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The St. James Roman
Catholic Church, in Falls Church,
Virginia, sponsors troop 681,
chartered in 1952. Within the Boy Scouts of America, we are located in the George Mason District
of the National Capital Area
Council.
The Troop has about 70+ active Scouts
ranging from sixth through twelfth grades, plus a half-dozen Adult Leaders.
The philosophy of the Troop is simple -
we seek to take beginner Scouts and develop them into tough, socially
responsible citizen-leaders with positive, can-do attitudes towards their
own and America's
future. As an aid to this philosophy, the Troop runs an ambitious Scout-run
outdoor/camping program, with at least one major (weekend) activity a
month, plus a comprehensive Scout-run advancement program. The Troop also
participates in several long-term camping trips every summer, including a
BSA summer camp, a BSA high adventure trek (usually Philmont)
and a Troop-developed high adventure trek (for example, biking the entire C
& O Canal, SCUBA diving in the Virgin Islands, backpacking the entire
Shenandoah National Park, etc.) Please refer to our calendar for a list
of this year's outdoor program.
If you are interested in joining Troop
681 as an Adult Leader, or if your son would like to join (and meets our
membership restrictions), please contact the Scoutmaster Kevin Coleman at (703)
241-1617.
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