Kroger's Community Rewards Program will donate a percentage of your in-store purchases to the charitable organization of your choice -- hopefully BSA Troop 800. All you have to do to make this happen is link your Kroger Plus Shopper's Card to the Troop's account. This costs you nothing. Your spending is 100% confidential and this program DOES NOT affect your earnings toward fuel program discounts.
Click here or on the Kroger Plus Shopper's Card above to learn more.
There have been a lot of questions circulating about how Troop 800 intends to safely resume regular Troop meetings and camping activities. A lot of thought and research has gone into the following plan, which has been shared with The Heart of Virginia Council, who intend to use it as the framework for their own plan. Please read it thoroughly, because it contains many very important changes and new requirements in many areas.
Now that we have entered Phase II of Virginia's reopening plan, it is time for us to get our scouts involved again and back on track.
Read more: Scout Activities During COVID-19 Reopening of Virginia
Assuming there are no government directives otherwise, we will be delivering all mulch orders this Saturday, March 28th and Sunday March 29th (if necessary).
We would like to remind you of a few things regarding the delivery process:
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, we also have very specific safety requirements to protect both you and our delivery crew:
If you're curious about where the money from your mulch order goes, it costs our Troop approxmately $450 per year per Scout for our annual activities and that is likely to increase this year. We also use the money to supplement the cost of our more expensive activities, entrance fees, campsite costs and high adventure trips. A tremendous amount of work goes on before, during and after the mulch orders are delivered to make all of this happen and it is only through your generous orders that we are able to do these things with the boys of our Troop. Your contribution DOES make a difference in the lives of these boys.
As always the boys, parents and leaders of BSA Troop 800 thank you for your ongoing support.
Please read the article below for news and information pertaining to Scouting BSA's recent Chapter 11 filing notice.
Locally, we know the following:
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February 18, 2020
by Michael Freeman
(Eagle Scout, Associate Editor of Boys’ Life, Scouting and Eagles’ Call magazines)
If you’re reading this, you have probably experienced the positive impact of Scouting.
And I’m guessing that – like me – you want Scouting to be around to serve kids in our communities for many years to come.
I’m hoping you also agree that it’s important that the BSA supports victims of past abuse in Scouting. Quite simply, it’s the right thing to do.
Read more: Here’s what the BSA’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing means for you
BSA Troop 800's Annual Mulch Sale
for 2021 is Underway!!!
Online Orders will only be accepted until mid-March (exact date TBD)
Don't delay -- there will be no time extensions this year!
We DO NOT typically have leftover mulch on delivery day. Order what you need now!
Get your orders in early and don't miss out!
Click HERE to place your order online.
Click HERE for the Mulch Calculator
Click HERE for the Price Sheet
Click HERE for the Mail-In Order Form
All mulch orders will be delivered on
Now accepting all major credit cards through PayPal.