| OCT 26 EBLAST V2 (CLEARER VERSION) |
| When |
What |
| NEXT TROOP MEETINGS AND MONTHLY MEETINGS |
Mon 10/26
7:00 pm
_to 8:30 pm |
Monthly Patrol Leaders' Council (PLC) and Committee Meetings
- Burke United Methodist Church
- First meeting for the newly elected PLC |
Mon 11/02
7:00 pm
_to 8:30 pm |
(T) Troop Meeting
- Burke United Methodist Church
- ACTION -- Sign up -- SM Conf // BOR // Eagle Committee Board (7:15-8:15 pm) [ LINK ] |
Mon 11/09
7:00 pm
_to 8:30 pm |
Troop Meeting
- Cherry Run Elementary School
- ACTION -- Sign up -- SM Conf // BOR // Eagle Committee Board (7:15-8:15 pm) [ LINK ] |
| NEXT ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES |
Wed 10/28
11:55 pm |
NOV Campout
- ACTION -- REGISTRATION / PAYMENT DUE [ LINK ]
- Appalachian Trail Hiking and Backpacking Campout (NOV 6-8) |
Wed 10/28
11:55 pm |
Merit Badge Counselors Needed
- ACTION -- ADULT SURVEY DUE (EXTENDED) [ LINK ]
- 5 adults for MB Weekend (Feb 5-7); year-round counselors for First Aid and Nature
- We are recruiting several new adult volunteers for this new Scouting year
- A 2nd Merit Badge Coordinator is one of them (see survey) |
Sat 10/31
11:55 pm |
VFW Youth Scholarship Contests -- Voice of Democracy + Patriot's Pen
- ACTION -- VFW ENTRIES DUE OCT 31 [ LINK ]
- VFW Patriot's Pen (grades 6-8): written essay
- VFW Voice of Democracy (grades 9-12): recorded audio essay
- Post Winners Earn Money: historically $300-$500 (award ceremony early March) |
Mon 11/02
10:15 am
_to 11:30 am |
Meet the Caisson Horses at Arlington National Cemetery -- Guided Tour
- ACTION -- SIGNED-UP GROUP ONLY -- ARRIVE BY 10:15 AM [ LINK ]
- This entry is for the families who signed up on the interest survey. |
Wed 11/11
10:30 am
_to 11:45 am |
Veterans Day Ceremony Support to VFW Post 7327 and American Legion Post 176
- ACTION -- Color Guard Scouts and accompanying adult leaders: review the details [ LINK ]
- No troop sign-up or additional volunteers are needed for this event. |
Sat 11/14
8:30 am
_to 11:30 am |
Scouting for Food (SFF) Pickup (w/ Pack 1344 AOLs/Webelos)
- Details coming soon [ LINK TBD ] |
Sat 11/14
11:00 am
_to 12:00 pm |
(T) Veterans Day Visit to Veterans at Senior Living Community (Burke) with VFW Post 7327
- Sunrise at Silas Burke House
- Details coming soon [ LINK TBD ] |
Sun 11/15
1:00 pm
_to 4:30 pm
Sat 11/21
8:30 am
_to 4:30 pm |
Leaf Raking Fundraiser -- Days 1 and 2
- Day 1 (of 2): Sun 11/15
- Day 2 (of 2): Sat 11/21
- Details coming soon [ LINK TBD ] |
Sun 12/06
12:00 pm
_(Entries)
Tue 12/08
_(Contest) |
American Legion Oratorical Contest
- ACTION -- AMERICAN LEGION ENTRIES DUE DEC 06 @ 12 PM [ LINK ]
- ACTION -- CONTEST PARTICIPATION DEC 08
- Grades 9-12: memorized speech on the U.S. Constitution, entered through American Legion Post 176
- Post Winners Earn Money: historically $300-$500 (award ceremony early January)
- Enter Both: high school Scouts can also enter VFW Voice of Democracy |
| OPEN NOW |
NYLT Leadership Training
- ACTION -- REGISTRATION OPEN for 2026-2027 Courses [ LINK ]
- First deadline Sat 12/19 (Course 26-7) |
| HIGH ADVENTURE || PHILMONT 2027 (JUL 6-17) [ LINK ] |
Fri 10/30
4:00 pm
_to 5:00 pm |
Philmont 2027 High Adventure -- PAYMENT 3 DUE
- ACTION -- Crew families: Payment 3 due [ LINK ] |
Wed 11/18
8:30 pm ET |
(T) Philmont Prep Seminar
- Zoom -- 8:30 pm Eastern (6:30 pm Mountain)
- Trek Equipment and Gear
- [ LINK ] |
Sun 11/22
7:00 pm
_to 8:00 pm |
Philmont Crew Meeting #4
- [ LINK ] |
