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Scout Day at Nationals Park

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NATIONALS BASEBALL

September 23, 2023

Join fellow Scouts at the ballpark! The second Scout Day with the Nationals this year is on September 23, 2023, as the Nats take on the Atlanta Braves! All Scout Day ticket holders will receive a Nationals Scout Day patch and $5 from each ticket will be donated back to our Scouting program.

If you organize a group of 20 or more, the group leader will receive a complimentary game ticket (1 ticket per order).

Scouts are encouraged to attend as a troop, patrol, pack or den.

For more information or to purchase a group of 20 or more, please contact us at 202.640.7747 or email Bret.Morsberger@nationals.com

Link to purchase tickets: www.nationals.com/scouts

The full information regarding Scout Days and the patch pick-up will be emailed to all special ticket event buyers 24 hours prior to the game.

Sea Scouts Make Waves in the U.S. Virgin Islands

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NCAC has two Sea Scouts participating in SSS 802’s virtual program and as Lone Scouts in the U.S. Virgin Islands.Our two Sea Scouts, Audrey and Ella , continue to work with our two adult leaders and the St. Thomas Yacht Club Sailing Center to meet many of their rank and elective requirements.Audrey has exemplified herself by supporting the ideals of Scouting. She has performed service hours in support of the community and Sea Scouts, and participated in a flag retirement ceremony with the American Legion Post 90. She was the youngest participant to skipper an IC-24 named “Black Pearl” during the 2023 St. Thomas International Regatta known as the Crown Jewel of Caribbean Racing. She placed as the top female competitor and  3rd overall in the Pan Pepin International Dinghy Regatta in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and earned the top female competitor and 5th overall at the 30th Annual International Optimist Regatta in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.  Next month she will be competing for the U.S Virgin Islands (Team ISV) at the 2023 Optimist North American Championships in Antigua.Audrey will also be attending the National Scout Jamboree with Jamboree Troop 3242 where she looks forward to continuing her scouting adventures and meeting other Scouts.

For more information on the U.S. Virgin Island District and the Sea Scout program visit:

https://www.ncacbsa.org/us-virgin-islands/

https://www.scouting.org/programs/sea-scouts/

 

NCAC Spooktacular 2023

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🎃🌽🧟‍♀️ Join us for a Spooktacular Fall Festival! 🎃🌽🧟‍♂️
October 27-29, 2023

REGISTER TODAY

Calling all Scout ghouls and goblins! Get ready for a frightfully fun weekend at our Spooktacular Fall Festival. This new special Council-wide event will make your Halloween unforgettable!

🚜 Hayride Adventure: Enjoy a fun hayride during the day and then a spookier experience after dark for older kids. Climb aboard our haunted hayride and take a journey through the mystical camp woods. As the crisp autumn air fills your lungs, hold on tight as you encounter ghostly surprises lurking in the shadows of the campsites!

🧟‍♂️ Zombie Run: Attention brave souls! Prepare to run for your lives in our hair-raising Zombie Run at the start of the day on Saturday. Dodge the undead as you navigate through the camp. Can you make it to the safe finish line?

🏹 Archery: Test your aim and focus on the archery range. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned archer, this activity might create some bullseye moments!

🔬 STEM Activities: Immerse yourself in the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with our hands-on activities that offer the chance to learn, create, and explore while having a blast!

🍂 Fall Delights: Savor the flavors from food and drink vendors and get your creative juices flowing with our craft vendors.

🏰 Unlimited Inflatable Bounce Village: Prepare to bounce, jump, and slide your way into a world of inflatable wonder at an inflatable bounce village. (Wrist bands will be required at an additional cost to bounce throughout the day.)

Get your tickets now and don’t miss out on this Spooktacular Fall Festival! The perfect chance to invite friends and family to a Scout event and have a hauntingly good time outdoors. We can’t wait to see you there! 👻🎉

Overnight Camping: Units wishing to camp, bring your decorations, and get ready to haunt Camp Snyder! Only 13 units will get to camp at Camp Snyder during the Spooktacular. Decorate your site to be a Halloween fright on the haunted trail! Campers get discounted admission to the Spooktacular and discounted bounce tickets.

A special Friday night experience is for adults 21+ only.

REGISTER HERE

Radio Merit Badge Field Day

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The Montgomery Amateur Radio Club (MARC) and the Rockville Science Center cosponsored the Radio Merit Badge over the weekend of June 24-25. The turnout for the program was amazing.

We had about 40 Scouts attend the Merit Badge class, from Maryland, DC, Pennsylvania, Northern VA, and the Hudson Valley in New York. The NY family drove 5 hours from Brooklyn for this class! Every Scout who attended earned the Radio Merit Badge. Some scouts returned on Sunday to obtain an amateur license.

The club broke the Scouts into four groups to do the hands on activity required by the merit badge. The program started at 10 and ended at 4 PM.

Many thanks to the Montgomery Amateur Radio Club (MARC) and the Rockville Science Center for their support!

Two Full Days of Climboree 2023!

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CLIMBOREE 2023

October 6–9

Activity Registration Opens: Saturday, July 29

Two full days of climbing, high ropes challenges, shooting sports, and Dutch oven cooking on the long holiday weekend!

The National Capital Area Council and Mountaineer Area Council will host CLIMBOREE 2023 at Camp Mountaineer near Morgantown, WV. Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts are all invited to enjoy a wide range of adventures.

  • Climbing in camp: For both novices and experienced climbers, bouldering and climbing on natural rock AND climbing and rappelling on a 60-ft tower, all under the guidance of trained instructors.
  • Wilderness climbs: For experienced climbers only, half-day wilderness climbing adventures OR all-weekend advanced skills training while climbing and wilderness camping with professional guides and NCS trainers.
  • Challenge courses: Guided youth and adult team-building programs on high and low COPE courses.
  • Zipline: Take a 45-mph ride on a 1/4-mile zipline.
  • Shooting Sports: Archery, .22 rifle, 12 or 20-gauge shotgun shooting for youth and adults. Credit for archery, rifle, and shotgun merit badge requirements.
  • Dutch oven cooking: An introduction to Dutch oven cooking for youth on Saturday. An all-day-Sunday adult class covers every aspect of Dutch oven cooking from food selection and preparation to fire-building and heat control to efficient cleanup.
  • Advancement: Earn the Climbing or Wilderness Survival merit badge. Earn partial credit for the Camping and Backpacking merit badges. Complete shooting requirements for Archery, Rifle and/or Shotgun.

Some activities have limited enrollment–plan ahead! See our Activity Catalog for details.

Key dates:
Saturday, July 29, 10:00 am–Activity registration opens.
Saturday, August 26, 10:00 am–Activity registrants-per-unit limits removed.
Sunday, September 3, 11:59 pm–Patch orders close.
Sunday, September 17, 11:59 pm–All registration closes.
Sunday, September 24, 5:00 pm–Deadline for shared campsite requests.
Friday, October 6, 4:00 pm–Climboree gates open.
Monday, October 9, noon–Climboree ends.

Camp Mountaineer is at 187 Camp Mountaineer Rd., Morgantown, WV 26508, 39.52328, -79.89842. Event registration $30. Limit 500 participants. Campers must provide their own tents and meals. Contact us if you have questions. REGISTER NOW!

Potomac District Welcomes Ten More Eagles in June!

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The June 2023 NCAC Potomac District Monthly Eagle Board of Review for 10 Scouts was held last night.

Congratulations to all the new 🦅 Eagles Scouts and their proud parents! Special thanks to all the Scouters, the EBOR Chairs and those who assisted these 10 Scouts on their journey to reach the 🦅 Eagles rank!

Last but not least Potomac District cannot put this monthly event without the leadership and time devoted by Larry McNiece, Potomac District Eagle Advisor!

The new Eagle Scouts and his/her proud family might find the following websites useful.

http://usscouts.org/eagle/eaglecongrats.asp

https://oa-bsa.org/resources/ucl-support/eagle-scout-congratulatory-letter

https://oa-bsa.org/resources/ucl-support/summit-award-congratulatory-letter

The Association of Top Achiever Scouts (ATAS) is a worldwide Scouting fellowship group, of Scouts and Scouters who have achieved the highest rank as a youth in their Scout associations such as King’s Scout, Queen’s Scout, President’s Scout, Fuji Scout, Tiger Scout, Eagle Scout, Summit, Quartermaster.

https://www.atasapr.org

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