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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.

SIGN UP NOW: Service Project - Park Cleanup at Blair Jessup Park (December 7 at 9:00 am)

Posted on Dec 2 2024 - 9:55pm

Join GT8 and BT8 this Saturday, December 7 at 9am at Blair Jessup Park (Silver Spring, Md) for a park clean up! This clean up can go towards conservation projects and scouts can earn SSL hours with this activity.

SIGN UP NOW for the December Outing - Backpacking on the Appalachian Trail

Posted on Dec 2 2024 - 9:55pm

GT8 is backpacking on the Appalachian Trail in December. Full details are on the calendar entry on the GT8 website. SIGN UP NOW! This will be a backpacking trip along the Appalachian Trail for the whole troop, but is the second mandatory shakedown for those scouts attending Philmont. We plan to start in Harpers Ferry and hike south into Virginia for 8.8 miles to the David Lesser Shelter on the AT, where we will stay overnight on Saturday.

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

Posted on Dec 2 2024 - 9:52pm

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!

SIGN UP NOW for the Klondike Derby on January 24-26

Posted on Dec 2 2024 - 9:14pm

The Klondike Derby this year will be January 24-26. Please sign up now so that we can get an accurate headcount to set patrols. Full details are in

BSA Renewal Notices

Posted on Dec 2 2024 - 9:12pm

Many of the GT8 families likely received an email recently stating that your scout's BSA Membership is up for Renewal. The reason for this email is that BSA has changed the way that membership fees are collected effective this year.

All Future GT8 Meetings at North Chevy Chase Church

Posted on Nov 21 2024 - 9:10pm

For all future weekly GT8 troop meetings, we will be meeting at the North Chevy Chase Christian Church, 8814 Kensington Pkwy, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. If we will be meeting anywhere else, we will ensure that information is clearly communicated to all scouts and parents.

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