Troop 8 has been a continuously operating unit of the Boy Scouts of America since 1919.  We are based in Bethesda, Maryland.

We provide opportunities for Boys from ages 11-17 to experience the outdoors, learn outdoor skills, provide community service, and grow through leadership experience in a well structured advancement program.

Our 2011-2012 program focuses on diverse outdoor activities that include backpacking, camping, canoeing, bicycling, skiing, and shooting sports.  We will attend summer camp in June 2012 at a location to be determined.  We regularly have boys of 14 years and older participate in Troop and BSA-sponsored high adventure trips; last July, two Troop 8 crews travelled to Northern Tier (Bissett) for a canoeing high adventure experience.  This coming summer, we hope to send a crew of Troop Scouts backpacking to Philmont Scout Reservation.   

The Troop provides community service support to the Chevy Chase Women’s Club, Audubon Society, Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, Capital Area Food Bank, YMCA Youth and Family Services, the Rotary Club Foundation and other local church, civic and health care organizations.

Troop meetings are held every Monday evening at 7:30 pm at the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase at 7931 Connecticut Avenue.  Visitors are welcome.  Outdoor activities are conducted at least once a month.  Please browse our event calendar.

Our sponsoring organization is the Westlake Troop 8 BSA Memorial Foundation.  William Westlake was a Troop 8 Scoutmaster for 35 years, who bequeathed his estate for the benefit of youth organizations in the Washington, DC area.  

If you are interested to join Boy Scouting, or would like to know more about Troop 8, please contact Scoutmaster Andy Mullin at 301-530-1502.

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