October 11-13, 2019 We went to our first major event as a troop. The Seneca District had their Fall Camporee, with a theme of “Mountain Man Rendezvous,” so our girl troop got to be “Mountain Men” for a weekend! One
Rake the Lake
Saturday, September 28, 2019 We had a chance to participate with the Montgomery Village Foundation for their clean-up of Lake Whetstone. It was a perfect chance to wear our new Class B purple shirts for some good service! They provided
Catoctin Camping and Cunningham Falls Hike
September 20-22, 2019 For our September Campout, we camped in Catoctin State Park at the Poplar Grove Youth Campground. This was our first campout as two patrols, and we definitely learned some things about the patrol method – how
Two Patrols Now!!
September 11, 2019 Troop 1920 is now big enough to form two patrols! We are growing! It is working! To honor the history of the original patrol, we decided to discontinue the “Fine Arts Patrol” completely. The two new patrols
4th of July Parade
July 4, 2019 The Scouts in Troop 1920 participated in the annual 4th of July Parade in Montgomery Village. We met at the parking lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to register and wait for our
Summer Camp at Heritage Camp Freedom
So when we got there in the evening, we picked tent buddies, put on sunscreen and bug spray, all that stuff, swept out the tents, and then we got a tour of the camp. After that we got a few
Flag Day at the Elks Lodge
Friday, June 14, 2019 We were able to meet for a special Flag Day celebration held by our chartering organization – the Elks Foundation in Rockville. This was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Flag Day, practice performing formal flag ceremonies,
Capitol Flag Ceremony
The Scouts of Troop 1920 were among the Scouts BSA Troops for Girls that were invited to perform a flag ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Senate passage of the 19th amendment guaranteeing
Frederick Keys Baseball Game
Saturday, June 1-2, 2019 The Scouts from Troop 1920 brought families and friends along and attended Scout Night at the Frederick Keys Baseball Game. It was the second game of a double-header between the Frederick Keys and the Lynchburg Hillcats.
Our First Court of Honor
On May 29th, Troop 1920, only 4 months old, celebrated our first Court of Honor. The purpose of the court of honor is to recognize the achievements of the Scouts since the last court of honor (or in this case