BCOLS - weekend 2
2025-10-18 07:30 - 2025-10-19 14:00 (America/New_York) | TBD, 2560 King Arthur Boulevard, Lewisville, TX, 75056, United States
https://scoutingevent.com/082-93341Back Country Outdoor Leader Skills (BCOLS)Back Country Outdoor Leader Skills (BCOLS) is an optional course offered to adult leaders who have completed the required training in their Scouting program. This course assists Scouters working with youth in the backcountry by providing the skills necessary to conduct a safe and risk-managed high adventure program in venues outside those supported by BSA infrastructure. It has been continuously designed to address new and emerging issues, techniques, and gear. Cub Scout Leaders or people without camping experience SHOULD NOT take this training. All participants MUST complete Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills, as well as the position-specific training for their program area prior to attending this course. All participants must be able to meet current physical requirements of the BSA Annual Health & Medical Record. BCOLS has three key goals:Provide adult leaders with an understanding of safety and risk management issues in the back country environment.Expose adult leaders to interpersonal, small group dynamics, and leadership models consistent with National syllabi and curricula.Familiarize adult leaders with the planning processes, skills, and equipment necessary to a successful back country adventure.BCOLS consists of two parts:Part 1 is a day-long classroom session which includes:Working Together – covers needs and characteristics of the age group; discusses group dynamics and the interpersonal skills needed to build and maintain a high-performance team.Trek Planning and Preparation – covers the detailed preparation and planning that is necessary to a successful Trek and includes risk management, Leave No Trace principles, and discussion and displays of the personal and crew equipment used for Trekking, as well as other Trek tools.Part 2 is a two-day weekend outdoor session provides a mix of skill presentations and hands-on practice which includes:Leave No Trace camping skills, problem solving through initiative games, the use of bear bags/canisters, equipment maintenance, stove maintenance, water treatment, menu planning and trail cooking (and clean-up), terrain awareness, health and safety and personal hygiene issues, hands-on land navigation, and trail meditations.Requirements for attending BCOLS:Be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America and age 18 or older.Have completed the basic position-specific training courses for their Scouting role.Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. All participants are required to complete the Annual Health and Medical Record. Parts A, B, and C are required which includes a physical.Youth participants (16 and up) will be admitted on an individual basis and requires the nomination by the unit leader. Youth must have completed unit leadership training (Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops or Crews, etc.) and National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT).Both Session Must be Attended to get credit for the Course. Spring CourseClass Room Session: Saturday March 1, 2025 Weekend Session : Saturday April 26 thru Sunday April 27, 2025 Fall CourseClass Room Session: Saturday September 20, 2025 Weekend Session : Saturday October 18 thru Sunday October 19, 2025 Venue will be selected based on the majority of participants’ home unit locations.Maryland sites: Classroom — Mt. Zion UMC, 27108 Mt. Zion Church Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 Overnight — American Chestnut Land Trust, 2650 Scientists Cliff Rd, Prince Frederick, MD 20678Virginia sites: Classroom — Heritage Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308 Overnight – Big Mac, Camp Big Mac 12647 Moss Hollow Road Markham, VA 22643QUESTIONS?For information about specific courses, contact Course Coordinator: Al Barber, gbarber829@aol.com / 571.244.2758

Troop Meeting
2025-10-21 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-10-28 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-11-11 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-11-18 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-11-25 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-12-09 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-12-16 19:30 - 20:45 | Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 20688 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA, United States
Troop 58 regular weekly Troop meeting.We meet every week on Tuesday except for the first Tuesday of the month with is reserved for the Patrol Leader’s Council (PLC) for Scouts with elected leadership positions.

PLC election
2025-10-28 00:00 - 01:00

Patrol Leader's Council (PLC)
2025-11-04 19:30 - 20:45, 2025-12-02 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-01-06 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-02-03 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-03-03 19:30 - 20:45, 2026-04-07 19:30 - 20:45 | Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 20688 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA, United States
Monthly meeting of the Patrol Leader’s Council (Scouts who hold elected leadership positions).Uniforms not necessary.

Order of the Arrow meeting
2025-11-12 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-10 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-14 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-02-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Leesburg United Methodist Church, 107 W Market St, Leesburg, VA, United States

Goose Creek District Roundtable
2025-11-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-01-14 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-02-11 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-03-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Leesburg United Methodist Church, 107 W Market St, Leesburg, VA, United States
See https://www.ncacbsa.org/goose-creek/roundtable/ for more info.

Shooting Sports Campout
2025-11-14 17:30 - 2025-11-16 11:30 | Izaak Walton League, Leesburg
Shooting sports campout at Izaak Walton League, Leesburg.

Youth vs. Hunger
2025-11-15 07:00 - 08:00 | St. Theresa’s
Youth vs. Hunger at St. Theresa’shttps://sainttheresaparish.com/activity/youth-vs-hunger/

IOLS - Accotink Bay District
2025-11-15 08:00 - 2025-11-16 14:00 | USCG Station
https://scoutingevent.com/082-iolssy26WHO: Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Crew Advisors, Associate Crew Advisors who need to complete their program-specific training requirements, as well as those other adult volunteers who want to help with the outdoor program activities and basic advancement skills. Order of preference: Accotink Bay (formerly Colonial) District, Virginia Central, NCAC; request for deviation, contact Al Barber.WHAT: Instruction designed to hone outdoor skills will use the Patrol methods. It will focus on safety & risk, unit structure, event planning, camping, Scout craft skills, Outdoor Ethics, and outdoor cooking. Partially fulfills the training requirements for Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, Venture Crew Advisor, and Assistant Venture Crew Advisor positions.WHEN: Weekend Session starts at 8:30 am, Saturday and runs through 3:30 pm, Sunday.COURSE FEE: $25.00 to cover course costs to be paid at on-line registration Note there are prerequisites for the IOLS course!All participants must have current YPT certification.For IOLS Certification you must have current certifications in:Hazardous WeatherSafety AfloatSafe Swim DefenseThese trainings are all available online at my.scouting.org under the “My Training” tab.Participants must provide documentation of completing the online courses. This can be done by presenting the certificates provided upon course completion OR providing other documentation that you have already completed the courses and hold current certifications.OTHER REQUIRED PAPERWORK:All participants must complete the BSA-Medical-Form-A&B (no physician’s signature is required). This Medical form should be brought to the campout; do not email. NO PAPERWORK = NO TRAININGQuestions may be directed to the Accotink Bay District Training Chair, Al Barber.

Winter Quarters lock in
2025-12-26 17:30 - 2025-12-30 11:30

Okpik
2026-01-16 00:00 - 2026-01-19 22:00
Okpik Paceholder

Hold - Freeze-o-Ree
2026-01-23 17:30 - 2026-01-25 11:00 | Camp Snyder
Freeze-o-Ree dates
