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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

Merit Badge Updates for 2025

Posted on Feb 14 2025 - 7:48pm

Scouts BSA is excited to share the planned updates to Merit Badges that will take effect on January 1, 2025.  These updates will be reflected in Scoutbook and on our online Merit Badge Hub (https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/) towards the end of December.  These preliminary updates are subject to change before final implementation on January 1, 2025. 

Snow Day!

Posted on Feb 11 2025 - 5:01pm
Tonight's Troop 521 meeting has been canceled. Everyone stay home and stay safe.
 
The Court of Honor and dinner planned for this Sunday is still on at this time. If there are any changes to Sunday's event, we will let you know ASAP.
 
Sunday's Court of Honor will begin at 2:30pm in the sanctuary of Cool Spring Baptist. Following the Court we will have a pot luck dinner in the fellowship hall. Families should bring a side dish to feed their family. The Troop will provide fired chicken, desert and drink.
 
Please RSVP to acall2013@gmail.com with the number of folks you are bringing by Thursday evening so we do get enough chicken.
 
See you Sunday!

Winter Troop 521 Court of Honor and Scouting Anniversary Celebration Feb 16 ---- 2:30p start

Posted on Feb 10 2025 - 1:38am

This Sunday, February 16th, Troop 521 will hold it's Winter Court of Honor and Scouting Anniversary celebration. The Court of Honor will begin at 2:30 (weather permitting), and will run about an hour. Afterwards we will gather in the fellowship hall for a pot luck early dinner. All current and former scouts as well as their families are invited to attend this special event recognizing Scouting's 115th birthday. (Troop 521 is 91 years old)

Scouts will be recognized for all of their accomplishments since our last Court of Honor in September. Rank patches and merit badges that have not been awarded will be handed out but all awards earned will be recognized. Parent pins will be awarded by the scouts.

After the Court of Honor we will share in a pot luck dinner in the church's fellowship hall. The Troop is providing the entree (fried chicken), drink and desert as well as paper goods. Families are asked to bring a side dish that will compliment the chicken and feed their family and two more adults.

2025 Troop 521 Participation Award

Posted on Feb 3 2025 - 8:13pm

Updated 2/3/2025:

The Troop Committee has decided that we will have an "Participation Award" for 2025, similar to the 2019 "Outdoorsman Award".

The actual award has not been determined yet but will probably be a zippered, hooded  sweat jacket (like we did in 2019).

All registered scouts and adults that meet the criteria can earn the award.

The criteria for the award is as follows:

   1) 80% attendance at all weekend activities (camping, trips, trash pickups, work days, Troop Courts of Honor).   

   2) Must attend summer resident camp or another similar long term camp.

   3) 75% attendance at weekly meetings

   4) Can ask for special consideration for 1) or 3) if involved in scholastic activities, such as athletics band, drama, etc)

The time period will run through October or mid November so we have enough time to have the awards made to present them at the Troop Christmas party or early in the new year.

If you have any questions or comments, please talk to Mr. Hurd or Mr. Rost.

2025 Summer camp save the date July 6-12

Posted on Feb 3 2025 - 12:59am

Save the date for TBS summer camp. 

Parents of Scouts in Troop 521, Our SM Tony Call letting you know as soon as possible when summer camp will be.

This year, we are attending our local camp T Brady Saunders from July 6 through July 12.

We would like to know if your son is tentatively going to get merit badge classes lined up! Please see Tony Call to register or with any questions.


Thank you 

Winter Troop Court of Honor and Scouting Anniversary Celebration Feb 16 2:30 start

Posted on Feb 3 2025 - 12:57am

Annual feast follows Troop court of honor in the fellowship hall. More info to come! 

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