Currently, we will meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, as well as the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month.  If there are meetings you are unable to make it to, that is okay!

Currently, we will meet at the American Legion's Outdoor Pavilion.  This will work during the warmer months of the year, but we may need to come up with an alternate location during the colder months.

Scouts BSA is for boys and girls ages 11 through 18 years old.  Kids must either have turned 11 years old, completed the 5th grade, or completed the Arrow of Light 5th grade Cub Scout program, prior to joining.

The National Capital Area Council (NCAC) Scouting fees for youth members (Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts) are $85 per year for national membership and an additional $80 for the NCAC participation fee, totaling $165 annually. For adults, the national membership fee is $65, and the NCAC participation fee is $80, making a total of $145 annually. New members also face a one-time $25 joining fee. These fees cover membership, insurance, and other council activities.  

In addition to their uniform, scouts are expected to have a day pack during outdoor activities, with their 10 essentials.  (In cub scouts there were only 6 essentials.) These essentials include a compass, sun protection, flashlight, first aid kit, matches, pocketknife, trail food, water bottle, rain gear, and a whistle.  Scouts should also now have a personal "Mess Kit."

Scouts BSA (the Troop level) operates all year long, therefore it is not necessary to follow the school calendar.  We do not take a break in the summer as school does, but we do understand families may be away and scouts may attend fewer meetings during the summer months.  We will plan our scouting year with the kids following the school calendar year.

Currently, any activities the scouts decide to plan may need to be paid for by each individual.  We will soon be hosting fundraisers that will not only help to build the troop account, but also to build each scout's individual account which they can use towards anything scouting related.

When we host "individual fundraisers" and your child participates in these, the profits made will go into an account that can be used to pay for anything scouting related within the unit.  It cannot be exchanged for actual money handed back to you, but rather be used to pay for weekend campouts, planned activities, or even summer camps!  Scouts BSA Summer camps can be quite expensive, so fundraisers can be a great way to save for this yearly adventure!