Boy Scout Troop from Tampa looking for help in the DC Area

[Abu Jack]

I am an Assistant Scout Master for my son's Boy Scout Troop in Florida. We have been teaching leadership this year and "The Message to Garcia" has been one of the cornerstones that we have based our instruction on. We are looking to visit Arlington on our way to summer camp. Col Rowan, who carried the message to Garcia is buried there and we would like to visit his grave. The bottom line is we are looking for someplace to put up 30 Boy Scouts and Adult leaders for 17th and 18th of June at no cost. I'd say within a two hour drive of DC would work. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[JJ_BPK]

Ft A P Hill is only 70 miles (1.5 hrs) South of DC. Is that where you plan to go for the BSA Jamboree?

Ft Myer, Old Guard ??

http://www.jbmhh.army.mil/sites/local/

http://www.jbmhhmwr.com/

Ft Belvoir is less than 12 miles South and may have something.

http://www.belvoirmwr.com/Facilities/Lodging/

Quantico,, 25 miles South,, nuff said..

[Abu Jack]

We are going to summer camp at Blue Ridge Scouting Reservation in Pulaski County Va. We don't want to take the extra equipment to camp if we don't have to. So, we are looking for a church hall / pavillion like structure that the boys could just throw their bags down for Friday and Saturday nights and then head to camp early sunday morning.

Thanks again.

[Dan]

I don't know of anyone with accommodations that would work, but I'll put the word out up there.

Another option might be for a pooling of donations to pay for a stay on Belvoir or a nearby hotel. If others kicked, I'd gladly donate some funds to get enough rooms for two nights.

[mark46th]

Too bad Camp Mackall is so far away from D.C. I stayed in some lovely accomodations there in 1971.

[albeham]

Let me contact the Church we meet at, Troop 119 Odenton, just outside of Fort Meade.

YIS,

SM AL


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