1 PM to 6 PM at the Dunn's house Be there!

Troop Dues for 2026 will be $80, due January 31st. These are not the same as what many of us had to pay to BSA, that is membership that goes to Council and National. The troop dues, stay within the troop. They cover the cost of books, neckerchiefs and epaulets for new scouts. Dues also help pay for advancements, and propane, and equipment. 

All dates and events are for those who have completed their Ordeal and are current on OA dues 

The next OA Meeting will be in August at Patuxent Presbyterian Church in St. Mary’s County

Short but challenging backpacking hike, roughly 2.5 miles in and 2.5 miles back. Trekking poles and good hiking shoes are a must. A pair of water shoes also required. Troop will hike from camp Saffron, cross the dam and follow the Yellow trail along the river.  We will pass the remains of an old rubble dam, and then an old “greenstone” quarry dating from the 1850’s. Lots of soapstone in the river bed/banks for carvers. Minimal water required to be packed in, Scouts will use their water purification skills to fill their water bottles along the trail from clear free running streams. As the hike progresses, more and more Hemlock trees will crowd the banks and hillsides growing larger and older as we approach camp. Culminating in an old growth grove of these majestic trees.  In 1705 the oldest Hemlock tree in Maryland began growing next to Hemlocks Branch (just opposite camp) and is now 11.6 feet in circumference and 136 feet tall. Your job, find it! The river will have to be forded at the end of the hike to reach the Hemlocks Outpost, where we will camp Saturday night.

This folder under "Files" will have anything regarding troop business such as position responsibilities that I would like to see done. This will also have old meeting agendas and PLC Note Templates later on during my term