Scouts BSA Troop 1097 B/G upcoming events

Troop Meeting [Chapter House] (24 Sep 2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Shed cleaning, hatchet fixing, & campout planning.

Hunting and Fishing Day & Campout at IWLA (25 Sep 2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Hunting/Fishing Day & Open House at the IWLA-Rockville Chapter House & Lake!

9/25/26, 5:30pm: Meet and park at the lake.

9/26/25 8:00am: Have breakfast and break down camp, get the tomahawk throw ready, and support the IWLA on National Hunting and Fishing Day. Event goes from 1:00pm to 5:00pm Saturday.

5:00pm or when the crowd has left, setup camp again.

9/27/25, 8:30am: Disperse

Try to carpool to minimize cars left in the parking lot.
Wear your class A uniforms during open house.
Spend the night on Friday and help set up or just come to help out for a few hours on Saturday.
Don't forget a permission slip and make sure your health forms are up to date.

BSA Permission Slip Fillable.pdf

Troop Meeting [Lake] (01 Oct 2026)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Troop Meeting [Lake] (08 Oct 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Seneca District Fall Camporee (09 Oct 2026)

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Seneca Fall Camporee

When: October 4-6, 2024
Theme: Mountain Man Rendezvous - Back to Basics
Where: Walkersville Watershed Boy Scout Camp, Frederick, MD
What: Skills, games, and fellowship in a Mountain Man setting

Walkersville Watershed Boy Scout Camp
Gate #1 - Across from
9026 Chestnut Grove Rd,
Frederick, MD 20701

List of stations (public link-2023)

Weekend schedule (public link-2023)

Facility Map (public link-2023)

About our theme

Come back to the mountains!

Rocky Mountain Rendezvous (in trapper jargon) was an annual gathering (1825-1840) at various locations held by a fur trading company at which trappers and mountain men sold their furs and hides and replenished their supplies.

The rendezvous was a celebration with competitions. James Beckwourth described it as "Mirth, songs, dancing, shouting, trading, running, jumping, singing, racing, target-shooting, yarns, frolic, with all sorts of extravagances that white men or Indians could invent". Sounds like a Scout event!

Event Organization

Camp for the weekend. We supply space for campsites, water, potties, and program. Each unit organizes their own food. Check-in is Friday evening, check-out is noon on Sunday. Activity stations are open all day Saturday and Sunday morning. Stations are not "scheduled". Go where you want, stay as long as you please. Camp fire Saturday night. There are a few special events that do have a schedule. More on this below.

Stations

The full list of stations and the supplies you will want to bring (updated 2022)

Scheduled activities

Scoutmaster cook-off

Mountain man costume competition

Camp fire

Who's invited

All Scout BSA Troops, Webelos may attend as part of a Troop (registered as part of the troop.)

Forming Camporee Patrols

Scouts will attend stations with their Patrol. We suggest Patrols be limited in size to 6-8 members. For example a Foosball team is 6 players.

Camping / Parking / First Aid etc.

Each unit will be assigned a campsite. Site size varies with unit size. All fires must be in the fire ring.

Units may keep one vehicle and one trailer in campsite. The rest must be moved to an on-site parking area. These parking restrictions will be enforced starting a 9:00 PM Friday night. No vehicles will be allowed to move in and around the campsites during stations.

Water is available near the headquarter's area. Reference the map.

There will be porta-potties on site.

Post 742 will be back as the event First Aiders. They will be located in the headquarters area.

Registration and Fees

Registration is done in two parts - unit/campsite registration and attendee registration. Start by reserving a campsite (comes with 5 attendee registrations) and then add attendees to fit your unit. An attendee is a youth or adult.

Note: With the change to our new site, attendance is now capped at 350 (including staff.) As such - while we are asking for an estimated number to be attending - until those folks are paid for - the slot is not reserved. So please plan accordingly as this is First Come, First Served.

Siblings

This is a Scouting event. It is not appropriate to bring siblings to the event.

How to prepare

A great way to get "involved" in Camporee is to weave our theme into your meetings and outings leading up to the event. Here are some of the Scout skills that you will use at Camporee. A complete list will be published soon.

Fire building
Knots and lashings
Bear bag hanging
Backpacking meal preparation
First aid
Map and compass
Water purification

Troop Meeting [Lake] (15 Oct 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Court of Honor (22 Oct 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Court of Honor

Parents, the Court of Honor is a great evening to recognize our scouts for the hard work they've done this year! Merit badges, rank advancements and special awards will be distributed.

Troop Meeting [Chapter House] (29 Oct 2026)

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Troop Meeting [Chapter House] (05 Nov 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Troop Meeting [Chapter House] (12 Nov 2026)

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Fall Backpacking Extravaganza! [TBD] (13 Nov 2026)

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Meet 7:30 AM Saturday IWLA.

Pickup 10:30 AM at Weaverton Parking Area (see below), or IWLA at 11:30 AM.

Notes:

Drop off at A.T. Parking: Gathland State Park

39°24′20″N 77°38′22″W / 39.40556°N 77.63944°W

900 Arnoldtown Rd, Jefferson, MD 21755

Hike 3.5 miles to

Day 1: A.T. Camping: Ed Garvey Shelter (but will use tents, not shelter)

Day 2: Hike 3 miles to A.T. Parking: Weverton Rd Parking Area

39.332988, -77.683131

Weverton Parking Lot

Knoxville, MD 21758

Troop Meeting [Chapter House] (19 Nov 2026)

Fri, 20 Nov 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Troop Meeting [Chapter House] (03 Dec 2026)

Fri, 04 Dec 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Antietam Illumination (04 Dec 2026)

Fri, 04 Dec 2026 23:00:00 GMT

The time spent setting up and cleaning up can count as SSL hours, or scout service hours for advancements or applicable merit badges (remember to ask your scoutmaster and/or merit badge councilor for specifics first...).

Dress warmly in layers including hat and gloves. There is little protection from the wind on the field. Don’t wear fabric sneakers or cotton clothes!

Troop 1097 will support Antietam National Battlefield during this most somber yet beautiful event, the Memorial Illumination (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HjUxo4zk3Q or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTVAaQhyQZ8).

More than 23,000 candles will be lit and lined up along the battlefield to pay tribute to the soldiers who were killed, wounded, or reported missing at the noteworthy Battle of Antietam. A half hour drive through the battlefield just after dark will reveal seemingly endless rows of candles to symbolize the lives that were lost that September day. The Scouts (and family members who would also like to volunteer) will set up luminaries on "our field" throughout the day on December 2nd and spend the weekend camping at Antietam. SSL hours are available for this activity.

Scouts and family volunteers will begin the day by putting the candles into the luminaries. After that, they will arrange the bags in lines on the field. We’ll eat bag lunches provided by the troop, probably have an hour or two of free time, then we’ll light the candles. There will be a short ceremony at the Maryland Memorial at dusk, after which the volunteers will be the first to drive through and see the Illumination. After we drive through the Illumination, the troop will enjoy a reception featuring cookies and homemade soup at the Washington County Agricultural Center, where we’re camping. A Scout is helpful, so we’ll also be assisting the reception staff with clean up afterward.

In previous years, Troop 1097 was assigned to field #28.

winter_Camping_Checklist.pdf

winter_camping_tips.pdf

Troop Meeting [Chapter House] (10 Dec 2026)

Fri, 11 Dec 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Troop Meeting [Chapter House] (17 Dec 2026)

Fri, 18 Dec 2026 00:30:00 GMT

Troop Meeting [Chapter House] (31 Dec 2026)

Fri, 01 Jan 2027 00:30:00 GMT

Wilderness Survival TBD - 3/12 or 3/19 (12 Mar 2027)

Fri, 12 Mar 2027 22:30:00 GMT

Location: Greenridge State Forest.

This is a dispersed camping forest and the actual site will be identified the arrival day. Mr. Spielman will drive up early to reserve the site.

Cooking Camping Trip @ Calvert Cliffs State Park (09 Apr 2027)

Fri, 09 Apr 2027 21:30:00 GMT

DIRECTIONS TO CAMP: Follow signs to Calvert Cliffs State Park. Turn left, as if to go into the park entrance. Turn left again on Rt. 765. go one half mile (just past Middleham Chapel) and turn right onto Camp Conoy Road. Follow Camp Conoy Road to the end of the hard surface road and bear onto the dirt road. The entrance to Camp Bay Breeze will be about a quarter mile on the right.

Calvert Cliffs State Park

10540 H.G. Truman Pkwy

Lusby, Maryland 20657

White Water Rafting + Camping (14 May 2027)

Fri, 14 May 2027 21:00:00 GMT

White-Water Adventures

Lower Yough Classic Whitewater Tour

Saturday, May 18 2024 @ 10:00am - 1:30pm

Each participant must have a signed activity waiver here. Trip time is 10 AM with booking #206830159 for the Lower Yough Classic Whitewater Tour.

186 Dinnerbell Road
Ohiopyle, PA 15470

What to wear: Comfortable clothing such as shorts and tshirts. No Jeans or sweats. Shoes must be secure on your feet. No flip flops or crocs. Wet suits are available for rent if needed.

You will be joining other groups. Please be considerate of our other guests. We can only wait a short period before we must depart for the launch area.

Lock all personal items in your car. Give keys to check in attendant.

After check-in, you will be issued your life jackets and helmets, meet your guide(s), and walk across the street to the launch area. There you will be assigned your crafts and receive a 15 minute safety talk up before launch.

Beach Campout (11 Jun 2027)

Fri, 11 Jun 2027 21:00:00 GMT

We will meet at the Chapter House for separate departures at Noon and 5:00pm Friday.

Departure Times Sign Up

BSA Permission Slip Fillable.pdf

Camping Packing List

Camp Information

Philmont 2027 High Adventure Trip!! (25 Jun 2027)

Fri, 25 Jun 2027 04:00:00 GMT

12-day trek arriving at Philmont in the range of June 27, 2027 (likely we will depart the 25th or 26th). A rough estimate of the cost is about $2600, all inclusive.

The Philmont Experience:

Philmont Scout Ranch offers a unique experience that is not risk‐free. Knowledgeable staff will instruct all participants in safety measures to be followed. Be prepared to listen to and carefully follow these safety measures and to accept responsibility for the health and safety of yourself and others.

Age Requirement

Participants must be registered members of the BSA who will be at least 14 years of age OR completed 8^th grade and be at least 13 years of age prior to participation.

Each participant must be able to carry a 35 to 50‐pound pack (approximately 25% to 30% of body weight) while hiking 5 to 12 miles per day in an isolated mountain wilderness ranging from 6,500 to 12,500 feet in elevation. Summer/autumn climatic conditions include temperatures from 30 to 100 degrees, low humidity (10 to 30 percent), and frequent, sometimes severe, afternoon thunderstorms. Activities include horseback riding, rock climbing and rappelling, challenge events, pole climbing, muzzle loading shooting, 12‐gauge trap shooting, .30‐06 shooting, trail building, mountain biking, and other activities that have potential for injury.

Philmont requires that all participants meet the height/weight limits found on the BSA Medical Form and on our website.

For more information, Visit www.philmonstScoutranch.org/