{"id":434,"date":"2025-01-27T04:08:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T04:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/?page_id=434"},"modified":"2025-10-05T05:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T05:17:26","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/index.php\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"434\" class=\"elementor elementor-434\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4d882b elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4d882b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c103d1\" data-id=\"9c103d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5f5c2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea5f5c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong style=\"font-size: 24px;text-align: center\">Scout Sunday is February 2, 2025, at 9:00 AM&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong style=\"font-size: 24px;text-align: center\">Good Shepherd Catholic Church<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;font-weight: 400;text-align: center\">,&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 24px;text-align: center\">8710 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af29c80 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af29c80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a691579\" data-id=\"a691579\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e8cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50e8cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/my.scouting.org\/online-registration\/7b90082b-7981-4d18-b1df-17608e5dcb6b\/applicant-type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cub-scouts-logo-png-transparent-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-177\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cub-scouts-logo-png-transparent-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cub-scouts-logo-png-transparent-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cub-scouts-logo-png-transparent-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cub-scouts-logo-png-transparent-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cub-scouts-logo-png-transparent-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cub-scouts-logo-png-transparent-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cub-scouts-logo-png-transparent-765x765.png 765w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Join Pack 680<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2fa357\" data-id=\"d2fa357\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-953bc95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"953bc95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5017-scaled-e1737697138443-1024x590.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-342\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5017-scaled-e1737697138443-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5017-scaled-e1737697138443-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5017-scaled-e1737697138443-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5017-scaled-e1737697138443-1536x886.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5017-scaled-e1737697138443-2048x1181.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5017-scaled-e1737697138443-1327x765.jpg 1327w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Scout Sunday \u2013 March 3, 2024<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75a3836\" data-id=\"75a3836\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa7b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffa7b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/my.scouting.org\/online-registration\/03836827-8b3a-4fd4-8f4c-2082a257356b\/applicant-type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/bsa_logo_no_letters.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-115\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/bsa_logo_no_letters.png 225w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/bsa_logo_no_letters-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Join Troop 680<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87be923 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87be923\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01ce856\" data-id=\"01ce856\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63de1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63de1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\">Troop 680 and Pack 680, chartered by the Friends of Alexandria Catholic Scouting, Inc. celebrated Scout Sunday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church together with Venture Crew 1022 (chartered by Good Shepherd) and Catholic Scouts and leaders from other BSA units in the Colonial District, including Pack and Troop 301 (chartered by VFW Post 609),\u00a0 Pack 888 and Troop 996 (chartered by Friends of Fort Hunt Scouting, Inc.),\u00a0 Troop 993 (chartered by Wesley United Methodist Men), Pack and Troop 1509 (chartered by St. Aidans Episcopal Church), Ship 818 (chartered by Belle Haven Marina Inc.), and Girl Scout Troop 53801 (chartered by Bush Hill Presbyterian Church)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8b8d59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8b8d59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6974a0a\" data-id=\"6974a0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd77c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd77c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please consider supporting the Friends of Alexandria Catholic Scouting by making a tax deductible donation via the link below.ee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecef1e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ecef1e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\">\r\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"P4SWDGN5L4UWJ\" \/>\r\n<input type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_donateCC_LG.gif\" border=\"0\" name=\"submit\" title=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" alt=\"Donate with PayPal button\" \/>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\r\n<\/form>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9a400f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9a400f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b9aa6b\" data-id=\"9b9aa6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7d7ae elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f7d7ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family: Roboto, Arial, Verdana;font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large);line-height: var(--wp--custom--typography--line-height--headings);margin-top: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-bottom: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-block-start: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-block-end: 0px;max-width: 90%;margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important\">Good Shepherd Catholic Church named<\/h3><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family: Roboto, Arial, Verdana;font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large);line-height: var(--wp--custom--typography--line-height--headings);margin-top: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-bottom: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-block-start: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-block-end: 0px;max-width: 90%;margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important\">Outstanding Mission Partner by Accotink Bay District<\/h3><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-404c1c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"404c1c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b113232\" data-id=\"b113232\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be88149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be88149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5084-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-511\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5084-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5084-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5084-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5084-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5084-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/facsbsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5084-1020x765.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Left to right are Miguel De Angel (Representing Good Shepherd Catholic Church - Outstanding Mission Partner), Winai Khanijoun (Superor Scouter, Pack 680), Brandon Knapp (Superior Scouter, Troop 680), Paula Mirvish (Tommy Thompson Award), John Mirvish (Meritorious Service, and Rafa D. (Troop 680)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5160700 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5160700\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a058e9b\" data-id=\"a058e9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305b23d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"305b23d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family: Roboto, Arial, Verdana;line-height: var(--wp--custom--typography--line-height--headings);margin-top: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-bottom: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-block-start: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-block-end: 0px;max-width: 90%;margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important\">Adult Volunteers from Troop 680 and Pack 680 were recognized on May 21, 2025,<\/h5><h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-family: Roboto, Arial, Verdana;line-height: var(--wp--custom--typography--line-height--headings);margin-top: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-bottom: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-block-start: var(--wp--custom--spacing--elements);margin-block-end: 0px;max-width: 90%;margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important\">at the Accotink Bay District Annual Volunter Recognition Dinner<\/h5><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c871a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c871a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e216e0b\" data-id=\"e216e0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e353fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e353fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>WHO ARE THE FRIENDS OF ALEXANDRIA CATHOLIC SCOUTING?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Friends of Alexandria Catholic Scouting, Inc. (FACS) is the chartering entity of Scouts BSA Troop 680 and Cub Scout Pack 680 in Alexandria, VA.<\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has had a long history of partnership with the Catholic Church.&nbsp; The BSA has always been respectful of the religious and moral beliefs of its chartering organizations, including religious organizations.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a rich history of mutual reinforcement between parents and the BSA, whose mission is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.&nbsp; The Catholic religious emblem programs, annual Scout Mass, worship opportunities at BSA camps, the Catholic scout chaplain program, and activities of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting are a few examples of this support.<\/p>\n<p>The Friends of Alexandria Catholic Scouting offers parents an environment in which the scouting program is delivered in a manner consistent with the BSA\u2019s first 100 years of existence.&nbsp; We are an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that charters BSA units guided by Catholic morals, teaching, and worldview.&nbsp; All families in the Alexandria area seeking such an environment are welcome to participate in scouting with one of the units we charter!<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in learning more about BSA Troop 680 and Cub Scout Pack 680, please visit their respective websites via the links below. 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