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We are based in the Chevy Chase / Bethesda / Kensington region of Maryland and provide opportunities for girls from ages 11-17 to experience the outdoors, learn outdoor skills, provide community service, and grow through leadership experience in a well-structured program. We started in 2019 and our sponsoring organization is The Westlake-Troop 8 BSA Memorial Foundation. William Westlake was a Boys Troop 8 Scoutmaster for 35 years and bequeathed his estate for the benefit of youth organizations in the Washington DC area. For more information about us, including our history, our Boys Troop 8, and the Westlake Foundation, please visit our public website. This operational website is for our GT8 members and access is largely restricted.

IMPORTANT - April Outing CANCELLED

Posted on Apr 24 2025 - 8:04pm

Unfortunately, we have to cancel the outing this weekend due to a lack of 2-Deep Leadership based on unexpected conflicts. Scouts should NOT be dropped off Saturday for the outing.

Summer Camp 2025 - Reminder About Summer Camp Health Forms

Posted on Apr 24 2025 - 7:57pm

If you are attending summer camp this year (June 16-21), please note that we need to get the health forms completed soon. Attached are the BSA Health forms required for camp. Parts A, B, and C must be completed, with a doctor's signature on Part C. If you have not already scheduled a physical exam with your doctor's office, please do that. The physical must have been after June 22, 2024 (less than a year before the last day of camp). Health forms are required for all scouts. Also attached is a permission form for over-the-counter medicine that the camp requires. Please complete both forms and send them to Valeria Torterelli (valeriat.allen@gmail.com).

Regular Troop Meeting on Monday, April 21

Posted on Apr 24 2025 - 7:55pm

We hope everyone has had a great Spring Break. We will have our weekly troop meeting on Monday, April 21. We will focus on finishing the plans for our April outing, which is the weekend after Spring Break (April 26-27).

SIGN UP NOW for the April Outing (April 26-27)

Posted on Apr 3 2025 - 9:38pm

Please sign up ASAP to indicate whether or not you are able to attend the April outing on April 26-27. We are hoping to go to Camp Saffran, part of the Broad Creek Scout Reservation (1929 Susquehanna Hall Rd, Whiteford, MD 21160), and do an archery session, but there have been some complications with scheduling for that. We are working on some potential alternatives if we are unable to make the archery session work out. Please sign up if you can attend so that we can plan prior to Spring Break.

First Aid Merit Badge Session 4 - April 7 at 7:30 pm

Posted on Apr 3 2025 - 9:34pm

The next session of the First Aid Merit Badge is next week, Monday, April 7, at 7:30 pm, for session 4 of the First Aid Merit Badge. We will be meeting again in the community room in the North Chevy Chase Christian Church.

Any Interest In Attending the Climboree in October 2025?

Posted on Mar 26 2025 - 9:20pm

Since the troop had such a great time climbing this weekend, we were considering signing up for the NCAC Climboree in October 2025. The signup is in late April, so we need to decide now if there is enough interest in GT8 attending. The event runs from Friday, October 10 through Monday, October 13. Please be ready to talk about your interest in attending at the meeting on Monday, March 31.

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