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Hearty Congratulations to Sara Holtz, one of Scouting America’s 2024 National Outdoor Ethics Distinguished Service Award recipients. The award recognizes Scouters who are exemplary leaders in Outdoor Ethics within their councils and on a national level. Sara is the current chair of the Outdoor Ethics Committee and is the main reason why the National Capital ..read more
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1w ago
For his Eagle Scout project, Eric A. and his fellow Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 572 worked to revitalize the outdoor patio/firepit area behind the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company, Station 618 in Sterling, VA. Under Eric’s leadership, the Scouts first cleared the area of debris and overgrown vegetation. They then dug up the area to ..read more
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1w ago
Experience Troop 1396’s summer trek in Wyoming adventure by watching their epic video compilation, Troop 1396 Conquers Wind River Range in Wyoming 2024! Relive the thrilling moments with our Troop and Crew as they explored the great outdoors. During the last week of June 2024, as the National Capital Region sweltered in temperatures exceeding 100 ..read more
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2w ago
Bear and Webelos Den Leaders! Now that you are in your role of Den Leader to incredible Bear and Webelos Scouts, you and your Den are invited to attend Summer Camp at Camp Ross at Goshen Scout Reservation this coming summer! Camp Ross is home to a week-long summer camp experience just for rising (incoming) Webelos ..read more
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1M ago
STEM Scouts Lab 239 in Fredericksburg, VA, is a beacon of innovation and scientific exploration for young minds. With a mission to inspire and nurture the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators, this lab actively cultivates a passion for STEM among elementary and middle school students. Last year, the elementary school lab at Rocky ..read more
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1M ago
This Article was Written by Team Over Coded FLL, or First Lego League, is a competition in which teams of students ages 9-14 engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering. Each team perfects building and programming a robot that navigates the missions of a Robot Game. After months of practice, teams participate in a competition ..read more
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1M ago
My name is Zane J, and I am an Eagle Scout from Troop 345 in the Wolf Trap District. I started the Distinguished Conservation Service Award (DCSA) to help the environment and the community. I led a forestation and range management project in Glyndon Park in Vienna, VA. I noticed that as the park was developed ..read more
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1M ago
Congratulations to the five Scouts from BSA Troop 55B and 55G (Great Falls, VA), who worked along with Civil Air Patrol Cadets from William P. Knight composite squadron (Herndon, VA), won the 2024 AMA UAS4STEM Drone Engineering Competition’s National Second Place Award at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 24th. Among 17 teams competing, the joint ..read more
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2M ago
My name is Jason W, and I am an Eagle Scout in Troop 1094 in Darnestown, Maryland. I really enjoy being outside and I really enjoy watching and learning about wildlife. I look forward to becoming a wildlife biologist one day. Back in 2022, I learned about the BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award (DCSA). The ..read more
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2M ago
On Sunday, August 4, 2024 the Washington Nationals welcomed National Capital Area Council to Scout Day as they took on the Milwaukee Brewers and won! Scouts were excited to see Scouting displayed on the stadium’s scoreboard. The special adventure began with the exclusive opportunity to parade around the field before the game from the vantage ..read more