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 […]
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Volunteers Needed
Join the Friends of Theodore Roosevelt Island and the National Park Service at the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the national Theodore Roosevelt monument on Theodore Roosevelt Island on Sunday, October 29th! The non-profit Friends of Theodore Island (FoTRI) is seeking volunteers of all ages to help with this exciting event celebrating the […]
A Few Thoughts On Las Vegas
The grief and anguish that has arisen from yet another senseless act of violence has only just begun. We extend our condolences to those who have lost loved ones as a result of the mass shooting in Las Vegas and hope for the safety of those still unaccounted for. And while we ask that everyone […]
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 […]
Double Your Donation To Scouting
In 5 minutes, you could Double your Donation or get paid for Volunteer hours– find out how! Employee Matching Gifts are donations a company makes to match its employees’ charitable contributions. Employee matching gifts are typically at a dollar-for-dollar rate but some companies go even further by tripling or quadrupling their employees’ donations. Some companies will […]
Celebrating 30 Years of National Chemistry Week on 8/17
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is hosting a hands-on science community event on Saturday, August 19 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. At this free event, kids and their families may conduct hands-on activities in the ACS Kids Zone, get goodie bags with ACS’s children’s publication, Celebrating Chemistry, learn more about ACS’s community partners, and celebrate […]
Pull-Out JSN Poster in Scouter Digest
We’re coming up on Join Scout Night season once again! This is an exciting time of year when thousands of new families across our council will get to discover the adventure and “Rocket into Scouting” for the first time! To get your unit started, the center spread of this month’s issue of The Scouter Digest is […]
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 […]
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National Summertime Pack Award
Summer break is a break from school not Cub Scouts! Your Pack can earn the National Summertime Pack Award! To earn the award, your Pack must hold one activity per month in June, July, and August. Do that, and you’ll get a streamer for your Pack flag and a certificate. Youth and adults who participate […]