Welcome to the National Capital Area Council Boy Scouts!

National Capital Area Council, BSA delivers the promise of Scouting to youth in the Washington, D.C., metro area, including the District of Columbia, 16 counties in Maryland and Virginia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. citizens abroad in North and South America. Our programs teach young people to “be prepared!” for adventure, education, service, and leadership.

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NCAC Response to COVID-19

As always, your safety and the safety of all our members, volunteers, and employees is our top priority. Please know that we continue to monitor developments regarding COVID-19 both locally and through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For NCAC’s Post-COVID guidance, please visit our COVID-19 resource page.

  

Latest News

  • NCAC 2024 Summer Camp Webinar: Scouts BSA
    by NCAC Camping Department on March 27, 2024 at 9:13 pm

    March 20, 2024: Scouts BSA Summer Camp Missed the webinar? You can view a recording of it below. In this webinar, we go over the different summer camp options available for both Troops and individuals (provisional Scouts) at the various camps around NCAC – from Thurmont, MD to Haymarket VA to Goshen VA – and

  • Give Feedback at the Outdoor Programs 2025 Town Hall
    by Cynthia Griffiths on March 21, 2024 at 3:05 pm

    The Council hears from our Scouting Community that our outdoor programs and facilities are not designed and consistently maintained in the way Scouts and families prefer to experience the outdoors now and for the future. We want to gather input and feedback from our membership so we can adjust our outdoor programs and facilities to

  • NCAC 2024 Summer Camp Webinar: Cub Scouts
    by NCAC Camping Department on March 19, 2024 at 8:23 pm

    March 13, 2024: Cub Scout Summer Camp Missed the webinar? You can view a recording of it below. In this webinar, we go over the NCAC summer camp options for Cub Scouts who will be rising Tigers through rising Webelos and rising Arrow of Light scouts this coming summer. You can also download the slides

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