Welcome To Troop 1865
Matt Jones
Scout Master scoutmaster1865@gmail.com
Josh Mills
ASM/New Scout Coordinator joshualeemills@hotmail.com
Don Parente
Committee Chair donald_parente@yahoo.com
We are excited and humbled that you have chosen to join Troop 1865. We look forward to making the on boarding process as seamless as possible. This site contains all the information you will need to get started. Please reach out and contact us if you have any question.
Planning to Bridge to Troop 1865?
Please complete this form ==>> New Scout Data Form <<==
This information will allow us to prepare for your arrival and give you access to our online calendar.
Key Dates
February 23 - First Troop Meeting and Parent Orientation #1 (Topic - Camping gear 101), St George's UMC at 730pm
March 2 - Troop Meeting and Parent Orientation #2 (Topic - what to expect from Troop 1865), Oak View Cafe at 7:30pm
March 7 - New Scout Campout
Sept 14 - Troop Meeting and Parent Orientation #3 (Topic - Advancement), St George's UMC at 7:30pm
March 21th - Mulch Delivery Day
June 21-27 - Summer Camp
Key Events
New Scout Campout - On this campout Troop Guides will introduce the boys to basic camping skills—pitching tents, using the camp stoves safely, cooking, washing dishes, etc. Additional information will be posted here.
Shooting Sports Campout, March 13th - 15th at Fallen Springs Lodge near Wardensville, WV. - The first full troop campout your son can participate in. At the camp out, scouts will have the opportunity to learn about and participate in a wide variety of shooting sports under the supervision of trained and certified adult instructors.
*We’ll cover everything you need to know about these camp outs during the orientation meetings. Don’t worry about buying a lot of new equipment if you don’t have everything right away—we have some gear to lend as well as stoves and other patrol gear.
Summer Camp, June 21-27 - Spending a week at summer camp is the BEST way to get new scouts excited, energized, and progressing early in their scouting career. 2026 will see Troop 1865 head to Camp Rodney located on the Chesapeake Bay north of Havre Du Grace, MD.
Key Information
Getting up to speed in the troop means absorbing a lot of information. Attending the 3 new scout parent meetings is critical to your success in helping your scout be successful in the beginning of this part of their scouting career. Much, but not all, of the information presented those meetings is also available on this series of pages. Use the navigation bar at the top of the page.
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