
Dec 9: Special Meeting (Re: Finishing Religious Knot)
Dec 16: Court of Honor/Holiday Party--Parents Welcome
Dec 23: NO MEETING (Christmas Break)
Dec 30: NO MEETING (Christmas Break)
Jan 3-4: Campout -Lock in @ ($TBD)FBCS
What: Lockin/Bowling
Where: FBCS/Fort Belvoir
Jan 6: No Meeting
Jan 13: Regular Meeting
Jan 20: Regular Meeting (meal planning for campout)
Jan 27: Regular Meeting
Jan 31-Feb 2: Campout Cast Iron Cooking (TBD by $TBD)(OA Callouts)
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
Feb 3: No Meeting (following campout)
Feb 9: Special Meeting -Scout Sunday at FBCS 10:30-11:30
Feb 10: Regular Meeting
Troop Election and Strategy session prior to plane crash scenario
Feb 17: No Meeting (President's Day)
Feb 21-23: Plane Crash Campout (TBD by $TBD)
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
Feb 24: No Meeting (following campout)
Mar 1: Special Meeting: Mini ILST (TBA)
Mar 3: Regular Meeting
Transfer of New SPL
Mar 10: Regular Meeting (Campout Meal Planning)
Mar 15-16: Backpacking Campout (TBD by $TBD)
One night only Depart Sat AM
Mar 17: No Meeting (following campout)
Mar 24: Regular Meeting
Mar 28-30: OA Spring Ordeal, Camp Synder
Mar 31: Regular Meeting
Apr 7: Court of Honor/Parents Welcome
Apr 14: Regular Meeting (Campout Meal planning)
Apr 21: No Meeting (Easter Observance)
Apr 25-27: Campout-New Scout Skills (MB: Space Exploration-Rocket Launch)($TBD)
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
April 28: No Meeting (following campouts)
May 5: Regular Meeting
May 9-11: Guns & Grilling Campout ($TBD)
Where: Pipsico
May 12: Special Meeting- Help Staff Pack & 1115 Scout Skills Day
May 19: Regular Meeting
May 26: No Meeting (Memorial Day)
June 2: Regular Meeting
June 9: Regular Meeting (Last Meeting of the Year)
June 16: No Meeting
June 15-20 & June 22-27 NYLT
June 22-June 28 Summer Camp.....Save the Date ****Scout Summer Camp ****(Bashore Summer Camp, Jonestown, PA) Cost TBD
June 30: No Meeting
July 7: No Meeting
July 14: No Meeting
July 21: No Meeting
July 28: No Meeting
August 4: No Meeting
August 9: Special Planning Meeting-Annual Planning Conference
August 11: No Meeting
August 18: No Meeting
August 25: Regular Meeting
Sep 1, 2025: No Meeting (Labor Day)
Sep 8, 2025: Court of Honor/ Parents Welcome
Sep 15, 2025: Regular Meeting (Meal Planning for Campout)
Sep 19-21, 2025: Campout (TBD by $TBD)
Sep 29, 2025: Regular Meeting
OTHER ITEMS click on item for details
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, 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
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
Rick Priest, Chartered Org Rep
e: leechem@aol.com