NCAC’s new Photo Patrol is proud to welcome our first official members! In case you haven’t heard about it, the Photo Patrol’s job is to help improve our Council’s visual storytelling by taking and sharing great pictures and video of Scouts in action. Once they’re in the Patrol, they will serve as official “Council Photographers” at […]
Category: Council News
Local Boy Scouts Recognize Attorneys of the Year
BETHESDA, MD: The Boy Scouts of America’s National Capital Area Council (NCAC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Attorney of the Year Good Scout Awards are Nancy A. Long, Associate Counsel at the American Association of University Professors, and Brigadier General Peter R. Masciola (USAF Ret.), Partner at MillerMasciola. The Attorney of […]
NCAC JCoS Event
The National Capital Area Council Jewish Committee on Scouting’s Tu B’Shevat event Sunday, 5 February 2017, was a lot of fun and well attended. Tu B’Shevat is the Jewish holiday that is like our American Arbor Day. Tu B’Shevat is also called the “New Year of the Trees.”
New BSA Transportation Policy
The Boy Scouts of America’s updated transportation policy now requires all drivers to be at least 18 and have a valid driver’s license. Scouting youth under age 18 are not insured under the BSA’s commercial general liability policy and cannot be allowed to drive to or from Scouting activities. This includes an under-18 Scout or Venturer driving himself […]
Improved User Navigation of Cub Scout Content in the BSA Learn Center
On January 31, ScoutingU completed a major project that significantly improved the user experience for Cub Scout leaders completing their position-specific training in the BSA Learn Center. User navigation to begin eLearning courses has now been simplified and streamlined by embedding each module directly into the course page. Users now click a play icon directly […]
10 Reasons to Designate National Capital Area Council in your workplace giving program:
Local Scouting gives back to the community. Last year our Scouts performed 463,761 hours of community service – 9.67 hours per scout with an estimated value of $11,500,000 Local Scouts collected over one million pounds of food for our Scouting for Food service project. Scouting prepares young people to make ethical and moral choices […]
Health & Safety Notice: Camp Ross Weeks 3-4
Recently a food service worker from Camp Ross was diagnosed with hepatitis A. While the risk to campers and parents is low, out of an abundance of caution we wanted to inform units present at camp July 10-18, 2016. Please read this hepatitis A fact sheet. From the Hepatitis A Fact Sheet: Recently, a food service worker […]
Lion Pilot Training
Lion Pilot Training 8:30-10:30 am Available Dates Saturday, July 16, 23, 30, August 6 NCAC is conducting training for Pack Lion Guides, District Lion Coordinators and anyone interested or involved with the new Lion Pilot. The material will include the required training from the BSA along with information about the pilot that has been made […]
Announcing Camp Properties Committee
The mission of the NCAC Camp Properties Committee is to improve the appearance, functionality, sustainability, and value of Goshen Scout Reservation, Camp William B. Snyder, and Camp Howard M. Wall. In cooperation with NCAC staff and other committees, Camp Properties Committee volunteers carry out initiatives in five main areas: Property Administration (plans, policies, budgets), […]
Scouts in the News: Muslim Scouts pursue an American tradition
The Washington Post featured an amazing article today that follows Scouts from the ADAMS Islamic Center as they go camping, work on merit badges, and discuss what it means to be Muslims in America. From the article: “Scouting embodies a tradition of self-reliance and social improvement that migrated from Britain more than a century ago. Norman Rockwell […]