Events
Troop 447 meets every Tuesday from 7:30-9 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church (CEC.) Additionally, there are monthly campouts and a variety of other service activities and events including Summer Camp in early July and the Montgomery County Fair in mid-August.
Featured Upcoming Events
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Biking on the C&O Canal and Campout
Friday, Sept. 19 6:30 p.m. through Sunday, Sept. 21 10 a.m.
Marsden Tract Group Campground Mile 11.5 on the C&O Canal.
Wear Class A Uniform for departure and return from CEC.
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Caving Campout
Friday, Nov. 14- Sunday Nov. 16
Heritage Scout Camp
Wear Class A for departure and return from CEC
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Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
Friday, August 8- Saturday, August 16
There is a cleanup day on Sunday,August 17
Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Wear class B uniform for the fair
Your participation is necessary to make our only troopwide fundraiser a success. 35 hours are required for each scout and for each family. 75 hours allows you to go on the reward trip. Online sign-up is coming soon. Instructions are on the SignUp page.
2025 Monthly Events
January
Jan. 6 Troop Meeting- Klondike Prep (Zombie Survival)
Jan. 13 Troop Meeting- Klondike Prep
Jan. 20 Troop Meeting- Klondike Prep
Jan. 23-25 Campout- Klondike
February
Feb. 1 Scout Sunday @CEC
Feb. 3 Troop Meeting- Job Fair @CEC
Feb. 10 Troop Meeting- Movie Making + Meal Planning @CEC
Feb. 17 Troop Meeting- Engineering @CEC
Feb. 24 Troop Meeting- Fire Building @CEC
March
March. 3 Troop Meeting- Rain gutter regatta @CEC
March. 10 Troop Meeting- Scout Chosen Meeting @CEC
March. 13-15 Campout- PCL/ILST @TBD
March. 17 Troop Meeting- Patrol Olympics @CEC
March. 21 Semi Annual Planning Meeting @CEC
March. 24 Troop Meeting- Gaga Ball
March. 31 Troop Meeting-
April
April. 1 Troop Meeting- Backpacking Meeting @CEC
April. 8 Troop Meeting- Zombie Survival @Welsh Park
April. 25 Campout- Backpacking Campout @Catoctin
April. 29 Troop Meeting- Quartermaster @CEC
May
May. 1 PLC meeting-@CEC
May. 6 Troop Meeting-Cooking Requirements @CEC
May. 10 Fishing Trip- TBD
May. 23-26 Campout-Flags For Our Hero’s @Bohrer Park Permission Slip
May. 27 Troop Meeting-Gaga Ball and Scout Boot Camp @CEC
June
June. 3 Troop Meeting- Mock Trial @CEC
June. 6-8 Campout- Water Park @Pohick Bay
June. 22nd Fishing day trip @CES Permission Slip
June. 24 Troop Meeting- Photography @CEC
June 29 -July 5 Summer Camp @Resica Falls
July
July. 8 Troop Meeting- Gaga Ball and Games @CEC
July. 15 Troop Meeting- Quartermaster
July. 17 Troop Meeting- Personal Fitness Pt.2 @TBD
July. 22 Troop Meeting- Radio Etiquette
July. 29 Troop Meeting- Flagging and Fair explanations
August
Aug. 2 Fair Setup @Fair Grounds
Aug. 5 Troop Meeting- Practice Parking @Fair Grounds
Aug. 7 Fair Baker Setup @Fair Grounds
Aug. 8-16 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair @Fair Grounds
Aug. 17 Fair Takedown/Pool Party @Fair Grounds/Twinbrook
Aug. 19 Troop Meeting- Paper Plate awards and debrief @CEC
Aug. 26 Troop Meeting- Egg Safety @CEC
September
Sept. 2 Troop Meeting- Rank Up @CEC
Sept. 9 Troop Meeting- First Aid Merit badge @CEC
Sept. 16 Troop Meeting- Meal Planning/Bike Check @TBD
Sept. 19-21 Campout- Biking on C&O Canal @Marsden Tract
Sept. 23 Troop Meeting- Elections for SPL and Patrol leader
Sept. 30 Troop Meeting- Tot’n chit
October
Oct. 2 Rays Eagle Project
Oct. 4 Rays Eagle Project Pt. 2
Oct. 7 Troop Meeting- Music MB @CEC
Oct. 14 Troop Meeting- Meal Planning + Quartermaster @CEC
Oct. 17-19 Campout- Webelos invite @Little Bennet
Oct. 21 Troop Meeting- Teamwork @CEC
Oct. 28 Troop Meeting- Pumpkin carving @CEC
November
Nov. 4 Troop Meeting- Personal Fitness @RMHS
Nov. 11 Troop Meeting- Meal Planning + Rank Up
Nov. 14-16 Campout- Caving @Heritage
Nov. 18 Troop Meeting- Thanksgiving meeting @CEC
Nov. 25 Troop Meeting- Board Games/Trivia @CEC
December
Dec. 2 Troop Meeting- Chess MB @CEC
Dec. 9 Troop Meeting- Personal Fitness Pt. 2
Dec. 12-14 Campout- Service @Sinoquipe
Dec. 16 Troop Meeting- Astronomy @CEC
Dec. 23 Troop Meeting- Rank Up + Snow globe making
