Hiking the DC STEM Trek

Eight Cubs (including 3 dual-enrolled in STEM Scouts) pose before the Washington Monument during their DC STEM Trek adventure.

Last weekend, our group of 8 Cub Scouts, including 3 Cub and STEM Scouts, completed the “Cub Scout portion” of the DC STEM Trek. We hiked all 14 stops from the Smithsonian Metro to the Boy Scout Memorial.

Our Scouts had a great time! They came prepared, answered every Cub Scout and On-site question, learned a lot about how STEM helped in the creation of Washington DC and enjoyed the time spent together.

Olivia, Nehemiah and David are in STEM Scouts Lab 605 together! Lab 605 is sponsored by the Burke Centre Conservancy and holds hybrid meetings.

Nehemiah and his dad Ty join STEM Scouts Lab 605 via ZOOM every Monday from Florida. They made a special trip to DC just to join this DC STEM Trek with their Lab friends!

While we are local Cub Scout pack from Ashburn, VA, we did have one STEM Scout from our Lab, fly from Florida to DC just to join our hike!

Editor’s note: The DC STEM Trek was designed by GTroop 1853 to encourage families to explore the Nation’s capital from a STEM perspective! To see the Trek Guide, visit www.ncacbsa.org/stem