Scouting in Washington, D.C.
Scouting in Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia) has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
History
Washington D.C. was set to host the 1935 Jamboree, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the BSA, however it was canceled due to a polio epidemic, so the 1937 Jamboree became the first Jamboree and was held there.
Boy Scouting
National Capital Area Council
Washington, D.C. is entirely within the National Capital Area Council (NCAC), which also serves scouts in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. The council is headquartered in bethesda, maryland.
Amangamek Wipit Lodge
Amangamek Wipit, Lodge 470, is the Order of the Arrow Lodge serving the NCAC. Serving more than 4700 Arrowmen, Amangamek Wipit is one of the largest lodges in the nation, usually the first or second largest.
Girl Scouting
From 1913 until 1916 Washington was the national headquarters of the Girl Scouts and it was here that the first National Council meeting was held in 1915. In 1916 the headquarters moved to New York City.[1]
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital serves 63,000 girls and has 27,000 adult volunteers in the District of Columbia and large parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. See Scouting in Maryland, Scouting in Virginia, Scouting in West Virginia for maps.
Camps
- Camp Aquasco is 172 acres (0.70 km2) in Aquasco, Maryland.
- Camp Brighton Woods is 60 acres (240,000 m2) near Ashton, Maryland
- Camp Coles Trip is 225 acres (0.91 km2) near Stafford, Virginia
- Camp Crowell is 60 acres (240,000 m2) near Oakton, Virginia.
- Camp May Flather is 45 acres (180,000 m2) located in the George Washington National Forest near Bridgewater, Virginia.
- Camp Potomac Woods is101 acres located on the banks of the Potomac River near Leesburg, Virginia
- Camp White Rock in Capon Bridge, WV
- Camp Winona is 176 acres (0.71 km2) located near Hughesville, Maryland.
International Scouting units in the District of Columbia
Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség Hungarian Scouting maintains a troop in Washington.
The First Canadian Embassy Scout Group is sponsored by the Canadian Embassy with permission of Scouts Canada and the Boy Scouts of America. Membership is restricted to non-US citizens and is open to both girls and boys.[1]
See also
External links
- National Capital Area Council
- Goshen Scout Reservation
- Lenhok'sin High Adventure
- Boy Scout Troop 61, Washington, D.C. - The D.C. Troop