Boy Scout Troop 1390

Our Mission

Welcome to Troop 1390 of the National Capital Area Council, Occoquan District. We are located in Dale City, VA, our chartering organization is Woodbridge Elks Lodge #2355. Troop 1390 was first chartered in 1974. With parental involvement and excellent leadership we have had 40 successful years.

We currently have more than 50 registered scouts and 26 scouters. We meet on a weekly basis with the exception of holidays at Henderson Elementary (when the school is closed we meet at Woodbridge Elks Lodge). Our meeting time is 7:30 - 8:30, class "A" uniforms mandatory, class "B" uniform during the summer.

With the approval of the troop committee, our scouts have planned another active year. Troop 1390 has a campout/outdoor activity monthly, except during December when the scouts are selling Christmas as their fundraiser. The scouts attend two district camporees each year and summer camp of their choosing.

Troop 1390 scouts have done Philmont back country trek and cavalcades, Flordia Seabase scuba adventure; out island adventure and sailing, hiking Old Rag mountain and parts of the Appalachian trail, summer camp at Goshen, Raven Knob, T. Brady Saunders, Camp Powhatan etc.

Troop 1390 is a boy-led Troop. Adhering to this principle can sometimes be frustrating, chaotic, and uncertain for everyone involved in the Troop. This is perfectly normal and a part of the boys developing ownership in their leadership responsibilities. The focus is on long-term personal development, vice short-term perfection. Empowering boys to be leaders is the core of Scouting. Scouts learn by doing, and what they do is lead their patrols and their troop.

With the direction, coaching, and support of adult leaders, the boys themselves develop a troop program, then take responsibility for figuring out how they will achieve their program goals. One of our most important challenges is to train boy leaders to run the troop. The boys will make mistakes now and then and will rely upon the adult leaders to guide them. But only through real hands-on experience as leaders can boys learn to lead.

History Troop 1390 has been in existence since 1974. Over 300 young men from the Woodbridge community have been Scouts of Troop 1390 since its inception, and over 50 of them have obtained the rank of Eagle Scout. Over 100 adults have been registered leaders with the Troop.

Over the past 40 years the adult leadership has provided camping opportunities for the Scouts that has taken them to Bahamas, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

Over the past 40 years the Troop has completed numerous service projects at such places as; Quantico National Cemetery, Prince William Forest Park, Prince William Park Authority, ACTS, Prince William County Homeless Prevention Shelter, Dale City Historical Trail, Muriel Humphrey Respite Day Care Center, many Prince William County Schools, Rikkis Refuge, Talgren Baseball for Lukemia, Prince William County Hypothermia Shelter and Relay for Life.