SCOUTS AT ALDERSGATE UMC
BSA TROOP 996
Troop 996 is an active Scouts BSA Troop with over 40 Scouts. Troop 996 was chartered in 1961 by the Aldersgate United Methodist Church and has been providing boys with opportunities to learn and grow for over 60 years.
We're always happy to welcome new members at any level of Scouting and at any time during the year. For more information about Troop 996, visit https://sites.google.com/view/t996website or contact BSA Troop 996 at troop996.info@gmail.com.
“A week of camp life is worth six months of theoretical teaching in the meeting room.”
Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of Scouting
Troop 996 Spring Mulch Sale
Submit online orders through Sunday, April 12th.
Scouts BSA Troop 996 is having its annual mulch sale.
Proceeds help fund summer camps and Troop equipment. Online Orders are being taken through April 12 online and in Wesley Hall. Payment by cash, check, and PAYPAL.
Free delivery for orders of five bags over to your home on Saturday April 18 (zip codes 22306, 22307, 22308, 22309, and 22310).
Mulch is sold in 2 cu. Ft and 3 cu. Ft. bags (cedar and hardwood), priced from $5.50 to $8.75 per bag.
Bulk mulch delivery is available (7 cu. yard min.) with delivery charge of $100.
Troop 996 Holiday Wreath and Evergreen Gifts Sale
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
***The last day to order is December 6th***
Troop 996's annual wreath and evergreen gift sale is underway, and we're hoping you can support us!
Help by purchasing a beautiful fresh wreath, centerpiece, and/or tabletop Christmas tree.
$8.00 is donated to our troop per item sold!
The holiday evergreens you purchase for yourself, family, and friends will be delivered via FedEx in a festive carton with your personalized message. The quality of the products is amazing, and shipping to any location in the continental United States is included.
Thank you in advance for your help supporting Troop 996. We hope you have a great holiday season!
Troop 996 Calendar of Events
Troop 996 meets weekly on Sunday nights at 7:00PM and also has a monthly event based on the annual plan developed in August by the scouts, the Senior Patrol Leader, and input from the Scoutmaster. Troop 996 participates in monthly events that include Leadership Training, local Camporees, Scouting for Food, our Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination, and Wreaths Across America at the Alexandria National Cemetery.
Troop 996 also participates in summer activities including high adventure camps such as Philmont, Northern Tier, and Sea Base, and closer to home camps including Goshen, Virginia, Camp Rodney, Maryland, and Summit, West Virginia. On a few occasions, the troop has also ventured to locations like Norfolk, West Point, and New York City.