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.

Week of 12/18/2025

Posted on Dec 15 2025 - 2:36am

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Upcoming this week:

1) Troop Christmas party will be this Tuesday, 12/16.

a) Refreshments / Feast / Pot luck -

Flaming Ducks patrol - bring salty / savory snacks - examples; pretzels, chips, popcorn

Phoenix patrol - bring sweet / cake type snacks - examples; cup cakes, brownies, cookies

Knights patrol - your choice - any of the above items

Patrol Leaders/ Staff - bring drinks

Adults Leadership - your choice

If you are not sure of your Patrol, see the attached spreadsheet.

b) Gift Exchange - Bring a gift/ get a gift. Scouts should bring a wrapped or bagged gift with value of $12 to $17. Scouts that bring a gift will get to choose a gift from the pile of gifts in a modified "white elephant" game. We ask that gifts are somehow related to scouting / camping / hiking / etc. This is an optional activity.

c) Toys for Tots - Once again the scouts have chosen to support the Marine Corps "Toys for Tot's" campaign. Please bring unwrapped new toys that we will donate to the program for distribution in the central Virginia area. This is an optional activity.

Order of the Arrow News

Posted on Dec 15 2025 - 2:36am

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All OA members need to be sure your 2026 dues are paid ASAP. If you are not sure if you have paid 2026 dues, check with the Troop OA rep, Jack Carlson.

Winter Camp 2026 Merit Badge Registration

Posted on Dec 8 2025 - 2:05pm

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If you receive an email from Heart of Virginia Council regarding signing up for merit badges at Winter Camp 2026, please ignore it. Bryan Rapp is taking care of registering the merit badges for the entire Troop. If your Scout hasn't given Mr Rapp their merit badge requests, they should do that as soon as possible!

See the previous post for the listing of merit badges available! or try here: https://mechanicsville521.mytroop.us/system/files/WinterCamp2026MeritBadgeOfferings.pdf