With Grateful Hearts, We Thank You...
To all the families who support their sons and Scouts, thank you. There are a lot of good things that compete for your time, and yet you take the time to encourage your youth to participate in Scouting. There are many of us who are in Scouting today because of the encouragement of caring parents. Thank you for doing your best to make Scouting a success in our Troop. Thank you, mom and dad!
To all the Scout parents who spend endless hours driving, sewing on patches, and helping complete merit badges – with enthusiasm and encouraging words. We thank you for your enduring service and care.
To the volunteers who spend time with other people’s children, so the world will be better for all of us. Thank you for constantly living as an example to the youth. Thank you for spending hours in training, and even more time in a sleeping bag –be it sun, rain, or snow. We thank you for teaching, leading and guiding the leaders of tomorrow.
To our sponsor Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church, who believes in our shared vision of creating young men who become forces for good, thank you. Your confidence and support for Troop 875 and Scouting America has been meaningful and appreciated.
To the Scouts who work towards becoming worthy and able men, thank you. Thank you for living the Scout Oath and Law, even when the world may tell you to do otherwise. Thank you for being honorable young men who dedicate their time to service and “do a good turn daily.” Thank you for your spirit, smiles, and bravery. You make all we do worth it.

Bailey's Community Shelter that sponsors the hypothermia Overflow Shelter at SHUMC has been cancelled for the first week of December, due to a shortage of shelter staffing to cover the overnight hours. We will meet at SHUMC on December 1st.

We are all looking forward to another great weekend of camping on December 13th-14th, at Prince William Forest. We will be enjoying the best food of the year with our Cooking Campout Feast. More details to follow, as the date approaches. SCOUTS and ADULTS: Sign up on the event registration, let us know how many passengers you can accommodate.

Good news! Everyone who has submitted their fees is now registered. You should stop receiving registration emails once our entire recharter packet has been submitted. A few individuals still need to submit their registration fees. Please send them in ASAP so we can complete the recharter process. Thank you!
An email was sent on October 20th, detailing the rechartering process. Another email followed on October 21st, detailing the amount of money in your scout's individual fundraising account. Total rechartering fees are $185/scout ($100 for dues + $85 for National BSA registration fee) and $65/adult for January 1st – December 31st, 2026. A subscription to Scout Life Magazine is optional, and costs $15. To help keep the cost low for our members, the troop is generously covering the cost of the Council’s participation fee of $80.

Troop 875’s city campout for this scouting year will be January 24th-25th, 2026 at the legendary Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, PA. 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.

A quick reminder to bring your handbooks to troop meetings. There is often time to work on rank requirements, so you need your book to record your achievements. At meetings, scouts are shown and taught an advancement skill. Scouts can practice on their own with the help of their handbook and other scouts. At a later meeting, scouts can demonstrate the skill to a leader, who will sign it off in their handbook.