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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.

Court of Honor - Monday, October 7 at 6:30 pm at North Chevy Chase Christian Church

Posted on Oct 3 2024 - 7:49pm

This is our First Court of Honor of the Scouting year. Scouts will receive rank advancements and merit badges earned over the summer. All parents, families, and friends are invited to attend to help celebrate the Scouts' achievements!

SIGN UP NOW - Canoe Outing on the Potomac (October 19-20)

Posted on Oct 3 2024 - 7:49pm

For thew October outing, we will be canoeing a section of the Potomac River starting near Brunswick MD. The outing is on October 19-20. Please register for this outing no later than October 7 so that we can finalize numbers. Saturday evening will be spent at the Camp Manidokan 1600 Harpers Ferry Rd Knoxville Md 21758, a campsite adjacent to the outfitter's property.

GT8 Annual Fees are Now Due

Posted on Oct 3 2024 - 7:48pm

For the 2024-2025 scouting program year, please pay your scout(s) fees through the "Online Payments" tab of the troop webpage.

Scouting America is moving to a system whereby individual membership and renewal fees are paid directly by the scouts and adult scouters for a 12-month period of time. BSA will be emailing individual scouts when the fees for BSA are due. GT8 fees to operate over the year are due now. GT8 annual dues are $100 for the first Scout in a family and $80 for each additional scout (covers the 2024 - 2025 program year).

IMPORTANT - New Location for September 30 GT8 Troop Meeting

Posted on Sep 27 2024 - 6:07am

The WCCC is unavailable on September 30 for our normal GT8 Troop meeting. Instead of meeting at the WCCC, we will be meeting at the North Chevy Chase Christian Church, located at 8814 Kensington Pkwy, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. Our meeting will be at its normal time at 6:30 pm.

REMINDER - Sandy Spring Adventure Park on Saturday, September 28-29

Posted on Sep 26 2024 - 10:12pm

As a reminder, we are going to The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring this weekend. The Outing will be Saturday, September 28 through Sunday, September 29. All scouts will meet at Sandy Spring Adventure Park at 12:30 pm Saturday - climbing starts at 1:00 pm. We will climb for about 3 hours, wrapping up around 4 pm. Then we’ll set up our tents before heading to Axe Throwing from 5:45-6:45. We will have a campfire at night and cook dinner in patrols as usual.

GT8 Weekly Troop Meeting - Open House for Prospective Scouts September 23

Posted on Sep 19 2024 - 9:51pm

At the weekly Troop meeting this week, we will be hosting an Open House for people interested in learning about GT8. Please send the attached flyer to anyone who may be interested in learning more.

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