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The Occoquan District provides Scouting services to the youth and adults of Eastern Prince William County in Northern Virginia. This includes the areas of Occoquan, Woodbridge, Dale City, Lake Ridge, Dumfries, Triangle, and Montclair. This site serves to provide accurate, on-time information for both Scouting families and those interested to join and learn more about Scouting. As you go through the various sections of this site you'll notice numerous updates and changes. Our District Webmaster and district executive will constantly add additional content.
Look for online registration of events and activities, news and announcements, and constant updates to keep this scouting tool a positive experience for you.
Announcement: On 20 December, 2009, the National Capital Area Council announced it had selected the Occoquan District as a Centennial Quality District for 2010. Click Here For More Information!!
Centennial Bulletin - February 2010: In this month's issue read all the Grand Centennial Parade, registration details and More. Click Here!
2010 Centennial Quality Unit Form: The Centennial Quality Awards program is designed to recognize units, districts and councils in achieving excellence in providing a quality program to a growing youth population in America at all levels of the Boy Scouts of America.
Achieving the Centennial Quality Unit Award starts with a commitment. Each unit must submit a 2010 Centennial Quality Commitment and Achievement Form for Unit Award. Click Here
New Merit Badges for 2010! BSA announced four new Merit Badges for 2010. Click Here for more information.
Occoquan District Troop Information Guide - Click Here
This guide is aimed at helping Webelos II and boys new to Scouting and their families find the right Boy Scout Troop for them in Occoquan District.
Webelos II's should be visiting Boy Scout Troops during the fall and it is suggested that prospective Scouts visit at least three Boy Scout Troops to find the right Troop. Webelos II Scout leaders or parent should be sure to contact the Boy Scout Troop Point of Contact listed in the guide in advance in order to let the Troop prospective Scouts are interested in visiting the troop. Often the units have events planned for the Webelos II Scouts and are eager to be contacted. Also, if a Troop knows a prospective Scout or Webelos II Scouts are coming they can be ready to provide any pertinent written information about their Troop.
ATTENTION MERIT BADGE COUNSELORS
If you are, or know, a merit badge counselor, please let us know. We are compiling a roster of counselors and need name, e-mail and phone number for each counselor. To submit a name, send to Ed Fairbairn.
E-LISTS SIGNUP (click here) By signing up to an E-list/newsletter you will stay well informed with the important information you need to know about our council. If you haven’t already done so you will be asked to create a profile. After you create a profile you will be presented with a list of topics you can sign up to receive periodic information about. Please sign-up for the Occoquan District Newsfeed to receive notification of upcoming Occoquan District activities. At anytime you can add yourself to new lists or remove yourself from lists you are no longer interested in. Be sure to select as many list as you want including the lists relevant to your Scouting positions (i.e. Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, Den Leader, etc.)
CubWorld - Camp Snyder
Cub Scouts have an excellent oppurtunity for exciting camping events at Camp Snyder this summer. There are various events from overnight to 4-night. Click here for more information. See you at Camp Snyder!!
Occoquan District Scouts in Action
Troop 1390 at Timberline Four Seasons Resort, Davis, WV.
If you have pictures of scouts from the Occoquan District you'd like to share, like this one, then e-mail them and check back often to see what other scouts are doing.
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