Wow, summer goes by fast! Before you realize you need to treat your clothes with more anti-insect juice it seems the fall is here with cooler temperatures (we can hope!), and more comfortable climbing! Join the NCAC Climbing Committee trainers at Buzzards Rock for a weekend of climbing mentoring and fun. To get started please […]
Category: Training
New RSVP Form for Monthly BSA Climbing Meetups!
Are you looking for activities for your Unit as you finish the summer and head into the Fall? Are you looking for a way to network your Scouters and Scouts with others interested in Rock Climbing? RSVP for the next Third Sunday BSA Climbing Meetup below. Belay volunteers and climbers of all skill and interest […]
STEM University – leader training and youth science fair on June 9
STEM University is an annual event held by the NCAC STEM Committee – this year it will be at the Microsoft Technology Center. The event includes a youth science fair, adult leader trainings, and cub scout activities led by Venture Scouts & Boy Scouts. When: June 9 Where: MTC in Reston, VA Leader Trainings: for all […]
Kudos new Leave No Trace Trainers
During the month of April, 30 NCAC Scouts and Scouters from 5 councils in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania completed the Leave No Trace Trainer course! They are now registered as Leave No Trace Trainers with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and with the BSA. These Scouts and Scouters can now lead their […]
University of Scouting 2018
University of Scouting is a supplemental training opportunity for all adult Scout leaders. It is the only time during the year where you can find, all in one place, the widest variety of training opportunities in all program areas (Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing, Sea Scouting, District Operations, and Council). Whether you are new to […]
Commissioners College Registration Now Open
Registration for the 2018 NCAC College of Commissioner Science, to be held Saturday, March 10, 2018, is now open. Please visit the event page for details. Advance registration closes on March 5, 2018.. Special Guest/Keynote Speaker: National Commissioner Support Services Training Chair Tim Acree Special Guest/Morning Speaker: NE Region Commissioner Dr. Ken King Special Guests: […]
NCAC Cub Scout Outdoor Ethics Award
The NCAC Outdoor Ethics Committee created this patch program to recognize Cub Scout youth and adults who are active Leave No Trace practitioners and to encourage & promote ethical outdoor behavior beginning at a young age. Outdoor Ethics is needed today more than ever before when millions of scouts regularly recreate in parks and public […]
Scouts educate about Leave No Trace for Kids in Parks Day
Scouts and scouters continued their long tradition of partnering with the National Park Service (NPS) by running a Leave No Trace table at Great Falls Parks on 5/20 to commemorate Kids in Parks Day. Scouts invited park visitors to play the trash timeline, a game that challenges players to guess the time it takes common […]
Leave No Trace for International Migratory Bird Day
Scouts & scouters from Powhatan and Bull Run Districts collaborated with National Park Service staff at Great Falls Park on International Migratory Bird Day to educate over 150 park visitors about Leave No Trace. Scouts invited park visitors to look at photos of garbage at the park and think about ways they can minimize their […]
Outdoor Ethics at Goshen@50
The National Capital Area Council offered an impressive lineup of Outdoor Ethics offerings for scouts & scouters at Goshen@50 over Memorial Day weekend. For Boy Scouts, the team hosted one of the 10 decathlon events at Camp Ross. A Leave No Trace game called “OK No Way” challenged scouts to determine whether or not common […]