1. History of Scouting Trail Washington, D.C. National Capital Area Council Boy Scouts of America February 2013 Roundtable Presentation May 25-26-27, 2013 Inaugural NCAC-only hikes limited edition patches & medals

2. DC History of Scouting Trail Goals educate Scouts & others about role of Washington, D.C. in the history of BSA raise money to benefit NCAC's neediest Scouts in the Washington D.C. District through sale of Trail medals & patches.

3. History of Scouting Trails in D.C. Colin Livingston Trail: 6 miles o Taft Bridge to Reflecting Pool NPS Kiosk o Bridge convenient to Woodley Park Metro Station Trail B: 8 miles o FDR Memorial to Willard Hotel (notional) Trail C: 9.5 miles o Taft Bridge to Willard Hotel (notional) Cub History Hike: 2.5 miles o National Geographic Society to Willard Hotel

5. Examples of historic points along trail Trail A: Taft Bridge, President Taft, 1 st BSA Honorary President 1910 National Geographic Society, Colin Livingstone (Troop 8 patron) lobbied Congress for Charter BSA in Lafayette Park White House, location for all early Eagle awards Boy Scout musical role in 1 st electrified White House Christmas Trees Boy Scout Memorial on Ellipse, rare DC Memorial to a living thing DC Points of Life Walk, William Boyce, lost in 1909 London fog & incorporated BSA in 1910 World War II Memorial, how many Boy Scouts can you find? Washington Monument, location of 1 st National Jamboree twelve years behind schedule Willard Hotel, site of 1911 meeting organizing BSA nationally & formed the District of Columbia Chapter and more….