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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.

Final Reminders for Snow Tubing Outing (and Waiver Link)

Posted on Feb 13 2025 - 10:03pm

For all scouts and adults heading to the snow tubing outing, read this carefully for final reminders and important information for the outing this weekend.

Winter Court of Honor on February 24

Posted on Feb 11 2025 - 10:06am

GT8 has tentatively scheduled its Winter Court of Honor on Monday, February 27 at 6:30 pm. Details will be forthcoming. All scouts wishing to advance or receive merit badges at that Court of Honor should work to complete their blue cards and any remaining requirements as soon as possible so that any necessary Boards of Review can be scheduled.

SIGN UP BY FEBRUARY 10 - Snow Tubing Outing (February 15-16)

Posted on Feb 6 2025 - 1:57pm

Please sign up now for the February outing. In order to finalize numbers, ALL SCOUTS MUST RSVP BY FEBRUARY 10. Cost is $75 per person, which includes the cost of tubing, food, and lodging.

SIGN UP NOW for Summer Camp (June 15-21)

Posted on Feb 6 2025 - 1:54pm

Sign up now for Summer Camp 2025! GT8 will be attending a new summer camp in Fort Littleton PA this summer, Camp Sinoquipe. Camp Sinoquipe is located about 2 hours north of DC. The picturesque 500-acre Sinoquipe Scout Reservation, owned and operated by the Shenandoah Area Council, BSA, is nestled in the mountains of Fulton County, Pennsylvania around a 10-acre lake. Attending is a great way for scouts to earn merit badges and complete rank advancements. Sign up now if you are able to attend!

REMINDER: Troop Elections at February 3 Meeting

Posted on Jan 28 2025 - 11:42am

As mentioned this week, we will be holding elections at the upcoming GT8 troop meeting on February 3. All scouts should consider leadership positions that they may be interested in and come prepared with speeches for the positions that they are interested in running for.

Reminders for Klondike

Posted on Jan 23 2025 - 9:14pm

Given the extreme cold, Scoutmaster O’Donnell and I have decided that GT8 will not go to the Klondike Derby on Friday. Instead, we will meet at the Kensington Baptist Church (10100 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD 20895) on Saturday morning at 6:30 am to load the equipment before heading to Little Bennett. The activities start at 9:00, so the early meetup time enables us to load the gear, get to camp, and set up camp before the activities begin.

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