HOLIDAY HOURSThe Marriott Scout Service Center (MSSC) will be closed on Fri. 12/22/23 and Mon. 12/25/23 for the Christmas holiday. Both Scout Shops will be closed Fri 12/22/23 thru Mon 12/25/23 and will reopen on Tuesday 12/26/23.
For the New Year’s Day holiday, the MSSC and both Shops are closed on Mon 1/1/2024 and will reopen on Tues 1/2/2024.
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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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.
FALLS CHURCH, VA (December 4, 2023) Scout Joe H. of Falls Church, Virginia, became the first (and only) Scout in 2023 to earn the highly regarded Bernard Harris STEM Award for achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America (NCAC). According to Trisha Dalal,
This past summer, Scouts from the National Capital Area Council attended the 25nd World Scout Jamboree in Seoul, South Korea. For two weeks, the Scouts bonded, shared stories, laughed, and explored Korea with thousands of Scouts from around the world. As they journeyed far from home to experience a once in a lifetime event, they
I started my scouting career in either 2011 or 2012, went all through cub scouts (pack 956) then I joined troop 956 where I became an Eagle Scout. I met my friend (Kent when I was in second grade. He is a year younger than me, so he started a year later than I did.