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10th Annual Spring Mulch Sale

Ashburn's Boy Scout Troop 997 is proud to announce its 10th annual mulch sale. This fundraiser will help our Scouts purchase Troop equipment and attend summer camp. We deliver premium West Virginia shredded hardwood mulch to your driveway. Orders are due no later than February 29, 2008. Click here for an order form. Please visit the Troop 997 Mulch Sale Web Site for more information.

The Scouts of Troop 997 thank you for your support.

About Our Organization

Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 997 is located in Ashburn, Virginia and is proud to be affiliated with St. Theresa Catholic Church. We are a boy-run, non-denominational, organization dedicated to instilling the principles of Boy Scouting into all those willing to learn. Our adult leaders act simply as advisors to the boys.

We are an active troop focused on:

Character Development
Citizenship Training
Mental and Physical Fitness

The activities of the troop are designed to be instructive, challenging, and fun. They fall into three main areas:

Weekly Troop Meetings with Patrol activities
Monthly Outings
Annual Summer Camp

Please follow the links at the left to explore our web site and learn more about Troop 997. Our General Information page is a good place to start.

Also, boys and parents, visit The Scout Zone and Scout Parents for information about the Boy Scout program for prospective members.

Statistics Show That For Every 100 Boys Who Join Scouting

12 will have their first contact with a church or religious organization
5 will earn a religious emblem for their faith
1 will enter the clergy
18 will develop hobbies that will last through their adult lives
1 will use his Boy Scout skills to save his own life
1 will use his Boy Scout skills to save someone else's life
17 will become Scouting volunteers
2 will become Eagle Scouts

Join Scouting today! Just click on the image to the left for your application.

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