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Encampment Overview

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EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:
In the event an emergency arises and it becomes necessary to contact a camper or staff member during the encampment, you should call 703/625-4196 (MVE Logistic Director Dominick Caridi's cell phone).
If you are unsuccessful contacting MVE staff using that number, you should  call the Mount Vernon security staff at 703/799-8677.

Scouts and Scout Leaders Visiting Mount Vernon on Saturday, November 6, 1999:

Click here for the Day Visitors Program,
including descriptions of scheduled activities and patches
and awards that Scouts can earn.

A penultimate draft of the Guide for District Unit Leaders now is available.

Click here to access it in HTML format on the WWW.

Click here to access it in Word 97 format.
Special thanks go to Mike Bowman and the U.S. Scouting Service Project for hosting
this downloadable file.

Nearly 200 years ago, George Washington passed away at his Mount Vernon estate. Washington is properly remembered as the father of our nation because of his leadership as commander of American forces during the Revolutionary War and his service as the first President of the United States.

To help commemorate this great man and what he has meant and still means for our country, Scouts from the National Capital Area Council will be able to participate in a special Spirit of George Washington Encampment at Mount Vernon during the first weekend of November 1999.

From Friday evening, November 5, to Sunday morning, November 7, nearly 1,000 Scouts and 150 adults leaders from troops, teams, crews, and posts across the council will enjoy two nights of camping and a full Saturday of program activities on the Mount Vernon grounds to help commemorate the life of George Washington. The Saturday program will include visits to the mansion and other attractions on the ground; opportunities to interact with reenactors depicting Washington as President and Revolutionary soldiers; a special afternoon salute to George Washington in recognition of the 200th anniversary of his death the following month; and an exciting campfire with songs and skits from Washington's time.

Click the following links to learn more about different facets of this exciting event:

u Program Plans, including links that describe different activities that will be conducted during the encampment
u Requirements for Scouts and adults wanting to participate in the encampment
u Application procedures for Scouts and adults wanting to participate in the encampment
u Opportunities to work on the staff that will plan and conduct the encampment
Because of space limitations, no Scouts from outside the National Capital Area Council will be able to participate as campers in the NCAC's "Salute to George Washington Encampment at Mount Vernon."  If you're a Scout or adult leader from another council, click here to get ideas of other ways you can honor George Washington at Mount Vernon or near your home.
You can also use this site also to link to other sites, either through individual links at appropriate places on various pages, or on a special page with a set of related links.

 

This site is provided as a service to Scouts and Scouters by the Colonial District, NCAC, BSA, which includes George Washington's Mount Vernon.  Although not an official site of the NCAC, BSA, or Mount Vernon, the site is maintained by Tom Baerwald, who has been appointed by the NCAC to direct the Mount Vernon Encampment, so information should be reasonably accurate.