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We are based in the Chevy Chase / Bethesda / Kensington region of Maryland and 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 program. We've been around since 1919 and our sponsoring organization is The Westlake-Troop 8 BSA Memorial Foundation. William Westlake was a Troop 8 Scoutmaster for 35 years and bequeathed his estate for the benefit of youth organizations in the Washington DC area. For more information about us, including our history, our Girls Troop 8, and the Westlake Foundation, please visit our public website. This operational website is for our BT8 members and access is largely restricted.

Eagle Court of Honor: Matthew Apgood, Nikhil Hotha, and Steven Herndon

Posted on Apr 17 2025 - 9:13pm

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Troop Families - Please RSVP for this event using the link below. Thanks!

An Eagle Court of Honor celebrating the achievements of Matthew Apgood, Steven Herndon, and Nikhil Hotha will be held at Harlow Hall - North Chevy Chase Christian Church, 8814 Kensington Pkwy, Chevy Chase, MD on May 10, 2025 from 5-7 pm.

New Payment Option: Zelle

Posted on Apr 10 2025 - 11:55pm

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Troop 8 Treasurer, Ben Steves, observed that the Troop pays a significant fee to PayPal especially for higher priced outings, like summer camps, high adventure, etc., He worked with the bank to enable Zelle payments to the troop account - there is no fee charged to you (payer) or to Troop 8 (payee).

FINAL CALL FOR SUMMER CAMP

Posted on Apr 10 2025 - 11:53pm

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BT8 is working to finalize our summer camp registration by April 15. We are over capacity for the site we reserved, and as such we have a short wait list that we are trying to accommodate.

Troop 8 Cleanup at Jesup-Blair Park (3/29)

Posted on Mar 20 2025 - 11:42pm

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Please join BT8 and GT8 on Saturday, March 29th, 1-3 pm at Jesup-Blair Local Park (Silver Spring, MD) for a park cleanup!

March Climbing Outing at Adventure Park

Posted on Mar 14 2025 - 6:13am

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The Troop 8 March outing is an overnight March 22 and 23 at the Adventure Park at Sandy Spring, near Olney and about 30 minutes away. Signups on the website are live but CLOSING SOON.

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY - Saturday March 22

Posted on Mar 14 2025 - 6:11am

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*This two-hour Introduction to Leadership Skills Training (ILST) course will be offered at Sandy Spring Adventure Park before our March Outing, starting at 11am, if we have sufficient interest.