We are part of the Monticello District and the Stonewall Jackson Area Council of Boy Scouts of America (BSA). If you are interested in learning about our Troop or becoming a member, we encourage you to visit us during our Tuesday night meetings. Please contact our Scoutmaster to arrange the visit, and we will show you why Troop 111 is a great place for boys to learn and grow.
Track us at: N 38° 10.537’ – W078° 24.680’ – Elev. 602ft
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We will be camping at Monticello District’s annual Apple Harvest Camporee on October 7-9, 2016. (Rain date is October 14-16.) This year’s theme is Viking Challenge.
Registration is due at the Troop meeting on Tuesday, September 20th. The total cost is $20. Late registration cost is $22. Permission slips will be available at the meeting.
T-shirts can be ordered for $10.
For additional info and to view the Monticello District flyer for the event, please download the PDF from here: Apple Harvest 2016 Flyer
Troop 111’s September Court of Honor will be held on September 4th, 2016, from 1:00 – 3:00PM at Grace Community Church. We look forward to recognizing a great deal of accomplishment and hard work over the summer! Please bring a pot luck dish to share.
Troop 111 had a successful and fun canoe trip in August. Our original plan was to cover 12 miles of the Potomac River. Thanks to a breezy headwind and a few other factors, we stopped at the Point of Rocks landing after covering 6 miles (although some of us zigzagged enough to paddle closer to 7), which helped make it a great, relaxing trip. The river was beautiful, and the water was perfect for staying cool. Some of the OG’s caught fish, and some of the boys caught a glimpse of a water snake. We stopped on a rock island for lunch, and the Troop cleaned up some trash along the way.
-TG, Troop 111 Webmaster/Historian
Our final summer-schedule meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 16th, from 6:30 – 8:00PM at Grace Community Church to conduct the shakedown in preparation for our August camping trip. Uniform is Class B. Please meet outside at the Troop shed.
Beginning Tuesday, August 23rd, Troop 111 meetings will be held on Tuesday evenings at Grace Community Church from 7:00 – 8:30PM. Uniform is Class A. We will hold elections for Troop leadership positions that will begin in September.
Troop 111’s summer camp this year was amazing. We had a great time all week. Our boys and several provisional camper friends enjoyed attending merit badge classes, hanging out (literally) in our campsite, and participating in troop activities around Camp Shenandoah. We reserved the Aquatics site for an evening of canoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding.
Troop 111 took first place in both the Terrapalooza Games competition and the overall Camp Shenandoah Olympics for the week. We also performed a service project for the camp by cleaning the shower facility. The troop was happy to welcome several family members who came out on Friday night for the final campfire program.
One of the highlights of camp this year was our Thursday night camp cookout…according to the boys, their dinner (smoked pork barbeque, mac n’ cheese, and ice cream) was finally better than the leaders’ meal!
-TG, Troop 111 Webmaster/Historian