Boy Scout Troop 2005
in the Alexandria / Fairfax County area of Virginia

2014 represented an important milestone for Troop 2005 - our 10-year Anniversary. A total of 29 boys have passed through our doors. We have had 3 Eagle Scouts, 4 Life Scouts, 5 Star Scouts, and more than 15 First, Second Class and Tenderfoot rank awards. We are proud of what our boys have experienced and accomplished in Scouting and how much they have grown into young men during their time with us.

Our troop was founded in 2004 to provide the scouting experience for boys in northern Virginia who might have difficulty fitting in with a regular boy scout troop because of mild learning or social / emotional issues. Boy Scout Troop 2005 offers a wide range of activities, including:

4-6 campouts a year, in places such as Shenandoah National Park, Assateague Island National Seashore, a civil-war reenactment camp, and the Chesapeake & Ohio towpath
An annual troop ski trip to Wintergreen, Virginia
Community service events such as Scouting for Food
Sleepovers on a submarine, a battleship, and a 200-year-old schooner
An opportunity to earn over 20 merit badges, in subjects such as astronomy, computers, cooking, first aid, mammal study, personal management, and environmental science
Advancement and leadership opportunities for every scout
Activities such as building a fully loaded go-cart, funded with money raised by the Troops' annual holiday wreath sale

Is your 11 to 18 year old son struggling socially because of learning or social/emotional disabilities that make him a bit different? Are you looking for a positive social and community activity for your son with other boys? Looking for an environment where your son will be accepted for who he is and have an opportunity to grow socially and emotionally, while learning new skills and meeting new challenges? Then Boy Scout Troop 2005 might be the right place for your son.

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