2024-2025 Troop Calendar
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Friday January 24 12:00 am – Sunday January 26 11:45 pmSnow Tubing Campout
January Tubing Trip Sign Up and Payment: https://january2025tubing.cheddarup.com
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Monday January 277:00 pm – 8:30 pmPLC Meeting
Patrol Leader Council meeting – all Scouts First Class and Up or holding a leadership position
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Monday February 37:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting / Parents & Committee Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Monday February 107:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Monday February 177:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Friday February 21 12:00 am – Sunday February 23 11:45 pmWilderness Survival Campout
Mr. David Bitler leading
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Monday February 247:00 pm – 8:30 pmPLC Meeting
Patrol Leader Council meeting – all Scouts First Class and Up or holding a leadership position
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Saturday March 17:00 am – 7:00 pmMULCH DAY! - ALL HANDS ON DECK
This is our one big fundraiser for the year and we ask for all hands on deck! Feel free to bring siblings, aunts, uncles, friends, and grandparents. Even if you can’t lift mulch bags, if you can drive a truck or car, we can use your help! THANK YOU!!!! Contact: Mr. Matt Morrell
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Monday March 37:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting / Parents & Committee Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Friday March 7 6:00 pm – Sunday March 9 12:00 pmPhilmont Shakedown
Philmont Shakedown
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Monday March 107:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Monday March 177:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Friday March 21 12:00 am – Sunday March 23 11:45 pmBackpacking Campout
Adult Leader in Charge: Mr. Nathan Miller
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Monday March 247:00 pm – 8:30 pmPLC Meeting
Patrol Leader Council meeting – all Scouts First Class and Up or holding a leadership position
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Monday March 317:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Monday April 77:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting / Parents & Committee Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Friday April 11 6:00 pm – Sunday April 13 12:00 pmPhilmont Shakedown
Philmont Shakedown
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Monday April 147:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Monday April 217:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Friday April 25 12:00 am – Sunday April 27 11:45 pmClimbing Campout
Adult Leader in Charge: Mr. Andrew Kerr / Ms. Emily Ramsey
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Monday April 287:00 pm – 8:30 pmPLC Meeting
Patrol Leader Council meeting – all Scouts First Class and Up or holding a leadership position
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Monday May 57:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting / Parents & Committee Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Monday May 126:30 pm – 8:45 pmSpring Court of Honor
Spring Court of Honor. Families are encouraged to attend with Scouts. Dinner will be served.
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Monday May 197:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting
Troop meeting at Montgomery Methodist United Church
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Friday May 23 2:04 pm – Monday May 26 3:04 pmPhilmont Shakedown (4-day trip)
Philmont shakedown 4-day
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Friday May 30 12:00 am – Sunday June 1 11:45 pmShooting / Chopped Cooking Competition
Our final monthly campout of the year will combine firearm instruction with a fun cooking competition where the Scouts will attempt to create a dish using ingredients selected for them. In Scouting, CHOPT stands for Cooking, Hiking, Orienteering, Pioneering, Tracking.
Adult Leaders in Charge: Mr. Jarred Nichols, Mr. Bill Currence, Mr. Brent Leister -
Monday June 27:00 pm – 8:30 pmPLC Meeting
Patrol Leader Council meeting – all Scouts First Class and Up or holding a leadership position
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Monday June 97:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop Meeting / Gear Return & Inventory
Gear return and inventory
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Friday June 13 2:05 pm – Sunday June 15 3:05 pmPhilmont Shakedown
Philmont Shakedown
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Monday June 167:00 pm – 8:30 pmTroop + Parents Mtg / Games & Root Beer Floats
Troop Meeting / Games & Rootbeer floats
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Sunday June 22 8:30 am – Saturday June 28 12:00 pmSummer Camp - Ockanickon
Summer camp at Ockanickon in Pipersville, PA. Payment link: https://summer-camp-2025-ockanickon-scout-reservation.cheddarup.com
See https://www.ockanickon.org/scoutsbsa-summercamp for more details. Contact Mr. Andrew Kerr. -
Friday July 11 12:00 pm – Saturday July 26 12:00 pmPhilmont - High Adventure Trip
See the website for details. Make payments here: https://troop-738-philmont-2025-payments.cheddarup.com
All meetings are at Montgomery United Methodist Church in Damascus, MD.
Troop Meetings – All Scouts meet from 7-8:30
PLC – Patrol Leaders Council: This meeting is for 1st class and above Scouts to plan for the upcoming month
Troop Meeting + Parent/Committee Meeting: Parents and Committee meet during the Troop meeting
Court of Honor: Gatherings for Scouts, families, and guests where the troop and troop members are recognized for what’s been accomplished and achieved.
High Adventure Shakedowns: These are preparation backpacking trips for High Adventure trips where we “shake down” the crew to make sure we have the right gear and level of fitness for the actual trips. All Scouts and YPT-trained adults are welcome to join with advanced notice. Contact Mr. Matt Morrell
Fill out waivers, required forms, and submit payment for each campout at https://troop738.cheddarup.com