It is with great sadness that Troop 466 announces the passing away of former Assistant Scoutmaster A. Surjalal Sharma.  "Surja" as he was commonly known, passed away on January 5, 2024.  He served as an Assistant Scoutmaster with the troop for a number of years.  Both of his sons (Tonku and Khagi) both achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. We send our deepest condolences to his wife, A. Dilly Devi and sons (Tonku and Khagi), as well as, Tonku's wife Chris ..read more

 We have posted it below.  However, I have decided to include the text here, and if you want, here is the link:  https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/yp-faqs/  +++++++ Adult Supervision Q: If my son or daughter is meeting with a registered merit badge counselor and is the only Scout present, is supervision by two registered adults still required? A:  No, provided you as the parent or legal guardian are present during the merit badge counseling session.  If more than one Scout is present, all Barriers to Abuse supervision requirements must be met.  ..read more

 As of February 6th 2024 Matthew a Second-Class scout will be the new webmaster in charge of the Troop Blog ..read more

Troop 466 has held a Christmas Tree Sale almost every year since 1962, as their only fundraiser.  This fundraiser was used to raise funds for their Big Trip Out West (BTOW) to either Grand Teton/Yellowstone or Olympic National Park.  Currently, it is used to raise funds for Summer Camp, Courts of Honor, etc.  Enjoy this video, created from photos of the Christmas Tree Sale from 2009 thru 2016.  Troop 466 is sponsored by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, located at 10103 Georgia Ave. Silver Spring, MD. Troop 466 is part of Potomac District in the National Capital Area ..read more

  The doors opened on time and we immediately had our first sale with a very generous tip!  Thank you.   Not only did we have an excellent crew, but Mr. Joseph "The Ancient One" S. showed up to assist.   "The Ancient One" was one of our Assistant Scoutmasters for many, many years.  I guess he just loves to show up and show the rest of us how it is to be done!   Getting my new wig together. Look at me, here among nature! Enjoying a Dunkin Donut.  Troop 466 runs on them during this sale.           &nb ..read more

 Well, the first day of the sale was a relatively clear and dry day, with a temperature (at least on the first shift) of almost 60 degrees.     ..read more

The following photos show the set up of the shed.   As mentioned in the previous post, for some Scouts and families, this was their very first experience.     ..read more

  For the first time since 2019, the tree shed was put up for our Christmas Tree Sale.  For many of our Scouts and parents, this was the first time they experienced the shed raising.  Here we see the movement of the parts from the storage shed to the parking lot.     ..read more

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  Our Christmas Tree Sale will take place on the following dates and times at the St. John the Evangelist Church Parking Lot (10103 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring), until we run out of trees. Our hours of operations are: Saturday, Dec. 2: 9am - 9pm Sunday, Dec. 3: 9am - 9pm Thursday, Dec. 7:  5pm - 9pm Friday, Dec. 8: 5pm - 9pm Saturday, Dec. 9: 9am - 9pm Sunday, Dec. 10: 9am - 9pm Thursday, Dec. 14: 5pm - 9pm Friday, Dec. 15: 5pm-9pm Saturday, Dec. 16: 9am - 9pm Sunday, Dec. 17: 9am - 9pm Thursday, Dec. 21: 5pm - 9pm Friday, Dec. 22: 5pm - 9pm Saturday, Dec. 23: 9am - 9pm   We h ..read more