Celebrating more than 50 Years!
Troop 1533 is a vibrant troop in Northern Virginia and maintains a detailed website to provide information to our Scouts and parents. The majority of our content is password-protected and only available to authorized members of our website. To obtain a login invitation for the site, which will be sent via email, please contact our troop for additional information.
In order to maintain the privacy of our members, we will follow-up on inquiries to join the Troop or website via the "Contact Our Troop" link only when they are accompanied by the following information: name, phone number and neighborhood in which the Scout lives.
To help familiarize interested parents in our program, we have attached our New Parents Guide to this home page. We welcome you to investigate and join our troop.
New_Parents_Guide_Troop_1533_2017_rev1.pdf
About Troop 1533 - Scouts BSA Troops for Boys and Girls!
Chartered by the Mantua ES Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in September 1967, Troop 1533 is proud to be a member of the community for over 50 years! And in February 2019, Troop 1533 chartered one of the first Scouts BSA Girls Troops! The Troop earned the Scouting's Journey to Excellence Gold Level Award from 2013 - 2018.Troop 1533 follows the principles of a youth-led troop and operates by the Patrol Method. Patrol Leaders Council (PLC), with the support and insight from the Troop's Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters, plans and executes all the Troop's activities including troop meetings, campouts, and summer camp. In Troop 1533, we believe in an environment where scouts can learn and have fun at the same time.
Troop 1533 meets every Tuesday from 7:15 - 8:45 PM. The Troop meets at either Mantua ES or the neighborhood Elks Lodge. We normally do not meet when schools are closed (holidays, teacher workdays, snow days, etc.)
Register for Troop 1533
Troop 1533 participates in the On-line Registration Program with BSA. To inquire or register for the Troop, please complete the registration on the BeAScout site: https://beascout.scouting.org/list/?program%5B%5D=troop&zip=22031. We are Troop 1533 - Mantua ES.
2020-2021 Activities
TROOP_PLAN_BOYS_20_21_V1.docx
Here is a list of monthly campouts/activities that Troop 1533 has planned for the 2020-2021 year. Specific details can be found in the above document.
September 2020 Whitewater Rafting Trip @ Ohiopyle State Park, PA (2 nights) September 2020 Back to Basics Campout (2 nights) October 2020 Hike @ Mason Neck State Park (Day trip) November 2020 Assateague Seashore Campout (2 nights) December 2020 Wilderness Survival Campout @ Potomac VFW (2 nights) January 2021 Campout @ Camp Snyder (2 nights) February 2021 Caving Campout @ Harrisonburg, VA (2 nights) March 2021 Archery Campout (2 nights) March 2021 High Adventure Campout @ Camp Wall, St. Croix US Virgin Islands (Spring Break trip) April 2021 High Ropes & Silver Skillet Campout @ Sandy Springs, MD (2 nights) May 2021 Canoeing / Kayaking Campout (2 nights) June 2021 Summer Camp @ Camp Sinoquipe (week long)
Celebrating more than 50 Years!
Troop 1533 is a vibrant troop in Northern Virginia and maintains a detailed website to provide information to our Scouts and parents. The majority of our content is password-protected and only available to authorized members of our website. To obtain a login invitation for the site, which will be sent via email, please contact our troop for additional information.
In order to maintain the privacy of our members, we will follow-up on inquiries to join the Troop or website via the "Contact Our Troop" link only when they are accompanied by the following information: name, phone number and neighborhood in which the Scout lives.
To help familiarize interested parents in our program, we have attached our New Parents Guide to this home page. We welcome you to investigate and join our troop.
New_Parents_Guide_Troop_1533_2017_rev1.pdf
About Troop 1533 - Scouts BSA Troops for Boys and Girls!
Chartered by the Mantua ES Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in September 1967, Troop 1533 is proud to be a member of the community for over 50 years! And in February 2019, Troop 1533 chartered one of the first Scouts BSA Girls Troops! The Troop earned the Scouting's Journey to Excellence Gold Level Award from 2013 - 2018.Troop 1533 follows the principles of a youth-led troop and operates by the Patrol Method. Patrol Leaders Council (PLC), with the support and insight from the Troop's Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters, plans and executes all the Troop's activities including troop meetings, campouts, and summer camp. In Troop 1533, we believe in an environment where scouts can learn and have fun at the same time.
Troop 1533 meets every Tuesday from 7:15 - 8:45 PM. The Troop meets at either Mantua ES or the neighborhood Elks Lodge. We normally do not meet when schools are closed (holidays, teacher workdays, snow days, etc.)
Register for Troop 1533
Troop 1533 participates in the On-line Registration Program with BSA. To inquire or register for the Troop, please complete the registration on the BeAScout site: https://beascout.scouting.org/list/?program%5B%5D=troop&zip=22031. We are Troop 1533 - Mantua ES.
2020-2021 Activities
TROOP_PLAN_BOYS_20_21_V1.docx
Here is a list of monthly campouts/activities that Troop 1533 has planned for the 2020-2021 year. Specific details can be found in the above document.
September 2020 Whitewater Rafting Trip @ Ohiopyle State Park, PA (2 nights) September 2020 Back to Basics Campout (2 nights) October 2020 Hike @ Mason Neck State Park (Day trip) November 2020 Assateague Seashore Campout (2 nights) December 2020 Wilderness Survival Campout @ Potomac VFW (2 nights) January 2021 Campout @ Camp Snyder (2 nights) February 2021 Caving Campout @ Harrisonburg, VA (2 nights) March 2021 Archery Campout (2 nights) March 2021 High Adventure Campout @ Camp Wall, St. Croix US Virgin Islands (Spring Break trip) April 2021 High Ropes & Silver Skillet Campout @ Sandy Springs, MD (2 nights) May 2021 Canoeing / Kayaking Campout (2 nights) June 2021 Summer Camp @ Camp Sinoquipe (week long)