2026-06-07 This Week: Troop Meeting, BOR, Election Results, Fishing Trip, NYLT, One-month Look Ahead

Troop 131,

First thank you to all that came out Saturday and Sunday morning for Theo’s Eagle Project.  Thanks to the extra hour of work on Saturday and the big turn-out today, he was able to finish by 10:30 this morning!  Please note that this counts as a Conversation Project and therefore can fulfill conservation service hour requirements for those that need them!

Also, big congratulations to Gabe Muldoon, who had his Eagle Court of Honor.  Thank you to all the scouts who either participated in the ceremony or came to enjoy the festivities.  It was certainly a lot of fun!

The Fishing Trip is scheduled for this coming weekend, so please sign up if you want to attend!  If you are planning on attending the trip, see note below from Mr. Wells!

For all fishermen-

Bring your rod, reel and other gear to the meeting tomorrow night (June 8th) to get rigged up for this weekend’s trip.   No gear?  No problem!   You can rig up one of the troop’s rods to use on the trip. 

See attached flyer from the NCAC on the investment that has been made at Camp Goshen!  It only gets better!

TROOP MEETING & ELECTION RESULTS

We will have a Troop meeting at 7:30 PM this Monday at Immanuel Church on the Hill. Your NEW (see below) leadership team will have a great meeting plan including preparation for the Fishing Trip.

We will also conduct Board of Reviews during the meeting, right now Mrs. Farmer has three scouts lined up!

ELECTION RESULTS

Thank you all for participating in the election on Monday.  I was gratified to see so many scouts wanting to become the SPL.  See below the results and big congratulations to Teddy Texeira-Moffat- your new SPL!

• SPL: Teddy Texeira-Moffat
• ASPL: Andy Devlin
• ASPL: Thomas Grocki

• Mustachios
  • PL: Theo Ramirez
  • APL: Josiah Baldwin

• Snapping Turtles
  • PL: Henry Mills
  • APL: George Pica

• Goats 
  • PL: Talis Saulski
  • APL: John Grocki (if he is Quartermaster, want him to be double hatted?)

• Penguin Raiders 
  • PL: Karsten Gross
  • APL: Elias Carpio

• Brazilian Bananas
  • PL: Charlie Mills
  • APL: ?

• Royal Pickles
  • PL: Jameson Westfall
  • APL: Owen Gruss

• Leadership Positions
  • Troop Guide: George P
  • Troop Guide: Rylan M
  • Troop Guide: Tadhg D
  • Troop Guide: Owen F
  • Troop Guide: Jack N
  • Quartermaster: John G.
  • Scribe (attends PLCs and takes NOTES): Holden Garcia
  • Outdoor Ethics Guide: Rhys D
  • Librarian (report to the Advancement chair for work): Jonathan N.
  • Chaplains Aid: Ben N.
  • Historian: Andrew G
  • Bugler: James Y
  • Order of the Arrow Rep: Arthur D
  • Den Chief: Kellen B, Charlie G –

FISHING TRIP – JUNE 12^th

This troop loves fishing so we’re squeezing this in to start off the summer.  Please sign up soon using the link below so we can get all of the logistics worked out.

Who: Aspiring Anglers
What: Troop 131 Annual Fishing Trip
When: Fri 12 Jun- Sun 14 Jun
Where: Double M Farm Fish Pond
Why: Fishing is Fun

Cost: $20 for Scouts

We’re trying a new spot for fishing this year – a stocked pond out in Middletown, VA.  There’s no camping on site so we’ll need enough adults joining for the weekend to shuttle scouts to the pond on Saturday.  We’ll camp at the Elizabeth Furnace Group Campground near Mudhole Gap which is about 25 minutes from the pond.  Since we pay for the fish by the pound it will be a one catch limit for scouts, but the fish should be big enough this time to clean, cook, and eat for those going for the merit badge.

https://forms.gle/XM4BnsG6Huz6bsHu7

Thanks,

Chris Grocki

Outings Coordinator

Boy Scout Troop 131

NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING – NYLT

See note from Mr. Reading– this is an excellent event, and I strongly encourage scouts to consider attending if they are eligible and have time!

National Youth Leadership Training. Scouting America is offering NYLT this summer June 14-19 and July 26-31 in Northern Virginia. It’s a fantastic and fun leadership development program for scouts who are at 13+ and at least First Class. It is great preparation for leadership roles in the troop, in sports, in school, and in your career. Contact Mr. Reading if you’re interested in more information. 

https://scoutingevent.com/082-NYLT

SCHEDULE: One Month(ish) Look Ahead

Monday, June 8^th – Troop Meeting (BoR) – 7:30 PM – Immanuel Church on the Hill

Friday, June 12^th – ACPS – Last Day of School 😊

Friday, June 12^th – 14^th – Fishing Trip – Double M Farm- Mt. Crawford VA.

Monday, June 15^th – Troop Meeting – 7:30 PM – Immanuel Church on the Hill

Monday, June 22^nd – Troop Meeting – 7:30 PM – Immanuel Church on the Hill

Monday, June 29^th – Troop Meeting – 7:30 PM – Immanuel Church on the Hill

Sunday, July 5^th – Start of Summer Camp – Camp Olmsted – Goshen, VA

Monday, Jule 6^th – No Troop Meeting

Sunday, July 11^th – End of Summer Camp – Camp Olmsted – Goshen, VA