1.5.26 – Patrol Leaders Council: Scoutmaster meeting with just the newly elected scout leaders. We’ll go over role responsibilities and talk about the ways you’ll be able to lead this spring.
1.12.26 – AI MB – Ethan Peikari (Last day to turn in blue cards.)
1.15.26 – Meet the Troop at the Messiah Lutheran Church from 7-9PM need parent and scouts to volunteer to set up and tell people about our troop. Be in Class A uniform.
1.19.26 – AI MB – Ethan Peikari
1.26.26 – COH postponed due to weather (to be rescheduled in February)
1.30.26 – Chisholm Trail District Annual Volunteer and Eagle Scout Recognition dinner at Seton Faith Formation Center(gym), Plano at 6:30PM, Registration closes 1/23 at 11PM Register at Black Pug:
https://scoutingevent.com/571-2026CTDinner1.31.26 – 2026 Merit Badge Mania at Richland College, Dallas, Registration closes 1/25 at 11PM Register at Black Pug:
https://scoutingevent.com/571-2026MeritBadgeMania2.1.26 – Scouting for Food 1PM (Tracy DeLatte will be our contact Class A uniform)
2.2.26 – Philmont crew meeting 6:30PM, PLC Meeting 7PM, Troop Birthday Party 7:30PM (wear Class B shirt with PJ pants if you choose, bring a game and bring a snack to share)
2.7.26 – Scouting for Food 10 AM (will be our contact. Class A)
2.8.26 - Scout Sunday 9:30 – 11:15AM RLC wear Class A uniform
2.9.26 – Parent meeting 7PM, Court of Honor 7:30PM in the Celebration Hall (wear Class A uniform, bring gear donations or outgrown uniforms for the clothes closet, sign up to bring refreshments)
2.16.26 – No Troop meeting, school holiday
2.21.26 – 2026 Spring Merit Badge College, Grayson College, Denison, Registration closes 2/17 at 11PM Register on Black Pug:
https://scoutingevent.com/571-2026SpringMeritBadgeCollege2.21.26 – Advance-O-Ree at Ridgewood Park United Methodist Church, Check-in opens at 8AM, Classes start at 8:30AM and ends at 4:30PM, Registration closes 2/14 at 11PM (if you want to work on Trail to First-Class)
2.23.26 – Nuclear Science MB – Claudia Smeltzer
2.28.26 – Troop Painting and Ice Cream Social, 4:30P at Quiggly's Clayhouse (1344 E Belt Line Rd, Richardson, TX 75081). Price is $15 per person to paint a mug or plate. You can bring more money if you want to paint something else. The group may also go to Tongue in Cheek for ice cream afterward (526 W Arapaho Rd, Richardson, TX 75080)
3.2.26 – Nuclear Science MB – Claudia Smeltzer
3.6 - 8.26 – 2026 Texas Fin-Fur-Con (TFFC) at Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp, Registration closes Feb. 23 at 9PM
3.9.26 – 7PM PLC meeting, 7:30 Nuclear Science MB – Claudia Smeltzer
TBD(3.13-19.26) –Hiking Campout to prepare for Philmont
3.16.26 – No Troop meeting, school holiday
3.23.26 – Cyber Security MB – Dale Leonard
3.30.26 – 7PM OA elections, 7:30PM Cyber Security MB – Dale Leonard
4.6.26 – Cyber Security MB – Dale Leonard
4.11.26 – 2026 Northeast Merit Badge College at Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, 9 - 4:30PM, registration opens 3/16 at 5PM, registration closes 4/4 at 11PM, Register on Black Pug:
https://scoutingevent.com/571-2026NETXMeritBadge4.13.26 – 7PM PLC meeting, 7:30 Scout skills and Camporee prep
4.20.26 – Archery MB – Rick Diamond/Rachel Dreher
4.24 – 26.26 – TRJ Camporee at Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp, registration closes on 4/19 at 11 PM
4.27.26 – Orienteering MB – Michael Darbe
5.4.26 – Orienteering MB – Michael Darbe
5.8 - 9.26 – Lock-In at RLC 7PM till pick-up 11AM
5.11.26 – TBD
5.18.26 – No Troop Meeting (school finials)
5.25.26 – No Troop Meeting (school holiday)
6.1.26 – Troop Meeting (going over what summer camp supplies that are needed, secret scout, and any questions about summer camp – Parents please attend)
6.7 – 13.26 – Summer Camp at Camp Strake
6.8.26 – No Troop meeting (summer camp)
6.11 – 26.26 – Philmont Trek
6.15.26 – No Troop meeting (Philmont)
6.22.26 – Do Eagle required MB (only the young scouts will be at meeting)
6.29.26 – Troop Elections, discuss 2026 winter camp, 2027 summer camp, and future merit badges
