BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

TROOP 681

FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA

www.bsatroop681.org

 

 

 

 

 

Troop 681 Calendar since 2007

 

 

August

2007

8/12/07

Troop Committee Meetng (TCM)

8/18/07

Eagle Project, Nick C. Potomac Overlook Park 10 – 3

September

2007

9/11/07

Patrol Leader's Council (PLC) Meeting

9/14/07

Blue Card Deadline

9/18/07

Troop Meeting

9/22/07

Rock Climbing

9/25/07

Court of Honor

9/29/07

Eagle Project, Andrew K. Isaac Crossman Park 10 – 3

9/29/07

George Mason District Life to Eagle Seminar

October

2007;  Merit badge class schedule: http://troop681mb.wordpress.com/

10/02/07

Troop Meeting

10/06/07

Eagle Court of Honor, Seann Archibald, Scout House 7:30

10/07/07

Eagle Project, Daniel C. Upton Hill Park mini golf course; 9:00 until mulch is gone; 6060 Wilson Boulevard. Meet in parking lot next to golf course

10/09/07

Troop Meeting

10/13/07 – 10/14/07

Meet at Scout House 9:30 Saturday with form, bag lunch, personal disaster preparedness kit; plan arrival at 4600 West Ox Rd, Fairfax at 10:30 for Camporee 2007: Disaster Recovery; Return Sunday about 10:30.

10/23/07

Patrol Leader's Council Meeting

10/30/07

Troop Meeting

November

2007

11/03/07

Scouting for Food – bag dropoff

11/10/07

Scouting for Food - pickup

11/13/07

Troop Meeting; bring backpack for weigh-in

11/17/07 – 11/18/07

Troop Backpacking; leave from Scout House 06:30 with completed Fall 2007 permssion form

11/20/07

Troop Meeting; Christmas Tree Sale Info: Regulars, Jumbos, Dwarves

11/24/07

Christmas Tree Sales Setup and Christmas Party

11/25/07 – 11/30/07

Christmas Tree Sales; Shifts on Sat & Sun 9am – noon, noon – 3pm, 3pm – 6pm, 6pm – 9pm; Shifts Mon – Fri 6pm – 9pm

December

2007

12/01/07 - 12/23/07

More Christmas Tree Sales; Shifts on Sat & Sun 9am – noon, noon – 3pm, 3pm – 6pm, 6pm – 9pm; Shifts Mon – Fri 6pm – 9pm

12/11/07

Patrol Leader's Council Meeting

12/22/07

Christmas Tree Sales Tear down; All scouts report to tree lot 9:00 am for take down and clean up

 

August

 

2008

8/10/08

Troop Committee Meeting (TCM)

 

Sep

 

2008

9/2/08

Patrol Leaders Council Meeting (PLC)

9/5/08

Merit Badge Cutoff — All blue cards to Mrs. Welch

9/9/08

Troop Meeting

9/11/08

Roundtable—Thoreau Middle School

— 8 p.m. (All Leaders)

9/13/08

Catholic Scout Retreat; Camp Snyder;

9 a.m.— 4 p.m. Mass

9/13/08

Tim H. Eagle Scout Project; Potomac Overlook Regional Park, 2845 Marcey Road, Arlington, VA 22207; 9 a.m Eagle_Project_Info

9/14/08

Troop Committee Meeting

9/16/08

Troop Meeting; Court of Honor

9/20/08

 

Day Hike; Tentatively at Cunningham Falls State Park, MD

9/30/08

Patrol Leaders Council Meeting (PLC)

 

Oct

 

2008

10/7/08

Troop Meeting, 7:30

10/9/08

Roundtable—Thoreau Middle School—8 p.m. (All Leaders)

 

10/11/08

Falls Church Clean-up (Order of the Arrow Leads)

10/14/08

Troop Meeting, 7:30

10/17/08 – 10/19/08

Camporee—Theme—Pioneering

10/21/08

Patrol Leaders Council Meeting (PLC)

10/23/08 – 10/25/08

St. James Bazaar(Cleanup Duties to be Determined—PLC Leads)

10/28/08

Troop Meeting

 

Nov

 

2008

11/1/08

Scouting for Food – Bag Drop off

11/4/08

Election Day—NO TROOP MEETING

11/8/08

Scouting for Food – Bag Pick-up

11/11/08

Troop Meeting, 7:30

11/13/08

Roundtable—Thoreau Middle School—8 p.m. (All Leaders)

11/15/08 – 11/16/08

Fall Backpacking Trip—Shenandoah National Park

11/25/08

Troop Meeting (Christmas Tree Schedule and Sales Talk)

11/29/08

Christmas Tree Set up—8:30 a.m. Meet at Scout House

 

Dec

 

2008

12/1/08 – 12/23/08

Christmas Tree Sales, per schedule

12/11/08

Roundtable—Thoreau Middle School—8 p.m. (All Leaders))

12/14/08

Troop Committee Meeting

12/23/08

Christmas Tree Knockdown—Report to Tree Lot at 9:00 a.m.

 

Jan

 

2009

1/6/09

Patrol Leaders Council Meeting (PLC)

1/8/09

Roundtable—Thoreau Middle School—8 p.m. (All Leaders)

1/11/09

Troop Committee Meeting

1/13/09

Troop Meeting

1/20/09

Troop Meeting

1/24/09 – 1/25/09

Freeze-O-Ree Campout

1/27/09

Patrol Leaders Council Meeting (PLC)

 

Feb

 

2009

2/1/09

Parish Scout Mass—Report to Heller Hall—8:30 a m.

2/3/09

Troop Meeting, 7:30

2/8/09

Troop Committee Meeting

2/10/09

Troop Meeting, 7:30

2/12/09

Roundtable—Thoreau Middle School—8 p.m. (All Leaders)

2/14/09 – 2/15/09

Ski Trip to Blue Knob Ski Resort in PA

 

2/14/09

Diocesan Scout Mass – St. Thomas Moore Cathedral – 10:30 a.m.

2/17/09

Patrol Leaders Council Meeting (PLC)

2/20/09

Merit Badge Cutoff—All blue cards to Mrs. Welch

2/21/09

University of Scouting (NCAC)

2/24/09

Troop Meeting, 7:30

 

Mar

 

2009

3/3/09

Court of Honor/Cooking Competition by Patrol for Refreshments

3/10/09

Troop Meeting, 7:30

3/12/09

Roundtable—Thoreau Middle School—8 p.m. (All Leaders)

3/14/09 – 3/15/09

Spring Backpacking Trip (Mandatory for Canada Canoe Trip)

3/24/09

Patrol Leaders Council Meeting (PLC)

3/31/09

Troop Meeting—PLC Nominations and Election Process Training

 

Apr

 

2009

4/5/09

Troop Committee Meeting

4/7/09

Troop Meeting, 7:30

4/9/09

Roundtable—Thoreau Middle School—8 p.m. (All Leaders)

4/14/09

Troop Meeting, 7:30

4/18/09 – 4/19/09

Spring Campout (Mandatory Backpacking for the Canada Canoe Trip)

TBD

Falls Church Clean-up (OA Leads)

4/28/09

Patrol Leaders Council Meeting (PLC)

 

May

 

2009

5/05/09

Troop Meeting—PLC Elections

5/10/09

Troop Committee Meeting

5/12/09

Troop Meeting; 7:30

5/14/09

Roundtable—Thoreau Middle School—8 p.m. (All Leaders)

5/16/09 – 5/17/09

Canoe Trip (Mandatory for Canada Canoe Trip Participants)

5/19/09

Patrol Leaders Council Meeting (PLC)—Planning for 2009-2010 Year

5/22/09

Merit Badge Cutoff—All blue cards to Mrs. Welch

5/25/09

Memorial Day Parade; Order of Arrow Helps Pack 681

5/26/09

Troop Meeting; 7:30

 

June

 

2009

6/2/09

Court of Honor

6/9/09

Summer Camp Organizational Meeting

6/11/09

Roundtable—Thoreau Middle School—8 p.m. (All Leaders)

6/14/09

Troop Committee Meeting—2009-2010 Calendar presented

6/16/09

Canada Canoe Trip Meeting

6/28/09 – 7/4/09

Troop Summer Camp at Rodney Scout Reservation, North East MD on the shores of Chesapeake Bay; please bring a check for $25.00 per Scout, payable to Troop 681, to the troop meeting January 13 or January 20.  All Scouts are encouraged to attend summer camp. 

 

July

 

2009

 

Summer Camp, continuation

 

Aug

 

2009

8/9/09

Troop Committee Meeting. Scout House, 7:30 pm

8/8/09 – 8/17/09

Canoe Trip in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada

 

Sep

 

2009

Sept. 15

Sept. 15 Patrol Leaders Council

ADVANCEMENT: Mary R.

- Last date for Boards of Review for Court of Honor Sept. 29

-  Blue card cutoff date for Court of Honor Sept. 29

 

Sept. 22, 2009

Troop Meeting, Scout House

Sept. 25-27, 2009

Antietam Camporee

 

Sept 29, 2009

Patrol Leaders Council,

Court of Honor

 

Oct

 

2009

October 2009

 

 

Oct. 6 , 2009

Troop meeting

Oct. 10-11-12, 2009

Columbus Day Weekend Backpacking in Geo. Washington National Forest (or other area)

Each patrol goes out for one or two nights;

Sun-Mon option for Sat. conflicts

Oct. 13, 2009

PLC

 

Oct. 20, 2009

Merit Badge: Salesmanship; POC: Max T

 

Oct. 27, 2009

Patrol meetings with Troop Guides

 

Nov

 

2009

November 2009

 

Nov. 7, 2009

Scouting for Food Part 1

Nov. 10, 2009

PLC

Nov. 14, 2009

Scouting for Food Part 2

Nov. 17, 2009

Troop meeting

Nov. 21/22, 2009

Patrol activity outdoors

Nov. 24, 2009

Salesmanship MB

Nov. 28, 2009

Christmas Tree Sale setup

and sale begins

 

December

 

2009

Dec 1 - Dec. 23

Christmas tree, wreath sales

Dec. 24

Christmas tree Sale takedown

 

January

 

2010

Jan 5

Troop Meeting

Jan 9 – 10 (tentative)

Mason-Dixon Council Winter Camporee

Hagerstown, Md.

Jan 12

PLC

Jan 23 – 24

Indoor Climbing

Jan 26

Merit Badge or Patrol Meetings

 

February

 

2010

Feb 9

Troop Meeting; for advancement: sign up for Board of Review

Feb 13, 14, 15

Ski Trip

Feb 16

PLC

Friday, Feb 19

An opportunity to support our St. James Parish through service hours is available every Friday during Lent in Heller Hall.  The parish is hosting a Lenten Fish Fry each Friday and would like volunteers to help with setup, bussing tables and cleanup anytime between 4:30pm - 6:30pm beginning this Friday, Feb 19th

Tues. Feb. 23

PATROL LEADERS COUNCIL, 7:30 pm at the Scout House

Tues. Feb. 23

OPERATION FIRSTCLASS, 7:30 pm, Scout House

Friday, Feb 26

Service Hours, St. James Heller Hall Fish Fry 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Sun. Feb. 28

Citizenship in the World MB, Class #3, 6:30 pm, Scout House

Sunday, Feb. 28

EAGLE COURT OF HONOR for Joseph R., 7:30 pm at the Scout House

 

 

2010

Tuesday, March 2

EAGLE COURT OF HONOR for Brendan F., 7:30 pm at the Scout House

 

Mar

Service Hours, St. James Heller Hall Fish Fry 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Tuesday, Mar 9

TROOP MEETING, 7:30 pm at the Scout House; Order of the Arrow elections.

Last date for Boards of Review for Court of Honor March 23

Blue card cutoff date for Court of Honor March 23

Begin signup for summer camp merit badges

Friday, Mar 12

Service Hours, St. James Heller Hall Fish Fry 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Tuesday, Mar 16

PATROL LEADERS COUNCIL, 7:30 pm at the Scout House

Friday, Mar 19

Service Hours, St. James Heller Hall Fish Fry 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Saturday, Mar 20

George Mason District LIFE TO EAGLE SEMINAR, 12:30 pm at Christ Lutheran Church, 3810 Meredith Dr., Fairfax, VA

Sunday, Mar 21

SCOUT SUNDAY, 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. James (Rescheduled from Feb. 7).  Rally by 8:30 a.m. in Heller Hall.

Tuesday, Mar 23

COURT OF HONOR, 7:30 p.m. at the Scout House

Friday, Mar 26

Service Hours, St. James Heller Hall Fish Fry 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Sat,. March 27

Service Hours: W&OD Trail 5K Run is at 4:00 pm 411 Little Falls Street, in Falls Church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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