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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 - GT8 Weekly Troop Meeting CANCELLED on Monday, November 4

Posted on Oct 31 2024 - 9:56am

Given the MCPS days off on November 4-5, we are cancelling the weekly GT8 troop meeting on November 4. We will meet again on November 11 to prepare for the November outing at Five Forks.

PLC Meeting on Sunday, November 3 at 12:00

Posted on Oct 31 2024 - 9:53am

Please join the SPL, ASPL, and Patrol Leaders on Sunday, November 3 at 12:00-12:30pm for a PLC Meeting to plan upcoming meetings and outings. All scouts are invited. We will be meeting online through a Google Meeting at the following link: meet.google.com/qud-eoem-zxi

PLEASE SIGN UP NOW - Five Forks Camping (and first Philmont Shakedown), November 16-17

Posted on Oct 24 2024 - 7:31am

The Troop will be traveling to Five Forks on November 16-17. PLEASE SIGN UP NOW SO THAT WE CAN PLAN ATTENDANCE. This is a great outing for Scouts to complete advancement requirements and brush up on camping skills. We also will plan to do patrol cooking and campfires. Scouts should bring a pack lunch for Saturday that we will eat after arrival. Scouts should also bring their Scout Book to sign off any requirements completed during the outing.

October 28 GT8 Meeting at North Chevy Chase Church

Posted on Oct 24 2024 - 7:29am

The WCCC is unavailable on October 28 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.

GT8 Annual Fees are Now Due

Posted on Oct 24 2024 - 7:28am

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).

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!

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