Past Sign-Ups

🙋‍♂️Scouting for Food
11/2/2024 Sign up & 11/9/2024 Sign up

Collect food donations for disadvantaged families through Scouting for Food. The Manna Food Center and the families that depend on that facility need our help. This is your chance to "Do a Good Turn" and prevent hunger in our community.

Contact: Bonnie Cybulko

🏕️Fall Feast

10/25/2024- 10/27/2024 - Sign Up

Fall Feast is a yearly trip where we have a campout with fun activities, do a Fall Court of Honor, and have a feast with Scouts, Scout families, and some former 291 families and Seneca District VIPs. This event will also be an opportunity to invite Webelos and Arrow of Light recipient Cubs form local Packs to participate with our Troop.

Cost: $FREE

Contact: Mr. Claxton & Mrs. Havenstein

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🏕️ Camporee
10/4/2024 - 10/6/2024 - Sign up by 9/30/2024
We're going to the Camporee at Walkersville Watershed Boy Scout Camp! Over the course of the day, we’ll be able to go to various activities including but not limited to: archery, blacksmithing, foosball, gaga ball, firebuilding, branding, knife and tomahawk throwing, tug of war, and two man sawing.
Contact: Mr. Claxton
Cost: $37 if before 9/23, $42 if after
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🐟 Janes 🛶 Island 🏝️

9/20/24 - Signup

Troop 291 is heading back to beautiful Janes Island State Park on the eastern shore in Crisfield, Maryland, about a 1/2 hour south of Salisbury, Maryland. The park address is 26280 Alfred J Lawson Drive, Crisfield, MD 21817. You don't want to miss this trip! We will be camping, canoeing, fishing (optional), crabbing (optional), and spending a day at the park's private beach! The scouts will also have an opportunity to work on their rank and merit badge requirements.

Cost: $65 per person

Contact: Wes Thompson

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🏕️ Sandy Spring Adventure Park Trip

August 24, 2024 - Sign up

Troop 291 will have a climbing and zip-lining adventure at the Adventure Park in nearby Sandy Springs, Maryland. This is a day trip, we will meet on Saturday morning at TMES.

Cost: $46 per person plus 7% tax

Contact: Ting Wang

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🏕️ SeaBase 2024
7/28/2024-8/2/2024
You will be part of a crew of 6-8 scouts sailing a 40 foot vessel departing from St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. During the adventure, you will learn how to sail, have the chance to snorkel beautiful reefs and more.
Contact: Mr. Henning
Cost- $1,250 plus TBD amount for airfare, ground transportation, etc

🏕️ Summer Camp 2024
6/23/2024 - 6/29/2024 - Sign up by 3/25/2024
This is the Summer Camp 2024 Sign Up, and request for Parent Volunteers needed for the Campsite presence..

Contact: Mr Kitabwalla; Mr Bishop

Cost: $495- before 4/1; $520-by 6/1; $545-after 6/1

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🙋‍♂️ June COH and Picnic

6/8/2024 - Sign up

Our annual Court of Honor and picnic will be at Darnestown Local Park this year.

Contact- Ms. Erin Clegg

🙋‍♂️ Swim Check
6/3/2024 7pm-9pm Sign up
Swim Test at Westleigh Pool for summer camp 2024. You must have a completed BSA Medical Form Part A,B,&C signed and completed with medical card (front & back) stapled to form. Medical forms either need to be on file with the troop or brought with you. Scouts and parents must complete the swim check to participate in any water activities and summer camp.

Contact: Ms. Havenstein

🏕️ Cook-o-ree
5/17/2024 - 5/19/2024 - Sign up by 5/10/2024
You will cook various meals, snacks, and desserts throughout the day and night. The purpose of the Cook-o-ree is to help the participants complete requirements for the camping and cooking merit badges as well as introduce them to more interesting and diverse meal planning.

Contact: Mr. Thompson

Cost: $30

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🙋‍♂️ FUMC Spring Cleanup

4/27/2024 Sign up

We contribute back to our partners at FUMC to help keep their grounds clean and tidy.

Contact: Mrs. Havenstein

🏕️ Antietam National Battlefield Trip
4/5/2024 - 4/7/2024 - Sign up by 3/31/2024
Join the troop for a weekend of hiking National Historic Trails and camping at Antietam Battlefield, one of the most historic battles of the Civil War. The troop will camp on the national park property and participate in a hiking tour of the battlefield.

Contact: Mr. Thompson

Cost: $75

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🙋‍♂️ Muddy Branch Cleanup
3/9/2024 - Sign up by 3/1/2024
This is our annual Muddy Branch Cleanup. We will meet at the Muddy Branch trailhead off of Darnestown Road at 9 am. SSL hours will be available.

Contact: Ms. Havenstein

🚙 Caving
3/2/2024 - Sign up by 2/24/2024
Day trip to explore a wild cave near Martinsburg, WV. We'll meet our guide, hike a short distance to the cave, get our gear, then start spelunking. We'll go inside large caverns, squeeze through tight passages, learn about geology, get muddy and have a great time.

Contact: Mr. Claxton

Cost: $92-102 (depending on how many people)

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🏕️ Cabin Camping
1/5/2024-1/7/2024 - Sign up by 12/18/2023
Snow tubing! Cold weather hiking! Hanging out with your fellow scouts in cabins! You can bring electronics!
Contact: Mr Dietrich
Cost- $115

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2023

🙋‍♂️Eagle Court of Honor - Alex B, Will, Drew , Alex Y
12/17/2023 - Sign up to help with ceremony
Court of Honor to celebrate Alex B, Will, Drew and Alex Y earning their Eagle rank. Help is needed from scouts for roles during the ceremony (see signup).

🙋‍♂️Jordan's Eagle Project
12/9/2023 Sign up
My project will be will benefit the Tree House Organization. The Tree House is a Chiild Advocacy Center of Montgomery County aids childrens who are victims of abuse and trauma. We will be building an art station, easels and stress reduction kits.

Contact: Jordan

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🏕️ USS New Jersey
12/2/2023-12/3/2023 Sign up by 11/19/2023
Stay overnight on a WW2-era battleship. Also we will be touring Ft McHenry and going to a car museum.

Cost: $100 for scout, $115 for adult

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🙋‍♂️Scouting for Food
11/4/2023 & 11/11/2023 Sign up
Collect food donations for disadvantaged families through Scouting for Food. The Manna Food Center and the families that depend on that facility need our help. This is your chance to "Do a Good Turn" and prevent hunger in our community.

Contact: Mr. Johnson or Mr. Bland

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🏕️ Climb-o-ree
10/6/2023-10/9/2023 - Sign up by 9/15/2023
Two full days of climbing and shooting sports in the West Virginia woods! You will climb and rappel on natural rock, climb on a climbing tower, climb on boulders, do challenge courses, ride a zip line and shoot rifles, shotguns and bows.
Contact: Mr Dietrich
Cost- $65

🙋‍♂️Grant's Eagle Project
9/22/2023 Sign up
We will be building a native wildlife Habitat at FUMC.

Contact: Grant

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🏕️ Backpacking - Harpers Ferry & Appalachian Trail
9/16/2023-9/17/2023 - Sign up by 9/11/2023
Experience the ultimate scouting activity - backpacking! Carry all of your supplies on your back as we hike to our campsite. We'll hike about 8 miles each day. If you've never been backpacking before, this is a perfect trip for you to learn about it.
Contact: Alex Bishop, Mr Claxtion & Mr Dietrich
Cost- $18

🏕️ BSA National Jamboree 2023

07/19/2023 - 7/28/2023 - Sign Up

Scouting’s PREMIER High Adventure experience that only happens every 4 years! The BSA National Jamboree is an experience of a lifetime with activities including: whitewater rafting, rock climbing, bouldering, rappelling, zip lines, mountain biking, canopy tours, shooting sports, dragon boats, paddle boats, COPE courses, BMX racing, Pioneering, canoe slalom, kayaking and more. In addition to all of the things you've grown to love about the jamboree, there is patch trading, SCUBA, arena shows, Technology Quest, and over 30,000 of your closest friends.

Cost: $1,725/scout (camperships available)

Contact: Mr Bishop

🏕️ Philmont 2023
7/3/2023-7/18/2023- Sign up by 9/18/2022
The Philmont Scout Reservation is an adventure of a lifetime! Challenge yourself to backpack for two weeks at the largest Boy Scout reservation in the United States.
Contact: Mr. Claxton
Cost- $1,490 plus TBA amount for airfare, ground transportation, and hotel
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🙋‍♂️ Eagle Court of Honor

7/1/2023 - Sign up by 6/1/2023

Eagle Court of Honor for Sam, Cole and Gavin.

Cost: None

Contact: Cole Milo

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🏕️ Summer Camp 2023
6/18/2023-6/24/2023- Sign up by 6/1/2023
It's time for the 2023 BSA Summer Camp registration at Camp Liberty, Heritage Reservation in beautiful Farmington, Pennsylvania. Scouts can participate in variety of program activities such as merit badges, high adventure, and skills development. An annual event that is full of fun in the great outdoors!
Contact: Mr. Bishop
Cost: $460-$510, Eagle Base Day Treks extra
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🙋‍♂️ Swim Test

6/12/2023 - Sign up

This is the annual swim test so scouts and parents can participate in BSA water activities.

Cost: None

Contact: Ms Ali

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🏕️ Sultana Sailing
5/19/2023-5/21/2023- Sign up by 5/8/2023
Sail on the Chesapeake Bay in a replica of a 1776 schooner. While onboard, you'll learn about colonial history and environmental science. You'll also raise sails, steer the ship, pull up marine life with a net, navigate, and measure the depth with a lead line. We'll camp nearby at Martinak State Park.
Contact: Joone K
Cost: $53
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🙋‍♂️ FUMC Spring Cleanup
5/6/2023 Sign up
We contribute back to our partners at FUMC to help keep their grounds clean and tidy.

Contact: Mr Ali

🙋‍♂️ Muddy Branch Cleanup
4/22/2023 Sign up
This is our annual Muddy Branch Cleanup. We will meet at the Muddy Branch trailhead off of Darnestown Road at 9 am. SSL hours will be available.

Contact: Ms Burke

🏕️ Cook-o-ree
4/14/2023-4/16/2023- Sign up by 3/27/2023
It's time again for a troop tradition - the Cook-o-ree! You will cook various meals, snacks, and desserts throughout the day and night. The purpose of the Cook-o-ree is to help the participants complete requirements for the camping and cooking merit badges as well as introduce them to more interesting and diverse meal planning. Some of the cooking will be done as an individual and some will be done in small groups of 3-4 scouts. Will your dish win the dinner and dessert competitions?
Contact: Jordan
Cost: $15 + your food
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🙋‍♂️ Drew's Eagle Project
3/25/2023 Sign up
We will be building a connector trail in the Kentlands so more people can access the Muddy Branch Trail.

Contact: Drew

🙋‍♂️ Mulch Volunteers
3/17/2023-3/18/2023 Sign up
We need lots of volunteers to help on mulch day. There's a job for everybody! This is a required event for scouts.

Contact- Mr. Ali

🙋‍♂️ Scout Sunday
2/19/2023 Sign up by 2/18
Annual Event- Scout Sunday 2023

Contact: Meade

🏕️ Klondike Derby - Cancelled
1/27/2023-1/29/2023- Sign up by 1/20/2023
Experience a trip of a lifetime! Compete with other troops in the district and win awesome prizes for your group! If the temperature drops below 32 degrees, you can even get an exclusive Polar Bear Patch! It'll be something you'd not want to miss!
Contact: Mr. Claxton
Cost: $45
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🏕️ Cabin Camping
1/6/2023-1/8/2023- Sign up by 12/31/2022
We are going to be staying in one big cabin at Camp Snyder. We will be touring Manassas battlefield in the morning and then we will go bowling in the afternoon. This trip is the only trip where bringing electronics (phones, game consoles, computers, TVs, etc) is allowed.
Contact: Drew Dietrich
Cost: $58
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2022

🏕️ Taney and Fort McHenry
12/3/2022-12/4/2022- Sign up - Closed
We'll travel to Baltimore and stay overnight on a historic Coast Guard ship. We'll also go inside a WW2 submarine and tour Fort McHenry. At Ft McHenry, we'll participate in lowering a huge flag similar to the one that inspired Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem.

You'll learn a lot of history, have a great time and fulfills requirement 2 of Citizenship in the Nation MB. Space is limited to the first 30 people to sign up so register soon. (Any sign-ups after the 30 will go on a wait list pending space availability on the ship).
Contact: Mr. Dietrich
Cost: $79
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🙋‍♂️ Scouting for Food
11/5/2022 and 11/12/2022 Sign Up by 11/4/2022

Collect food donations for needy families through scouting for food. The Manna Food Center and the families that depend on that facility need our help. This is your chance to "Do a Good Turn" and prevent hunger in our community.

Cost: Free

Contact: Walter Johnson or Les Bland

🙋‍♂️ Rechartering
Sign up by 10/23/2022
The annual BSA registration process is in full swing! Scouts and adults who want to participate with Troop 291 in 2023 (January 1 - December 31, 2023) need to register with the troop no later than October 23, 2022 so that we can complete the rechartering process with the District.

Cost: See signup
Contact: Mr Bishop

🙋‍♂️ Sam Salita's Eagle Project
10/29/2022-10/30/2022 Sign up by 10/26/2022
Building a structure to provide shade for elderly dogs.
Contact: Sam Salita
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🙋‍♂️ Gavin Johnston's Eagle Project
10/23/2022 Sign up
Construction and installment of Bee Hotel for Dream Catcher Meadows as well as building a garden to sustain native flowers shrubs, and trees.
Contact: Gavin Johnston
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🙋‍♂️ Fall Festival and Court of Honor
10/22/2022 Sign up by 10/18/2022
Field games and activities followed by Court of Honor and a fantastic meal. Families are asked to sign up to bring a dessert and drinks to share. The troop will provide the feast! We also need volunteers to help set up, serve and clean-up. During the afternoon before the court of honor, we will be doing activities such as capture, board games, and more.

2:30 pm start for games and activities, 4:00 pm Court of Honor, 5:00 pm Feast!

Black Hill Regional Park, Pavilion C, 20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, MD

Cost: Free for Scouts and attending family members

Contact: Mr Wockley

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🏕️ Camporee
10/7/2022 - 10/9/2022 - Sign up by 10/4/2022
We're going to the Camporee at Walkersville Watershed Boy Scout Camp! Over the course of the day, we’ll be able to go to various activities including but not limited to: archery, blacksmithing, foosball, gaga ball, firebuilding, branding, knife and tomahawk throwing, tug of war, and two man sawing.
Contact: Mr Claxton
Cost: $37 if before 9/23, $42 if after
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🙋‍♂️ Will Bland's Eagle Project
9/25/2022-10/2/2022 Sign up by 9/23/22
I will be building a little free library with donated books.
Contact: Will Bland
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🏕️ Andrews Air Show
9/16/2022-9/18/2022- Sign up by 9/12/22
See amazing aerial shows, tour planes and more at one of the best air shows in the world. We'll be attending the Air & Space Expo at Joint Base Andrews. The night before and after we will camp at Cedarville State Park.
Contact - Mr Dietrich
Cost- $20
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🙋‍♂️ Alex Yu Eagle Project

08/26/2022 - Sign Up by 7/13

We will be clearing and blazing a new trail as well as closing the old trail. We will also be repairing a walkway and slightly raising up 2 more to allow water to pass under.

Contact: Alex Yu

🏕️ Northern Tier 2022

07/25/2022-08/3/2022 - Sign Up by 3/1/2022

Northern Tier is a high adventure program where scouts will complete a 14-day trek by canoe in the Canadian wilderness. Space is limited - please contact Mr. Milo (mikemilo824@gmail.com) prior to completing the sign-up to ensure spots are available.

Cost: $845/participant plus travel expenses

Contact: Mr. Milo

🙋‍♂️ John Lewis Eagle Project

07/23/2022 - Sign Up

Over 700 children enter the foster care system every day in the U.S. Most of them hardly have any belongings and have to carry the things they do have in a garbage bag. The mission of comfort cases is to provide children in the foster care system with essential belongings and a backpack to carry them in. For my eagle project, we will be assembling 50 comfort cases for teenage boys.

We chose to help teenage boys due to the fact that they are often neglected due to the fact that many people only donate to toddlers and babies. This project will be from 11 am to 1 pm on Saturday July 23rd. Pizza, Soda, and SSL hours will be provided to all volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up on the sign-up genius below. Thank you in advance to all who volunteer! The location of the project is the LDS church in Kentlands. The address is 16 Kent Gardens Circle

Contact: John Lewis

🙋‍♂️ Cole Milo Eagle Project

07/16/2022 - 7/17/2022 - Sign Up by 7/13

The purpose of the project is to lead a team of volunteers to repurpose an old shallow in-ground pool into a multi-surface grid for training puppies for Hero Dogs, an organization whose mission is to raise and train service dogs for military veterans in need. I will be restoring the pool to have a multitude of surfaces such as mulch, paver stones, turf grass, chipped rocks, river rocks, and more.

Due to inflation and the supply chain crisis, the budget for this project has doubled. If you would like to make a donation to help fund this effort, please click here.

Contact: Cole Milo

🏕️ SeaBase - Coral Reef Sailing Adventure

07/02/2022 - Sign Up (Full)

You will be part of a crew of 6-8 scouts sailing a 40 foot vessel departing from Islamorada in the Florida Keys. During the adventure, you will learn how to sail and have the chance to snorkel some of the most beautiful reefs in the Keys and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. You will also have the opportunity to study astronomy, navigation, fish identification, and coral reef ecology.

Cost: see signup

Contact: Mr Dietrich and Ms Burke

🏕️Summer Camp
6/19/2022- 6/25/2022 - Sign up by 6/1/2022
Summer Camp is a week-long program at Heritage Reservation near Farmington, Pennsylvania where scouts can camp and participate in number of amazing programs, including rank advancement, merit badges, and high adventure opportunities.
Cost- $415 - $465 (base program)
Contact- Mr. Bishop
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🙋‍♂️ Swim Test

6/13/2022 - Sign up

This is the annual swim test so scouts and parents can participate in BSA water activities.

Cost: None

Contact: Ms Seppy

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🙋‍♂️ June COH and Picnic

6/12/2022 - Sign up

Our annual Court of Honor and picnic will be at Black Hills Regional Park this year.

Contact- Ms Seppy

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🏕️ Shooting Sports Camping Trip

5/20/2022 - 5/22/2022 - Sign up by 5/16/2022

Join the troop for a exciting weekend participating in shooting sports at the 230 acre Walkersville Watershed Boy Scout Camp in Frederick, Maryland. The troop will have exclusive use of the camp's archery range and test their abilities to construct and use catapults.

Cost: $18

Contact- Mr. Bishop

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🏕️ Leadership Training Weekend (Postponed)

5/13/2022 - 5/15/2022 - Sign up by 5/11/2022

This trip is the mandatory training weekend for only scouts elected into leadership positions in May 2022. We will camp and conduct training at the 230 acre Walkersville Watershed Boy Scout Camp in Frederick, Maryland.

Cost: None

Contact- Mr. Bishop

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🙋‍♂️Muddy Branch Cleanup

4/23/22- Sign up by 4/20/2022

This is our annual Muddy Branch Cleanup. We will meet at the Muddy Branch trailhead off of Darnestown Road at 9 am. SSL hours will be available.

Contact- Maria Burke

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🙋‍♂️FUMC Spring Clean-up

4/9/2022- Sign up by 4/8/2022

Join the troop for this semi-annual service project in support of our chartering organization, Fairhaven United Methodist Church (FUMC), to clean-up the property and prepare the grounds for spring. Scouts can earn SSL hours for their time.

Contact-Preston Havenstein

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🏕️ Antietam National Battlefield Trip

4/1/2022-4/3/2022- Sign up by 3/28/2022

Join the troop for a weekend of camping and hiking National Historic Trails at the Antietam National Battlefield, one of the most historic battles of the Civil War.

Contact- Alex Bishop

Cost-$20/participant

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🙋‍♂️ Mulch Mania

3/23/2022-3/26/2022 - Sign up by 3/22/2022

We need lots of volunteers to help on mulch day. There's a job for everybody! This is a required event for scouts.

Contact- Mr. Ali

🏕️ Klondike Derby

2/25/2022-2/27/2022 - Sign up by 2/16/2022

The Klondike Derby is a scout competition and cold weather camping trip where District Scout Troops compete against each other in crazy fun activity stations.

Cost- $39

Contact-Meade Havenstein

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🚙 Scout Sunday
2/13/2022 - Sign up by 2/12/2022
Scout Sunday is a special day of thanks when BSA celebrates its birthday and gives thanks to its charter organization.
Contact - Ms. Burke

🏕️ Sawmill Ski Trip - Canceled
2/4 - 2/6/2022- Sign up
Please signup for the 2022 Sawmill Ski weekend from 2/4 - 2/6/2022. Please see the links below for all the details
Cost: $179
Contact: annemmulford@gmail.com
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🚙 Football Scout Day
1/2/22 - Sign Up by 12/1/2021
Attend the Washington Football Team's Scout Day. The Washington Football Team will be facing off against their division rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles. There will be group pictures at the 30 yard line at the end of the game.

Cost:$49

Contact:gmjohnston310@gmail.com

🏕️ Cabin Camping
1/7/22- 1/9/22 Sign up by 12/20/21
As families, we will be staying in modern cabins at Canoe Creek State Park in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, a three-hour drive. We will check in on Friday night. On Saturday, we will go snow tubing at Blue Knob resort after breakfast, we visit the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum after lunch, and take a twilight hike to abandoned lime kilns after returning to the park. That evening, cabin campers will take part in events planned by cabin. Then, we will return home on Sunday morning.
Cost- $288 + activities (see signup)
Contact: Sean Smith
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🙋‍♂️ Adult Volunteer Sign-Up

Troop 291 needs all families to volunteer to run one event during the year or fill a year-round position. We also need everyone to attend the Fall Feast and Mulch Madness events. Our troop wouldn't be so great without the help of so many volunteers! Sign up to help now!

2021

🙋‍♂️Mill Creek Towne Park Cleanup

12/11/2021 - Sign Up

If you are in need of conservation service hours (i.e. Tenderfoot Rank 7b, Second Class Rank 8e, First Class Rank 9d, Star Rank 4, Life Rank 4, or the EPA award), there is one more event this year to help you achieve that goal. We will be picking up trash.

You must be 12 years old AND vaccinated to sign up to participate (*per Montgomery County guidelines). COVID waiver must be signed prior to the event. You will receive SSL hours for your participation.

Cost: Free

Contact: Ms Burke

🚙 Air and Space Museum Trip
12/4/21 - Sign Up

We will be visiting the Udvar Hazy center next to Dulles Airport to see very cool things like the B-29 bomber that dropped the atom bomb on Japan, a space shuttle, a space backpack, the Saturn V instrument unit. They also have a Blackbird, a Concorde, and more. Afterwards, you have the option of visiting the Trade-o-Ree at Camp Snyder.

Cost: $15 for parking

Contact: Will Bland

🚙 Jack and Jake's Eagle Court of Honor

11/13/2021 - Sign Up by 11/5/2021

Jack Campbell and Jake Porter have achieved the Rank of Eagle Scout in BSA Troop 291. Please join us for their Eagle Court of Honor to commemorate and celebrate this achievement at Black Hills Regional Park. There will be light refreshments following the ceremony.

Cost: Free

Contact: Jack and Jake

🙋‍♂️Annual 291 Veterans Day Flag Ceremony

11/4/2021- Sign Up by 11/3/2021

Earn some Scout requirements ( and SSL hours ) by participating in a flag ceremony to honor Veterans. Wear Class-A uniform. Location is Kentlands Manor Senior Apts, 217 Booth Street, Gaithersburg. MD. Report to Sign-In Table at 11:30 AM, Thursday, Nov 4 for rehearsal and flag replacement.

Cost: Free

Contact: Douglas Clark

🙋‍♂️Troop 291 Scouting for Food 2021

11/6/2021-11/12/2021- Sign Up by 11/5/2021

Collect food donations for needy families through scouting for food. The Manna Food Center and the families that depend on that facility need our help. This is your chance to "Do a Good Turn" and prevent hunger in our community.

Cost: Free

Contact: Walter Johnson or Les Bland

🏕️Fall Feast

10/25/2024- 10/27/2024 - Sign Up

Fall Feast is a yearly trip where we do the Fall court of honor and have a feast. This is a joint trip with Troop 239 and also Webelos. You must sign-up even if you are just coming for the feast.

Cost: $41 for campers $10 if you are just staying for dinner

Contact: Drew Dietrich and Garrett Valentine

🏕️Camporee

10/8/2021- 10/10/2021 - Sign Up by 10/6/2021

A spirited, friendly competition where you compete in events such as human foosball, throwing axes, archery, rock climbing, orienteering, shelter building, and much more!!

Cost: $30

Contact: Jason Seppy and Alex Bishop

🙋‍♂️Fairhaven Clean up

10/2/2021- Sign Up

It’s time to give back to our chartering organization, Fairhaven United Methodist Church. FUMC has been wonderful host for our troop activities, trailer and the storage shed for many years.

Contact: Mr. Stallard

🏕️New Germany (Postponed)

9/24/2021- 9/26/2021 - Sign Up by 9/15/2021

Adventure to New Germany state park where we will go Horseback riding and go Hiking.

Cost: $72

Contact: Jason Seppy and Will Bland

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🏕️ Sandy Spring Adventure Park Trip

8/27/2021 - Sign Up by 8/13/2021

Troop 291 will have a climbing and zip-lining adventure at the Adventure Park in nearby Sandy Springs, Maryland. We will camp out Friday night (August 27th) and will navigate the Adventure Park on Saturday morning, August 28th. We may also visit a local museum before camping out on Saturday evening. We break camp and go home on Sunday morning (August 29th).

Cost: $45

Contact: Les Bland

🏕️ SeaBase

8/2021

High adventure at SeaBase

Contact: Mr. Bishop

🙋‍♂️Casey Claxton's Eagle Project

7/31/2021- Sign Up

We will be restoring and regrading an eroded section of the Muddy Branch Greenway Trail, near Esworthy Road. My project will be on July 31st from 7:30am to 2:30pm, and it will be located at the Esworthy Road Trailhead. We are looking for volunteers who are ages 14 and up.

Contact: Casey Claxton

🙋‍♂️Culvert Restoration-Daniel Erickson's Eagle Project

7/11/2021- Sign Up by 7/10/2021

The project will consist mainly of deconstructing, adding more drainage, and reconstructing the culvert behind the church playground. The project will begin at 8 am and will continue throughout the afternoon and possibly into the evening. The project will include digging dirt and gravel, lifting large rocks, and clearing out dead grass.

Contact: Daniel Erickson

🏕️ Philmont

7/1/21 - 7/12-21

High adventure backpacking at Philmont Scout Reservation in New Mexico.

Contact: Mr. Bishop

🏕️ Summer Camp 2021

6/20/21 - Sign Up by 6/1/21

Calling all Troop 291 Boy Scouts and bridging Webelos! It's time for the 2021 BSA Summer Camp registration at Camp Liberty. This year's theme - Go Explore Heritage Reservation 2021!

Cost: $395-$445

Contact: Mr. Bishop

🚙 Spring Picnic and Court of Honor

6/13/2021- Sign Up by 6/9/2021

Please join your fellow scouts and families for the annual Spring Picnic and Court of Honor! The event will begin at 4 pm on Sunday, June 13th. Set-up and grilling to begin at 3 pm. Court of Honor will begin at 5:30 pm. Dessert and clean-up will follow the COH -- ending between 7:30 and 8 pm.

Contact: Ms. Aranoff

🙋‍♂️ Spring Picnic Call for Volunteers

6/13/2021- Sign Up

We are looking for volunteers to help us with shopping, grilling, set-up, food service, and clean-up. Please let us know if you can help, we hope to see you there!

Contact: Ms. Aranoff

🙋‍♂️Swim Check

6/7/2021 - Sign Up ASAP

This is an opportunity to complete the BSA swim check to identify your BSA swimmer classification. If you are attending Summer Camp or any swimming-related BSA event, you should come to swim check.

Contact: Ms. Campbell

🙋‍♂️Sebastian's Eagle Project

5/29/2021 - Sign Up by 5/26/2021

The Eagle Project will take place at the locust grove nature center, in which we will be planting native plants in their upper meadow. It will take place on May 29, at 9:00 AM, and we will be providing 3-4 SSL hours.

Contact: Sebastian

🏕️ Calvert Cliffs

5/21/21-5/23/2021 - Sign Up Closed

This will be a 2 night camping trip taking place during May at Calvert Cliffs. We will be going to the beach, and there will be many activities to choose from in the afternoon. It will also be social distanced and use the Troop's covid policy.

Cost: $28 per person(may change)

Contact: Sebastian Tejerina

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🏕️ Leadership Training

5/14/21-5/16/2021 Sign Up ASAP

At this event, scouts will be learning basic leadership principles to assist them through their leadership terms for the next 6 months. Scouts will travel to a site owned by Operation Second Chance, which borders Maryland and Pennsylvania (17912 Harbaugh Valley Rd Sabillasville, MD). Scouts will also be working on a service project. Virtual options are available to those who cannot attend in-person.

Cost: Free

Contact: Matthew Antolick

🙋‍♂️ Michael Seibert Eagle Project

4/11/2021 and 4/18/2021 - Sign Up

Lanscaping project at St. Nicholas Episcopal church.

Contact Michael Seibert

🏕️ Little Bennett Pioneering Trip

4/9/21-4/11/21 - Sign Up by 4/3/21

A recruiting activity for Webelows involving lots of pioneering activity. We will also be building a rope bridge.

Cost: Check signup

Contact: Drew Dietrich, Casey Claxton

Herrington Manor State Park

🙋‍♂️ Alex Bishop Eagle Project

4/11/2021 - Sign Up by 4/9/21

We are going to make a meditation garden at the Village of Rockville to help the senior citizens living there (SSL and Conservation hours)

Contact Alex Bishop

🙋‍♂️ Muddy Branch Cleanup

4/17/21 - Sign Up by 4/8/21

Trash in Potomac River tributaries, such as the Muddy Branch creek, eventually ends up in the Potomac River. By keeping our local tributaries free of trash, we help to reduce trash in the Potomac River. Come help keep our community clean!

Contact Ms.Garwood and Mr.Yu

🙋‍♂️ Taha Ghadially Eagle Project

3/27/21 - Sign Up

Building storage boxes and power washing martial arts area for the Sikh Temple.

Contact Taha Ghadially

🙋‍♂️ Mulch Mania

3/12/21-3/14/21 - Sign Up

We need everyone's help to deliver much. Will be done in a socially distanced way.

Contact Ms. Garwood

🙋‍♂️ Scout Sunday 2021

2/14/21 - Sign Up by 2/13/21

Scout Sunday is an annual event used to recognize the founding of Boy Scouts in the United States. We celebrate this event thanking our chartering organization, Fairhaven United Methodist Church by participating in a Sunday service. This year's service will be Virtual. Opportunity scouts have to demonstrate Reverent to faith.

Contact Preston Havenstein

🙋‍♂️ Troop Advancement Day

2/13/21 - Sign up by 2/12/21

This is your chance to work on advancements! Get your skills review, scoutmaster conference, and Board of Review done all in one day. For this advancement day. we will also be having slots to work on rank requirement signoffs.

Contact Jake Porter

🏕️ Cabin Camping

1/8/2021 - Sign Up Now Closed!

Cabin camping from Friday night until Sunday morning at Herrington Manor State Park in western Maryland. Cabins are heated with a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom. The park provides firewood for the cabin's fireplace. Saturday events included cross-country skiing on site (weather permitting) and snow tubing at nearby Wisp Resort. We will be camping as families due to COVID19 restrictions. Families are responsible for the cost and planning of their meals. This will not be reimbursed by the Troop.

Cost: $180-$200 (depending on cabin); Saturday events paid directly by camper's family

Contact Mr Smith, Ms Bland, Mr McCue

2020

🚙 Roosevelt Island Hike

12/12/2020 - Sign Up by 12/8/20

We will be hiking around Roosevelt Island, then walking around the national mall before dinner.

Contact Jake Porter

🙋‍♂️ Veterans Day Flag Ceremony

11/9/20 - Sign Up by 11/6/20

Veterans Day Flag Ceremony

Past Photos

Contact Douglas Clark or Don Seibert

🙋‍♂️ Scouting for Food 2020

11/7/20-11/14/20 - Sign Up by 11/6/20

Dropping off door tags/flyers on 7 November and picking up food donations on 14 November.

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Contact Les Bland

🏕️ Fall Feast Trip @ Little Bennett

10/23/20 - Sign Up by 10/6/20

The fall feast will be a blast at Little Bennett Park. Scouts will be with their families and only their families. On the off chance that Covid-19 flairs up again, this will turn into an online campout.

Contact Garrett Valentine

🙋‍♂️ Annual Fairhaven Cleanup

10/3/2020 - Sign Up by 10/3/20

Service work for Fairhaven UMC, our chartering organization.

Contact Mr. Milo

🏕️ Virtual Advancement Day

9/27/2020 - Sign Up by 9/27/20

In order to work on advancements, scouts will be able to complete Skills Reviews, Boards of Review, and Scoutmaster Conferences.

Contact Jake Porter

🏕️ Biking on C&O Canal / Virtual Campout

9/25/2020 - Sign Up by 9/18/20

Virtual campout plus a day trip to go bike riding on the C&O Canal.

Cost: Free

Contact Mr. Dietrich

🙋‍♂️ First Responder and Ledo's Fundraiser

9/21/20 - 9/23/20

Asking scout families to order pizza from Ledos on Sept 21-22 and mention this fundraiser. 20% of the proceeds and additional funds previously collected from the Troop will be used to purchase a meal with Shady Grove Hospital and potentially, QO Firestation. Requesting for a family to drive meals on September 23.

Contact Nikki Valentine

🙋‍♂️ Jack Campbell's Eagle Project

9/19/20 - Sign Up by 9/12/20

Jack's eagle project will be helping the organization Homes Not Borders set up a home for refugees. We will be soliciting donations from businesses and collecting donations from our community. A lot more info about the stages and the project is at the top of the Signup Genius along with more info about our social distancing policy.

Donation Link

🙋‍♂️ David Weiss Eagle Project

7/26/20- Sign Up by 7/23

Building a Gaga Pit at Westleigh Recreation Center. Social Distancing will be enforced and tools will be properly cleaned. 14900 Dufief Mill Rd, North Potomac, MD 20878

🏕️ Virtual Campout #4

7/24/2020 - Sign Up by 7/20/20

Virtual campout led by our sister troop. See signup for schedule and activities.

🏕️ Virtual Campout #3

6/26/2020 - Sign Up by 6/26/20

We will have lots of time for outdoor activities like biking. We will also be doing some fun troop activities like playing skribbl.io, and it is also a great chance to fill out requirements and get camping nights.

🏕️ Virtual Campout #2

5/29/2020 - Sign Up by 5/29/20

This trip will be a little bit different from the last, mainly being that this trip will go on from Friday night until Sunday morning. Also fill out this form.

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🙋‍♂️ Coal Fire Lunch for Shady Grove Hospital Staff

Fundraiser to buy a Coal Fire Pizza Lunch for staff at Shady Grove Hospital. Suggested contribution is $6

Contact: Mrs Campbell or Ms. Saenz Acosta

🏕️ Virtual Campout #1

5/2/2020 - Sign Up by 5/2/20

A fun night of virtual camping. 7-9pm. This trip will feature fun patrol bonding activities, advancements and skills reviews, cooking smores (if you have the proper materials). if you sleep in a tent for the night, you can earn a camping night

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🙋‍♂️ Scout Sunday

3/8/2020 - Sign Up

Scouts may attend service at Fairhaven United Methodist church and assist with the service or coffee hour OR Scouts may attend the church or temple they are members of and offer to help facilitate the service or coffee hour after services. This show that scouts are reverent and that faith is important to all scouts.

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🙋‍♂️ Mulch Day

3/13/2020 - Sign Up

This is the troop's major fundraiser of the year and we will need "all hands on deck"!!!

🚙 Caving

2/22/2020 - Sign Up by 1/24

Day trip to explore a wild cave near Martinsburg, WV. We'll meet our guide, hike a short distance to the cave, get our gear, then start spelunking. We'll go inside large caverns, squeeze through tight passages, learn about geology, get muddy and have a great time.

Contact: Mr. Dietrich

Cost: $78

🚙 Ski Trip

2/7/2020 - Sign Up

Go skiing with your friends at Ski Sawmill Family Resort in Morris, PA. Warm accommodations in bunkhouses.

Contact: Ms. Seppy

Cost: $149

🏕️ Klondike Derby

1/24/2020 - Sign Up by 1/24

The Klondike Derby is a scout competition where Scout Troops break into patrols and compete by completing as many skill based stations as possible while surviving in the frigid... frosty... chilly... slightly-colder-than-comfortable winter weather of our DC Metro Area! This year we'll be camping close to home at Little Bennett.

Contact: Mr. Claxton

Cost: $45

🏕️ Cabin Camping

1/10/2020 - SignUp by 1/10

Stay in heated cabins at Herrington Manor State Park in Oakland, MD. Have fun snow tubing and playing video games.

Contact: Mr. Smith, Mr. Woo

Cost: $80

2019

Swim Rescue Skills Night

12/13/19

🍲Scouting😋for🥕Food🥄

11/9/19 -

🍿 Popcorn 🎉

10/28/19

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🍲Fall🍴Feast😋

10/26/19