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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
the address below.
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