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Scouting At Home Challenge!

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Are you ready for the 30 day Scouting At Home challenge? Scout families take on the challenge of keeping your skills sharp by Scouting at Home and including the entire family. Participate in activities and adventures that are fun, exciting and informative!

If your family is up for the challenge for the next 30 days at 5pm share a picture or video of your family’s Scouting At Home activity on Facebook and hashtag #ScoutingAtHome! We can’t wait to see all the NCAC challengers and share them with other Scouts. Challenge begins Thursday, 3/19/2020 at 5pm!

Follow us @ncacbsa on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates and be sure to hashtag #ScoutingAtHome!

Camp Card Sale Extended to June 15th

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Sell cards to your family or via social media and send them to your family throughout the United States-send cards via USPS!

In addition to the one-time and multiple-use coupons below, the 2020 Camp Card includes the BSA Digital Savers Guide!

Each card will have an online code that the card purchaser can use to access hundreds of local offers online! The user will simply set-up their account at www.boyscoutscampcard.com, enter the code on the Camp Card they purchased and start saving! Download the app.

The Digital Savers Guide account is activated through the end of the year.

Great Savings Await in the BSA Digital Savings Guide: Get 100’s of local 2-for-1 and 50% off coupons

Plus, over 360,000 coupons nationwide Coupons available on your phone and online Big savings on travel and at online stores New coupons added weekly

Redeem offers online from your desktop computer, print your coupons or present your offer from your iPhone or iPad through hundreds of merchants!

Below are just a few of the merchants with offers (subject to change at any time)

June 15th – Fully settle your account (turning in all unsold cards and payments) for full 50% commission prior to June 15th. Accounts settled after June 15 are reduced to 40% Commission rate

For questions please visit CampCard@NCACBSA.org.

Scout Service Center Closing

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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently recommended canceling all gatherings of 10 or more people. As that maximum will apply to most Scouting units, we are strongly recommending that in-person unit activities be suspended. We are investigating resources to facilitate distance learning and collaboration. The ultimate decision lies with your unit committee, but we encourage you to model good citizenship and public health in your decisions. 

National Capital Area Council is committed to keeping our Scouting families safe and modeling Citizenship in our Community. To that end, the Marriott Scout Service Center will be closed to the public until further notice.

Our office may be shut, but we are not closed for business! All staff will be working remotely. If you need assistance from your District Executive or other team member, please contact them via email or cell phone. Staff contact information is located at https://www.ncacbsa.org/staff.  
To support units in their fundraising efforts, the Camp Card sale will be extended through June 15. Please contact Barb Perez for more information. If you have not yet received your camp cards, your District Executive will contact you to arrange delivery. It is very important to the continuation of our units and Council program to ensure the success of this fundraising event. Life Scouts and others working on awards with an age or time deadline should contact their District Executive with questions. Many requirements for these awards can be completed virtually. We are currently working with BSA to secure guidance on extensions and other challenges caused by this unprecedented public health event.

Watch the NCAC Facebook page or https://www.ncacbsa.org/covid for updates.
If you have an emergency or a youth protection issue, please contact Deputy Scout Executive Mario Perez immediately. He can be reached at 915-491-4473.

For all other issues, you are encouraged to call MSSC at 301-530-9360 and leave a message. We will have limited staff coverage but will do our best to return your call within 48 hours.As we work together to get through this challenge, it is important to remember the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Let’s do all we can to support each other and help those who need our assistance most.

As we work together to get through this challenge, it is important to remember the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Let’s do all we can to support each other and help those who need our assistance most.