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 email 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!