Scouting in the District of Columbia
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Scouting in the 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. In the Boy Scouts of America, Washington, D.C. is entirely within the National Capital Area Council.
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[edit] Early history (1910-1950)
Washington D.C. was set to host the 1935 Jamboree, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the BSA, however it was cancelled due to a polio epidemic, so what became the first Jamboree, the 1937 Jamboree was held there.
[edit] Recent history (1950-1990)
[edit] Scouting in the District of Columbia today
The National Capital Area Council (NCAC) serves Scouts in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. NCAC is a local council under the Northeast Region. The National Capital Area Council is divided into the following districts, by state:
- District of Columbia
- Benjamin Banneker District
- Horizon District District
- Maryland
- Appalachian Trail District
- Black Hill District
- Catoctin Mountain District
- Crossroads District
- Enterprise District
- Forest Oak District
- Great Falls District
- Indian Creek District
- Paint Branch District
- Rock Creek District
- Tayac District (Formerly known as Two Rivers District)
- Western Shore District
- Zekiah District
- Virginia
- Aquia District
- Bull Run District
- Chain Bridge District
- Colonial District
- George Mason District
- Goose Creek District
- Mattaponi District
- Occoquan District
- Old Dominion District
- Patriot District
- Piedmont District
- Powhatan District
- Sully District
[edit] Goshen Scout Reservation
Goshen Scout Reservation is a Boy Scout reservation designated to camping, swimming, hiking and other various activities. Goshen is home to six Boy Scouts of America resident summer camps located near Goshen, Virginia, and is owned and operated by the National Capital Area Council. The camps are all built around Lake Merriwether.
Goshen first opened to Boy Scouts of the National Capital Area Council in the summer of 1966. It today has 6 different camps, giving the park a grand total of about 150 acres of open land. NCAC still owns the Reservation today. This summer the campsite is celebrating its 40th Anniversary since it opened.
Goshen borders portions of the George Washington National Forest and other state parks. The reservation is about a 45 minute drive southwest of Harrisonburg; and the reservation is about a 30 minute drive northwest of Lexington. From the town of Goshen itself, GSR is about a 5 minute drive to the east of town.
Within Goshen is a variety of camps. Within Goshen there are three Boy Scout camps, two Cub Scout camps, and one high adventure camp.
[edit] Camp Baird
Camp Baird is the base camp for the Lenhok'sin High Adventure program. Scouts hike from outpost to outpost during the week and experience various activities with significance to history or high adventure sports. Scouts are only at Base Camp on the weekend. Throughout the week, crews may be found at the outposts, which are scattered around the reservation. LHA is recommended for scouts above the age of 13/14, and in decent physical condition. Crews should be well prepared for their week of backpacking.
Outposts, past and present
- Mountian Biking
- Foxfire (Appalacian blacksmithing and woodwork)
- Rock Climbing
- Kayaking
- Civil War
- Mountain Man
- Lumberjack
- Native America
- Wagon Train
- Caving
- Fishing and Cooking
- Wilderness Survival
- Search and Rescue
Peaks and Trails
- Big Butt (Highest and farthest peak)
- Forge Rock
- Jump Rock
- Viewing Rock
- The Knob
- Anderson Trail
- Burke Trail
- Moore Trail
- Hickory Hollow Trail
- Viewing Rock Trail
- Little Peak Trail
- Forge Trail
- Seay Trail
- Wagon Train Road
- Hunters Trail
- Tuscarora Trail
- Krider Trail
- Baird Trail
- Knob Trail
- Jump Rock Trail
[edit] Camp Bowman
Camp Bowman is for Boy Scouts and is differentiated from Camp Olmsted by the fact that Bowman scouts prepare their own meals, rather than eating in a cafeteria setting.
[edit] Camp Marriott
Camp Marriott is one of the seven campsites on the campus of Goshen Scout Reservation. Most scouts who attend during summer months are between the ages of 11 and 15.
Camp Marriott contains fifteen campsites which makes it one of the larger campsites at Goshen, plus it contains over 6 pavilions. There are 4 shooting ranges too. 2 shotgun ranges, 1 rifle range, and one archery range.
- 400 seat amphitheatre
- Wildcat Trail
- PWSI Trail
- Snake Trail
[edit] Camp Olmsted(SUCKS)
- Serves the Scouting program
- Utilizes the tools necessary for success
- Creates an ideal atmosphere for boys
- Keeps integrity a priority
- Shares lifetime experiences and builds character
[edit] Camp PMI
Camp P.M.I. is one of the six camps which make up Goshen Scout Reservation, owned by the National Capital Area Council. Camp P.M.I. is a camp for 9-10 year old Webelos Cub Scouts located in the Shenandoah Valley near Goshen, Virginia, about 200 miles from Washington, D.C. Every summer, 1400 scouts and leaders visit Camp P.M.I. for a week of adventure, hiking, and scouting.
[edit] Camp Ross
Webelos resident camp
[edit] Other Camps
- Camp Post is the central administration area, home to several intercamp programs such as Project COPE.
[edit] Camp William B. Snyder
Camp William B. Snyder is an 350 acre Cub Scout Camp in Prince William, Virginia, owned by the National Capital Area Council of Boy Scouts of America. It is to be one of the largest Cub Scout Camps in the United States.
In 1994 Disney Incorporated have orginially bought extensive land in Haymarket Virginia for its Disney's America theme park. Local reistance to the patriotic Disney resort led to its end as a viable idea. However, Disney still owned the land. William B. Synder, a local business man with ties to Boy Scouts who convinced Disney to sell the property. Synder, in turn, sold off most of the land to developers, except for the 350 acres that were donated to the National Capital Area Council.
Roughly 125 acres of the camp was bought by an environmental group that created a self-running reservoir to create a habitat for various local species and help rejuvenate the local waterways. After completion, the land and subsequent pond were donated back to Camp William B. Synder provided that it be held in trust. This pond will be used for nature related actitiveies, as well as fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and sailing.
[edit] Girl Scouting in the District of Columbia
There is one Girl Scout council office in the District of Columbia.
Girl Scout Council of The Nation's Capital Washington, District of Columbia Web Site: http://www.gscnc.org
[edit] International Scouting units in the District of Columbia
Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség Hungarian Scouting maintains a troop in Washington.
[edit] External links
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