Scouts BSA DC Troop 248 for Girls - Scoutmaster Shares Results of Opening Weekend

[cburkhardt]

Thanks to everyone who asked questions and had helpful comments in the posting a few weeks ago about Scouts BSA for Girls. I met several of you these past few weeks during our open houses and several of you now have your daughters in our Scouts BSA Troop. Scouts BSA for Girls in the DC metropolitan area had a huge start this weekend. Our own Scouts BSA Troop 248 for Girls at All Souls Episcopal Church in the District now has 24 girl members and is growing rapidly. If you girl lives in the District you can learn about us at http://www.ScoutsBsaDcGirls.org. Stop by any Saturday morning we have scheduled meeting and we will be happy to greet you and your girl. Here is our picture in the paper: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/2/first-all-girl-troops-welcomed-boy-scouts/ and we will be the featured segment on the national NBC Nightly News on Sunday night (today).

The BSA professionals who showed to our opening ceremony (along with the many community leaders, including the Episcopal Bishop on Washington) told us that they have formed 28 Scouts BSA Troops for Girls in the greater DC metropolitan area. Click here to find one nearby your family: https://beascout.scouting.org/list/?zip=20008&program%5B0%5D=scoutsBSA&scoutsBSAFilter=GirlsOnly&miles=20.

Happy to answer any more questions out there about Scouts BSA for Girls, although the huge string a few weeks ago nearly wore me out. Finest wishes getting your girls into youth groups that provide assistance to your families and meaning to their lives.

[Anonymous]

And also, don't forget that the Sea Scouts, BSA have been co-ed for a long time and there are ships in our area.

https://seascout.org

[cburkhardt]

Of course. Young women age 14-21 have been in the BSA since 1972, when they joined the older-youth programs (Sea Scouts, Explorers and Venturers). The recent openings have girls now joining the elementary school Cub Scout program and now the iconic 11 - 17 year old "Scouts BSA" program, formerly known as Boy Scouts. The Cub Scout and Scouts BSA programs are not co-ed, whereas the older youth programs have always been fully co-ed.

[cburkhardt]

Some of you contacted me over the weekend to ask how the overall formation of Troops for Girls is going in the DC area and how you can get your girl involved in a Scouts BSA Troop for Girls. I'm the Scoutmaster for the Troop in the District at All Sould Episcopal Church ( http://www.ScoutsdBsaDcGirls.org. ). There are now 70 Scouts BSA Troops for Girls being formed across the DC metropolitan area. So, there will be one near you. Just look on http://www.BeAScout.org for the list of troops as they are formed -- contact information on each Troop will be included. Best to find a Troop and have your girl signed-up well in advance of summer camp at Goshen Scout Reservation. And, our girls are especially excited because the Scout Shop now has the new uniform shirts and bottoms in girl and adult female fit (same colors, but a lot better fit according to our people).