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Ashante Corey-Bey

25th World Scout Jamboree in South Korea

December 6, 2023 by Ashante Corey-Bey

This past summer, Scouts from the National Capital Area Council attended the 25nd World Scout Jamboree in Seoul, South Korea. For two weeks, the Scouts bonded, shared stories, laughed, and explored Korea with thousands of Scouts from around the world. As they
journeyed far from home to experience a once in a lifetime event, they came back as better and brighter leaders of tomorrow. Several of the Scouts detailed their adventures, from arriving at the airport to saying goodbye for the last time. Arriving at camp, Dillon stated “I found solace in the diversity of Scouts gathered in one spot from around the world who shared my passion and love for Scouting…Walking to the concert area was the most unique experience I’ve had. Scouts from all types of countries were marching with us, waving flags, singing songs, and talking in so many different languages. The opening ceremony had many speakers: from the event organizers to even the president of South Korea. The ceremony ended with a drone and firework show that drew out the logos of all the past Jamborees in the sky and ended with an image of the founder of the Scouting movement, Lord Baden Powell.” Scouts got to tour parts of Korea, and Phalha describes their time outside of the Jamboree, “One of my favorite parts of the tours were buddying up with new friends and exploring the different cities and towns we stopped at. I loved discovering more about modern Korea through these outings. Even coming to find one of my new favorite desserts, Korean shaved ice. We looked everywhere for the shop that our tour guide, Jake suggested but eventually we had to ask for help in which we met a very kind owner who apparently had a daughter that was going to the World Scout Jamboree later that week.” Abbey talks about the the wonderful culture of Korea and how much she enjoyed the experience, “On the days between the 6th and the Closing Ceremony, we went to a South Korean Water Park, a traditional Tai Kwon Do and Folk Festival, went to the Samsung Plant, and a South Korean baseball game at which they had cheerleaders! Baseball is huge in South Korea.” She mentions that though it was not what she expected, she was excited to have gone and become a better leader for it. The Scouts from Troop 612 in Virginia allows us to see how beautiful the experience of learning new cultures and sharing a love of Scouting: “Throughout our stay at the camp, we often visited the Scouts from Vietnam, sharing our own scouting experiences with Vietnamese Scouting, despite our country’s differences. The camp was incredibly massive, designed to accommodate over 40,000 people…Trading was a significant part of the World Scout Jamboree, a universal activity that transcended language barriers. Given our Troop 612’s involvement in lion dancing, we worked to obtain patches and neckerchiefs from Hong Kong, which featured designs related to lion dance—a meaningful aspect of our culture.” The Scouts had an incredible experience that turned out to be full of fun, joy, and an appreciation for the many cultures. As they departed camp, they looked forward to seeing their friends in Poland in four years at the next World Scout Jamboree!

https://www.jamboree2027.org/

 

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Scout Names Patrol After Best Friend -Giving Tuesday 2023

November 28, 2023 by Ashante Corey-Bey

I started my scouting career in either 2011 or 2012, went all through cub scouts (pack 956) then I joined troop 956 where I became an Eagle Scout. I met my friend (Kent when I was in second grade. He is a year younger than me, so he started a year later than I did. We did not interact much, as people in different grades did not interact with each other much (I also don’t think I would’ve had time, my den at its climax had 22 people). In our brief interactions together, we did become friends around 2013. We developed a basic friendship during the pinewood derbys, then when he came to my troop my patrol was very small (4 people) so we merged patrols. We were hanging out as patrol mates for quite a while, but then that time increased, due to the addition of a girl troop joining us. His mom was, and is, the scoutmaster of the girls troop. With my dad being the ASM who was about to be the scoutmaster for the boys troop we ended up hanging out a lot. We really got a tighter friendship when we went to Pamlico Sea Base, a council high adventure. During this time, we were all sleeping in close quarters, riding jet skis, driving boats, and fishing. It was really nice to just be able to hangout with my friends but specifically Kent as we both have similar interests in aquatic activities. Earlier this year my troop merged with another troop (Troop 950) in which we had to create new patrols. My patrol was the same group of people, but we wanted to change our name a little. We went from the Underdog Patrol to the Kent Patrol, when we were naming the patrol the entire Barbenheimer craze was sweeping the country, and we were inspired when our SPL said “If you have extra time you can have a patrol song.” We all were thinking about how we could have our song be Im Just Ken(t) in which we just yell Kent when the song says Ken. We are both in similar classes at school, and I have stayed active as a JASM in my troop, so we are both still active so we don’t have to worry about how it’s gunna go after I head to college.

Filed Under: Scouting Programs, Uncategorized

Eagle Scout Advice to Fellow Scouts

November 26, 2023 by Ashante Corey-Bey

Valeria, who participated in the Report to the Nation, has attained the rank of Eagle Scout and has a message for her fellow Scouts. While speaking at her Eagle Court of Honor she advised, “ Eagle Scouts are always the ones who know what to do in the case of an emergency and know how to prepare for anything. The world looks up to us and it is our duty to give to others and to lead by example!”

She noted, “Something that I also found interesting about the Eagle rank is the level of importance  and the difference it can make in any career.  When I spoke with different representatives and adults at Report to the Nation, many of them told me that when it came down to two candidates for a position, they would always choose the Eagle Scout.”

She concluded her remarks by stating, “The journey to be an Eagle Scout is as important as the destination.”

Listen to the video for her full message: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18MK0ZUQADyW3Zp3Y9eDnn29RZolF4uuX/view?usp=sharing

Congratulations, Valeria!

Filed Under: Eagle of the Week

Scout Night with the Washington Wizards

October 30, 2023 by Ashante Corey-Bey

Please join us for a fun evening of basketball as the Washington Wizards take on the Toronto Raptors.

$5 from each ticket purchased will be donated directly back to the National Capital Area Council, BSA. Each ticket purchased through this special link will also come with a Wizards branded patch (while supplies last).

Link to purchase tickets:https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/wizards-scouts24

Please email Grant Mintz at gmintz@monumentalsports.com with any questions

Filed Under: Uncategorized

The Duke Edinburgh’s International Award

October 24, 2023 by Ashante Corey-Bey

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is an internationally recognized award initially started and sponsored by the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. The Award was first launched in The UK in 1956 to motivate young people to become involved in a balanced program of voluntary self-development activities. The award is still active and has four components including voluntary service, skill, physical recreation, and an adventurous journey. These components have different requirements under three award levels: gold, silver, and bronze. The age range for the award is 14-25, and can be worked on concurrently with Scouting, however, there is no grandfathering. The time commitment depending on the award level varies from 6 months to 12-15 months. Cost is $100-150 per Scout per award level selected. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.

Example: This is just an example, not “the” solution. A Life Scout who is 16 years old can use their Eagle Scout project to count toward their voluntary service or toward their Gold award project (in this case, they would need additional volunteer hours/project for voluntary service). If they plan to attend high adventure (Philmont, Northern Tier, Sea Base, etc.), this will count toward their Adventurous Journey. The Scout is active on the high school track team (physical recreation) and is working on earning their private pilot’s license (skill). Based on this broad outline, and after the Scout meets all the requirements and time commitment for the components and award level, they would earn the award.

Previous awardees in the Washington, DC, area were honored at a ceremony with the British Ambassador to the US!

 

More information about the program can be found here:

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https://usaward.org/

NCAC Duke of Edinburgh Award Interest Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JW7QN5V

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAwardUSA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theawardusa/

Twitter: @TheAwardUSA

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized

NCAC’s Colonial District Receives Proclamation from Alexandria City Council in Support of Scouting for Food

October 11, 2023 by Ashante Corey-Bey

Last night, Colonial District represented NCAC at the Alexandria City Council meeting. The City of Alexandria’s Mayor and council members presented a proclamation supporting Scouting for Food and our partnership with ALIVE!, a local resource bank that provides free food, personal items, etc. to the community.

Scouting for Food (SFF) is NCAC’s largest annual community service project to help feed families in need by collecting non-perishable food and distributing it to local food pantries and food banks.

The proclamation detailed ” the alliance between ALIVE! and Scouting for Food has transformed countless lives by providing sustenance and support to individuals and families facing challenging circumstances.”

Thank you to the Coloniol District for representing NCAC and bringing awareness to one of the most important annual service projects! Visit the link to see the presentation of the proclamation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsKLBLWufmc

Last year our NCAC Scouts collected over 641,512 pounds of food through door-to-door and virtual donations. We are gearing up for this year’s collection efforts and aim to collect 1 million pounds of food. Please be on the lookout for instructions from Scouts collecting door-to-door in your area between October 28 and November 5. Also if you wish to donate virtually the giving link will be live October 1- December 16.

Virtual Giving Link:https://yougivegoods.com/ncac-scoutingforfood2023

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