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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.

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.

Merit Badge Day (Mar 9)

Posted on Mar 7 2025 - 12:57am

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Sign up for the March 9 Merit Badge Day hosted by BT8 and GT8 to work on these Eagle-required badges: Personal Fitness, Cooking, and Family Life. There are some items that need to be done before 3/9 so sign up today!

Service Opportunity: A Wider Circle (March 8, 2-4 pm)

Posted on Mar 4 2025 - 8:57pm

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A Wider Circle will host Troop 8 for a volunteer event on March 8th, 2 - 4 pm. Scouts from BT8 and GT8 will help sort and display donated items (furniture, household goods, clothing, etc) at the Wider Circle showroom. Event is limited to 25 participants from BT8 and GT8.

March shakedown for the Philmont Crews - Mar 15-16

Posted on Feb 27 2025 - 9:16pm

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Our next shakedown is Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16. We will be camping at the Poplar Grove Youth Group Campground at Catoctin Mountain Park. We will be hiking both Saturday and Sunday on site.