Troop 521 - I wanted to thank Boy Scouts Phillip Sening, Lynn Haworth, Andrew Lambrechts, Graham Roper and Niel Prettyman for helping out in this year's Pinewood Derby.

Merit Badge information is here!

Some of the badges are still being confirmed, but attached is the latest that came out last Wednesday as well as the full Leaders guide.

At November 30,2010 ways to earn the Roman Catholic and Protestant "Duty to God" series were again discussed at the Troop meeting. We have continually promoted the Religious Emblem program over the past two years in our Troop. Informtaion was presented to the boys so please note in the "Links" section we have posted a a comprehensive list of where Boys and Parents can get information on the various Religious Emblems program listed in the 2010 BSA requirements handbook. In addition you can find a parent letter given out to any Scout interested in learning about their Religous program. In an informal survey we learned we are a diverse group consisting of Protestants and Catholics with a quite a few religious affiliations.

Will Swingle has been elected the 2010 National Vice Chief for the Order of the Arrow. Will’s responsibilities will include traveling around the country representing the OA during the 2010 calendar year as well as siting on the National OA steering committee. He is spending the New Years holiday at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico in a planning seminar for 2010.

For every 100 boys who join Scouting:

1- Four will become Eagle Scouts

2- Rarely will any be brought before juvenile court

3- Twelve will have their first contact with a church or synagogue.

In case you missed the article about our 75th Celebration published in the Mechancsville Local on Feb 11th,2009 in the community section you can view it right here!