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We are based in the Chevy Chase / Bethesda / Kensington region of Maryland and provide opportunities for girls 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 started in 2019 and our sponsoring organization is The Westlake-Troop 8 BSA Memorial Foundation. William Westlake was a Boys 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 Boys Troop 8, and the Westlake Foundation, please visit our public website. This operational website is for our GT8 members and access is largely restricted.

Court of Honor this Monday, 6/8

Posted on Jun 4 2026 - 8:23pm

GT8’s final Court of Honor for the activity year is on Monday, June 8 from 6:30-8:00 pm at Silver Creek Middle School. This will be a great opportunity to recognize the work scouts have done, for the new scouts to experience a Court of Honor, and to celebrate the 2025-26 scouting year. All family and friends are invited to attend. Scouts should wear their full uniform, including merit badge sash if they have one. Scouts should bring snacks to share for 8-10 people based on the following Patrol assignments:

Final scout meeting of the season, 6/15

Posted on Jun 4 2026 - 8:22pm

Our final scout meeting of the season will be on June 15th at NCCCC. We will focus on preparing for summer camp, so anyone attending summer camp should try to attend if possible.

Cancelled: Jesup Blair Park Cleanup on June 6th

Posted on Jun 2 2026 - 7:15pm

No one from BT8 or GT8 signed up in advance for this clean-up. We're assuming it's just a busy time of year, so we're cancelling.

Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge

Posted on May 28 2026 - 8:38pm

GT8 is going to work on Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge. Mr. Cimo will be meeting with interested scouts after the troop meetings on May 18th, June 1 and June 15.

Advancement Deadlines

Posted on May 22 2026 - 2:48am

For all scouts hoping to advance prior to the upcoming Court of Honor, all ranks after the Scout Rank need to be completed by the end of the meeting on Monday, May 25.

Chess Merit Badge Session Monday, May 25

Posted on May 22 2026 - 2:47am

After the troop meeting this week, SM Tucker will be meeting with the scouts working on the Chess merit badge from 7:30-8:30 pm. Scouts should bring their chess set, if they have one, and come prepared to talk about requirements 3, 4, and 6.

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