Cynthia Griffiths

NCAC Markets Two Properties for Sale

WASHINGTON, DC (MAY 8, 2024) – Responding to the changing population trends throughout the Washington, D.C. region and acting on the goal of further expanding Scouting opportunities for our regions youth, National Capital Area Council, BSA (NCAC) has set a course to carefully direct resources and efforts to best serve its mission and the community.

Scouting in the Washington, D.C. region is experiencing continued growth from Frederick, Maryland to Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Recognizing the need to be more accessible to its expanding membership, NCAC has commenced a realignment of its real estate that will result in multiple administrative office/Scout Store locations in the Region.

This realignment is as follows:

The lease at the Scout Store in Springfield, Virginia has been extended. This is one of the most successful Scout Stores in the entire nation and it will continue to serve our mission and membership.

The 21.5-acre parcel located on Route 66 in Haymarket, Virginia will be marketed for sale.  This parcel has no utility for NCAC’s mission nor programs, and has zero connection to Camp William B. Snyder, geographic or otherwise. JLL has been retained to market this site for sale.

The location of the Marriott Scout Service Center (MSSC) (9190 Rockville Pike, Bethesda Maryland) is no longer optimal to serving the changing needs of our membership and volunteers. One or more new locations will serve the needs of the Council, while being more convenient for our membership. CPG Realty, LLC has been retained to market this property for sale.

Both MSSC and Haymarket are experiencing historically high values, the sale of each will contribute to the funding for NCAC to locate facilities such as administrative offices, training spaces, and retail stores based on the geographic distribution of NCAC stakeholders throughout the Washington DC Beltway and beyond, now and in the future.

These decisions have been made with the singular purpose of better serving and supporting current and future Scouts, their families, and dedicated volunteers by expanding NCAC’s footprint throughout the region.

From the Spring of 1911 when Boy Scout units were first formed at the YMCA Building on G Street, NW in Washington, D.C. through the next nine locations in the District of Columbia before moving to Bethesda, Maryland in 1974, the NCAC has progressively moved Scouting programs and youth access forward by relocating their administrative and retail commercial spaces.

“We are excited to embark on this next chapter of NCAC’s history,” stated Council Chief Executive Officer, Mario Pérez. “The population centers have expanded outward during the last 50 years and our families and leaders want convenient locations that meet their needs.”

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 About BSA and the National Capital Area Council

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®” The Scouting organization is composed of more than 1 million youth members between the ages of 5 and 21 and more than 477,000 volunteers in local councils throughout the United States and its territories. Since its inception in 1910, more than 130 million young men and women have participated in the BSA’s youth programs. More than 35 million adult volunteers have helped carry out the BSA’s mission. The BSA announced that it will rebrand to Scouting America, reflecting the organization’s ongoing commitment to welcome every youth and family in America to experience the benefits of Scouting. The change will go into effect on February 8, 2025, the organization’s 115th anniversary. For more information, please visit www.Scouting.org.

National Capital Area Council (NCAC) was organized in 1911 and today stands as one of the oldest and the largest councils in America. Scouts from NCAC perform in excess of 400,000 hours of community service each year. The Council territory includes the District of Columbia; Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland; and in Virginia the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Caroline, King George, Stafford, and Culpeper as well as the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, Manassas Park and Fredericksburg in Virginia; the U.S. Virgin Islands; and US Scouting families living abroad in North, Central, and South America. For more information, please visit www.NCACBSA.org.

The new name reflects the continuing efforts to welcome everyone to experience the benefits of Scouting.

WASHINGTON, DC (May 7, 2024) – The Boy Scouts of America today announced that it will be changing its name to Scouting America. This change reflects the organization’s ongoing commitment to welcoming every youth in America to experience the benefits of Scouting. The name change will go into effect on February 8, 2025, the organization’s 115^th birthday.

This announcement also comes as the organization celebrates the fifth anniversary of welcoming girls into Cub Scouting and Scouts BSA programs. Boy Scouts of America currently serves 176,234 girls and young women across all programs, including more than 6,000 who have earned Eagle Scout status.

“Our commitment is to all youth in our community,” stated Scout Executive/CEO Mario A. Pérez. “In the National Capital Area Council we know that one of our greatest assets is the rich diversity that characterizes our community. Inclusivity broadens our perspectives, makes us stronger, and better equips our youth to navigate the challenges in life. The use of Scouting America will help us connect with more youth from all backgrounds as we continue our work to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.”

Scouting America builds on the organization’s 114 years of helping America’s youth. Its ongoing goal is to provide young people with a safe environment where they can learn meaningful life skills and have fun, educational experiences, fostering their growth and future outcomes as leaders, and be prepared for life. At the same time, values instilled by the Scout Oath and Law help prepare young people for lives of purpose and impact.

More than 130 million Americans have been through Scouting programs since its founding in 1910, and currently, more than 1 million youth, including both men and women, are served by 477,000 dedicated adult volunteers in local councils throughout the country. To date, more than 2.75 million youth have earned Scouting’s highest rank of Eagle Scout.

Last year, National Capital Area Council, BSA (NCAC) delivered the promise of Scouting to over 33,000 youth including 4,315 girls and young women across all programs. NCAC’s programs train the next generation of leaders; give back to the community through service; and teach young people to “Be Prepared” for life, adventure, and education.

In addition to supporting the nation’s youth, Scouting America will continue to be an important asset to strengthen our communities, having provided more than 7 million hours of volunteer services for community improvement and other projects across the country.

About Scouting America

Scouting America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®”

Scouting America welcomes all of America’s youth into its programs. Our goal is to give them fantastic experiences in the outdoors, and elsewhere, where they can grow with us in a safe environment. More than 130 million Americans have been through our programs since our founding, and currently more than 1 million youth are served by 477,000 dedicated adult volunteers in local councils throughout the country.

To learn more about Scouting America’s mission, visit Scouting.org.

About National Capital Area Council (NCAC)

NCAC was organized in 1911 and today stands as one of the oldest and the largest councils in America. Scouts from NCAC perform in excess of 400,000 hours of community service each year under the guidance of over 14,000 adult leaders. The Council territory includes the District of Columbia; Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland; and in Virginia the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Caroline, King George, Stafford, and Culpeper as well as the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, Manassas Park and Fredericksburg in Virginia; the U.S. Virgin Islands; and US Scouting families living abroad in North, Central, and South America. For more information, please visit www.NCACBSA.org.