Due to FCPS being closed today, our Troop Meeting for tonight is officially canceled. Stay warm and safe!
While we’re taking the night off, we have two urgent items that need your attention:
1. Hypothermia Shelter Volunteers Needed
We are supporting the hypothermia shelter at SHUMC on Sunday, February 8th.

• Serve: We need volunteers to help prepare and serve dinner to our guests.
• Donations: Please drop off any food or supply donations at the church anytime after 4:00 PM on Sunday.
• Sign Up Here to Volunteer

2. Philadelphia Trip: Update Your Registration
Since the date of our Philadelphia trip has changed to February, we need everyone to double-check their status:

• Can't make it? Please delete your registration for an accurate headcount.
• Newly available? If you can join us now, please sign up!

Troop 875’s city campout is rescheduled for February 21st-22nd, 2026 at the legendary Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, PA. Please make sure your event registration is up to date. While at Fort Mifflin, we will get a personal guided tour of the Fort with uniform and weapons demonstration in the company of a Revolutionary or Civil War soldier and a cannon demonstration. But that’s not all! First we will visit the Philadelphia historic district. We will begin at the Independence Visitor Center then visit the Liberty Bell, Constitution Hall, Declaration House and end with seeing where Ben Franklin is buried at the Christ Church Burial Ground. Finally, we will eat dinner at The Reading Terminal Market Saturday night – try a Philly cheesesteak - prior to going to Fort Mifflin. Wow, don’t miss it! Agenda is attached. FEES for adults is $35 + food. Scouts, bring money for food, snacks, and souvenirs. Wear Class A uniform (no neckerchiefs needed). PLEASE READ the attached agenda and don't forget: lunch, permission slip, money for dinner, sleeping bag, mat, and pillow. Breakfast will be provided at Fort Mifflin.

On SUNDAY, February 8th, Troop 875 will be providing dinner for the 44 guests of the hypothermia shelter hosted by Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church. This will take the place of our regular Monday troop meeting, there will not be a meeting on the 9th.
Due to limited space and available tasks on the day of the event, not everyone can actively participate. We need a SMALL crew of adults and scouts to prep the food and serve the hypothermia shelter guests. Dinner prep will be 4:00 to 6:00pm. Dinner will be served from 6:15 to 7:15pm, with cleanup completed around 7:30 to 8pm.
The menu this year is baked ziti with sides of meatballs, salad, garlic bread and dessert. The troop is purchasing the main ingredients, the scouts will be preparing the meal Sunday afternoon.
PLEASE HELP with donations: We are asking for donations of desserts, snack food, or money to offset the food costs. Please give these Renee Miceli on or by our troop meeting on Monday, February 2nd. Some snack suggestions: breakfast fruit grain bars, cracker packs with cheese/peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, small bags of chips, trail mix, bananas, tangerines, etc. Please – with all the food choices, nothing spicy or hard to chew.
Thank you for your time, effort, and contributions to help provide this delicious meal! Click here to volunteer on SignUpGenius

Pack 855 is looking for a few extra hands to help their scouts race to the finish line. If you can spare some time to volunteer, Sign Up to Volunteer Thanks for supporting the Pack!

This summer, Troop 875 is breaking tradition and heading to a brand-new destination. We are excited to announce our 2026 summer camp at Sinoquipe Scout Reservation, nestled in the scenic mountains of Fulton County, PA. Set around a beautiful 10-acre lake, Sinoquipe comes highly recommended for its high-energy programs. Whether you are a brand-new Scout or a seasoned veteran, there is something for everyone. It offers over 40 merit badges, a Lakusin program for first-year Scouts, a Trailblazer second-year Scout program (focusing on 2nd and 1st Class Ranks), and a variety of evening activities. Cost is $525, checks should be made out to Troop 875 and given to Christina Bruegger (Treasurer), Renee Miceli (Committee Chair), or Matt Hardy (Scoutmaster). Sign Up for Summer Camp Here

Wolf Trap District Merit Badge Day is Saturday, March 14th at Fairfax Presbyterian Church from 9am to 4 pm (1st session 9a to noon, 2nd session 1 to 4p).
This is a Wolf Trap District event, and scouts from our district have priority registration. If you are not approved when you register, please contact Renée Miceli as the council has some members of the troop incorrectly assigned to other districts (rcmice@yahoo.com).
Register at this link: https://scoutingevent.com/082-110053