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SuperSTEM Workshops in VA
Workshops begin on March 21! 3D printing, Soldering & Electronics, Astronomy, Mars Rovers… come see and use all these things with us! Our workshops will take place at TechShop Crystal City, National Air and Space Museum DC, Microsoft VA and more…Cubs earn Nova Awards but siblings can attend too. You may still register here: https://scoutingevent.com/?SuperSTEM Questions? […]
15 Local Eagles Receive NOESA
Fifteen local leaders have been selected by National Capital Area Council, BSA to receive the National Eagle Scout Association’s Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA) for distinguished service to their professions and community. “We are so proud of all our Eagle Scouts,” says Les Baron, NCAC’s Scout Executive and CEO. “The NOESA gives us an opportunity […]
Spotsylvania Scouter Honored for 60 Years of “Wicked Knots”
Spotsylvania County Man Honored for 60 Years of Scouting and Being ‘Wicked’ at Tying Knots Troop 21 Assistant Scoutmaster Carl Willett was featured in an article by the Free Lance-Star for six decades of service to the youth of our community! From the article: Carl Willett is an old hand at tying the knot — […]
What Scouting Means to One Boy
Scout Dominic C. of Troop 196 in Culpeper, VA, had a school assignment to write about something that had changed his life. He chose to write about what Boy Scouts meant to him, and his Scoutmaster shared the resulting essay with us. We think you’ll agree, it’s a pretty good reminder of why we choose to be involved […]
NCAC Online Store Now Open!
NCAC’s online store is your one-stop shop for NCAC patches and memorabilia, including council shoulder patches (CSPs), event patches, Order of the Arrow (OA) pocket flap patches for Amangamek-Wipit Lodge #470, and more! Click here to go to the Online Store! We are still in the process of adding more patches and perfecting our new system so check back for […]
Recharter Info Available
The NCAC Charter Renewal Support web page is still live and available! The webpage includes direct links to the online renewal systems for both traditional Scouting and Exploring, newly updated renewal handbooks, useful forms and other information files helpful in the renewal process. Click here to go to the page
Register for Camp @ Goshen 2016
Registration is now live for Goshen Scout Reservation’s 2016 program! To reserve your unit’s spot today please go to GoToGoshen.org, then let all your friends know on Facebook! This summer will see a familiar face around GSR, Philip Barbash, in a new role as Reservation Director! We are also using a new registration system powered […]
Eagle Scout Featured in New York Times
Famous Eagle Scout and renowned author, Alvin Townley, recently released his latest publication Defiant, which tells the story of American POWs in the Vietnam War. To read the New York Times review, click here. You can also join the Gathering of Eagles and Townley tomorrow for a special Distinguished Speaker Series. For more information and […]
BSA Changes Membership Policy
BSA Changes Membership Policy During the 2015 Boy Scouts of America National Annual Meeting in May, Dr. Robert M. Gates encouraged the Scouting family to reflect on the challenges, primarily regarding adult leadership standards, facing the BSA and potential alternatives for addressing them. On Friday, July 10, the Boy Scouts of America Executive Committee […]