Troop 521 - Scouting America, Mechanicsville VA

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Welcome to our website! Troop 521 meets every Tuesday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Cool Spring Baptist Church in Mechanicsville, Virginia.

We are a large and very active troop with a variety of activities and scheduled monthly outings. We attribute our success to our active adult leadership, "boy-run troop" philosophy with focus on advancement, merit badges and high adventure activities which keeps our scouts very interested and involved.

Please contact our Scoutmaster if you would like to join or find out more about us

Disclaimer: Boy Scout Troop 521, Mechanicsvile, Virginia, is solely responsible for the creation and content of this Web Site. While this site does not reflect the official policy of the Boy Scouts of America, we do support and adhere to their national guidelines referred to by Heart of Virginia Council. Comments concerning this Web Site can be directed to Webmaster Troop 521.

4/24 - 4/26 Caving at Grand Caverns, Grottoes, Viginia - Waiver

Posted on Apr 8 2026 - 11:50pm

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To all who are going to go on the April 24th-26th, 2026 Caving Trip -

Please print out both pages of the attached Waiver form and return the completed form to Joe Curran at the next Troop meeting on April 14th.

Place the name of the Scout or Adult on the top of the first page and fill in all of the information at the bottom of the second page. No one will be allowed to enter the cave without having completed this form.

We have booked two 15 person Rock Bottom Adventure Tours so we will only have 30 people going into the caverns. The cost for those 30 people will be $29 each payable to the Troop (the actual cost is $49 but the Troop is picking up $20 of that cost). Venmo preferred - @Troop-Fivetwoone.

As usual, there will be an additional food charge which will be paid in cash to the Troop/Patrol Grubmasters - that amount will be announced at the Troop meeting prior to the trip.

Additional Scouts and Adults can go along just for the camping experience (and to keep the Scoutmaster company) by just paying the food costs.

Those going into the caverns will get muddy! Bring old clothes, preferably coveralls, closed toe and heel shoes or hiking boots and a plastic bag to bring your muddy clothes home. Helmets, lamps, knee pads, and gloves will be provided!

Troop committee meeting Tuesday 7pm April 7

Posted on Apr 6 2026 - 1:32am

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Troop committee meeting April 7. 7pm. All parents are welcome to attend.

Review calendar.
review support roles

discuss calendar items

Order of the Arrow Conclave at Brady Saunders - April 24/26

Posted on Apr 6 2026 - 1:31am

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Yearly the OA Lodges around the State of Virginia hold a Conclave (gathering) bringing approximately a thousand arrow-men together for training, competitions, food and fun. This year the conclave will be at Camp T. Brady Saunders. This event is open to all OA members in the Nawakwa Lodge. Registration is open at www.OAe9.org (Click on Nawakwa Lodge).

The Lodge needs staff and delegates as we are the host Lodge. There is lots for us to do!

We are holding work days (needing many volunteers) on April 11 and April 18. All are invited to come out and volunteer. Those helping will earn a special pocket flap representing our Conclave theme "Down on the Farm".

If you have questions, please talk to Jack C or most any adult leader. You can find a lot of info at the web site above.

April Adventure - 4/24 - 4/26 Caving at Grand Caverns, Grottoes, Viginia

Posted on Apr 6 2026 - 1:19am

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Our planned adventure for April is a caving experience at Grand Caverns in Grottoes, Va. We will be camping on the grounds of the caverns at a pavilion, not in an established campground.

This cave experience is NOT the paved walkway, handrails and lighting most of us have experienced. No, we will be truly spelunking, going in a wild cave where we have to brave the mud, water etc of the cave system. All specialized gear is provided by the caverns. We will have a professional guide to be sure we don't loose our way.. Any of the obstacles that seem too difficult for any of the scouts will have a "get around". In this way all can participate.

More details will be discussed at the Troop meeting this Tuesday including cost, etc.

Summer Camp at T. Brady Saunders

Posted on Apr 6 2026 - 1:06am

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We currently have 30 Scouts and 7 adults signed up for Summer Camp.

There have been a few additional Scouts and adults who have said that they would like to attend! going. We need to get those registrations in quickly.

We are already at the limits for our campsite based on the tents that are set up - so we are going to have to set up some of our own tents!

We got almost all of the Merit Badge classes that our Scouts wanted! Several of the classes - Archery, Fishing, Metalwork and Welding - filled up overnight!

Talk to Mick Rost if you are still considering attending Summer Camp!

Youth Protection Training (YPT) fully expires on May 31st

Posted on Mar 15 2026 - 12:24pm

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Attention leaders: the retired Youth Protection Training (YPT) fully expires on May 31st. This means all registered leaders must complete the new S.A.F.E. Guarding Youth Training (SYT) by the May 31st deadline, even if your prior SYT has not yet expired. Your membership will not be complete – and you are not permitted to attend Scouting activities – unless you are fully trained! Visit my.scouting.org today to complete the new SYT course and your required Hazardous Weather Training.