Mulch Sale 2012
Please support Falls Church Boy Scout Troop 895 by purchasing your large 3 cubic foot bags of mulch for $4.85/bag from us!
Delivered free, directly to your door* the weekend of March 23-24, 2012
Boy Scout Troop 895, chartered by the Falls Church Presbyterian Church, presents its Annual Spring Mulch Sale for 2012. Each bag of exclusively hardwood bark mulch, double processed and packaged in 3 cubic foot bags, will be delivered by the Boys Scouts to your home.
Any questions; contact Dave Forbes at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
*The delivery area includes the City of Falls Church and adjacent areas of Fairfax and Arlington counties
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12/12/11 Announcements
SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING HOLIDAY SING:
Monday Night, the 12th, all instrumentalists who want to play for the Sunrise Senior Living Holiday Party meet at the church at 7 pm for practice. Mr. Zackrison will have music for you.
Monday the 19th, we will visit Sunrise Senior Living Community and make a joyful noise for the holiday season. Instrumentalists should arrive at the church at 7 pm for a warmup and final practice. We will walk over as a troop at 7:30, sing and return and then prepare the luminarias as mentioned above. We will conclude with a Holiday party. Scouts should bring a flashlight to use during the walk to Sunrise.
LUMINARIOS: Attached is a flyer for luminarios for both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. This is a service project we do for our sponsoring organization. As in years past, we will prepare the luminarias on Monday night, the 19th after we return from the Sunrise Senior Living Home and before we have our Holiday party and we will put the prepared ones on the stage.
We will have 2 shifts for Christmas Eve, beginning at 4:15 to set out luminarias, light them, and keep them going. The second shift begins at 7 pm. We need adults to supervise for Christmas Eve.
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11/14/11 Announcements
The 2011 Troop 895 Winter Fundraiser Orders Due Tonight.
Final orders are due tonight, November 14. Scouts selling the most items will receive prizes.
We need all parents and scouts to signup for at least one shift to sell items at the Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe in Arlington and at Falls Church Presbyterian Church.
Click on the links below to signup for a shift. Please note that one is for Heidelberg and one is for the church.
Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe
Nov. 26 & 27, Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18
8-10 AM and 10 AM-Noon
Bakery Link - http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/7123456349860420106
POD at Falls Church Presbyterian Church
Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18
10 AM-12:30 PM and 12:30-3:00 PM
Church Link - http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/872345631033416085
11/8/11 Announcements
Troop 895 will raise and lower the American flag on Veteran's Common on Veteran’s Day, Friday, November 11, 2011. The flag will be raised at 7:30 in the morning and will be lowered at 5 in the evening. All members of the Troop are encouraged to attend. This will be an excellent opportunity for boys who haven't yet fulfilled flag raising lowering requirements for rank advancement. Veteran's Common is in Falls Church at the intersection of Little Falls St. and the Washington and Dominion Bike Trail (507 Little Falls St, Falls Church, VA 22046).
Veterans Day Flag Placement
Celebrate Veterans Day by joining the George Mason District Troops and Packs in Falls Church to place American Flags on the graves of fallen Veterans there.
• The Scouts will be gathering in the parking lot at The National Memorial Park,7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA 22042 on Friday, 11 November 2011at 9:00 am.
• Buglers are needed to sound taps.
For information or to volunteer as a bugler, contact Kurt R. Johnson, ADC Falls Church at (703) 849-8967 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ONLY FALLS CHURCH CITY SCHOOLS ARE NOT IN SESSION FRIDAY, SO ALL ARE NEEDED FOR THIS IMPORTANT PROJECT AND STATEMENT TO OUR NATION
Scouting For Food Bag Pickup
The second and final phase of Scouting for Food is this Saturday at 9 a.m. at FCPC. We need all available scouts to help make this work smoothly. All volunteers should meet at the church at 9 a.m. and we will split up into “food collection” teams and head out from there. Once again, we need at least 8 adult volunteers to drive the scouts to collect the food. Please confirm with Owen Sullivan (owen.j.sullivan@accenture.com) if you are able to help.
Please note there is a change in the process from past years due to a request from the food pantry. They no longer need the scouts help stocking their shelves but they have asked that we sort and weigh the food off-site. Therefore, we have teamed up with Pack 657 and will be sorting and weighing both the pack and troop collections at FCPC. We will then consolidate the food and drop it off at the food pantry in a couple of pick-up trucks that we have secured.
There will be a designated food drop off area setup at the church with the bins and scales. Please only drive into the drop off area if your are unloading food. Otherwise we ask that you park in a separate area of the parking lot.
We are asking as many scouts as possible to come out Saturday as we need scouts out in the neighborhoods collecting the food and then others at the church sorting and weighing. Look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday. If you have any questions please contact Owen Sullivan (contact info below).
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Falls Church Presbyterian Fall Cleanup Service Project - RESCHEDULED DUE TO SNOW IN OCTOBER!!!
When: November 19 (Saturday)
Time: 9AM – 12 (or earlier if we finish early)
What you need: Bring a garden rake and work gloves, and a drink and snack if desired.
What to wear: Work clothes with class B sweatshirt/T shirt. Dress appropriate for weather.
Come help the troop help our chartering organization and earn service hours for advancement!
10/23/11 Announcement
October 17 dues deadline has passed
If you have not already done so, please get your Troop Dues ($75) and data corrections in ASAP!
Trick-or-treat
Reminder, the troop meeting scheduled for October 31 has been canceled. Boards of Review have been moved to the November 14 meeting.
Roster
Rosters for patrols and phone numbers as they appear in the Troopmaster database as of October 19 will be available for pickup on Monday night.
Holiday Fundraiser Sales
Sales packets were distributed at the last troop meeting. If you did not get yours, be sure to pick it up Monday night and get out there and sell. This is one of only two fundraisers the troop holds each year to help defray expenses of the troop. We need everyone's help by going door-to-door in your neighborhood and signing up for at least one time slot to sell at the Heidelberg Bakery or the church. Contact Suellen Skocki for more information.
Falls Church Presbyterian Fall Cleanup Service Project
When: October 29 (Saturday)
Time: 9AM – 12 (or earlier if we finish early)
What you need: Bring a garden rake and work gloves, and a drink and snack if desired.
What to wear: Work clothes with class B sweatshirt/T shirt. Dress appropriate for weather.
Come help the troop help our chartering organization and earn service hours for advancement!
Volunteers needed for dedication
3-4 Scouts in class A uniform are needed to distribute programs for the dedication of The Walter L. Mess Plaza on Saturday, October 29 at 1:00 pm near the American Legion in Falls Church (the Plaza is between the American Legion parking lot and the W&OD Trail on Little Falls Street). Contact SPL Daniel Nette if you are able to help out.
Scouting for Food
Pick up of maps and bags for distribution has been moved from Saturday, Nov 5 to Sunday, Nov 6 at 1:00 PM at the church. More information to follow in a flyer and on the website.
Sky Meadows Hike and Spring Hill Farm Camping Trip
Saturday – Sunday, November 5-6, we will go hiking at Sky Meadows State Park and camp at Spring Hill Farm. We’ll plan on campwide games and night navigation if the skies cooperate. A permission form will be handed out Monday night and will be on the website. The deadline for responding is Friday, October 28. Please email Tom Updike at
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Veterans Day Flag Placement
Celebrate Veterans Day by joining the George Mason District Troops and Packs in Falls Church to place American Flags on the graves of fallen Veterans there.
• The Scouts will be gathering in the parking lot at The National Memorial Park,7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA 22042 on Friday, 11 November 2011at 9:00 am.
• Buglers are needed to sound taps.
For information or to volunteer as a bugler, contact Kurt R. Johnson, ADC Falls Church at (703) 849-8967 or e-mail:
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