About

Chartered January 31st 2019,  Troop 1191G is one of several inaugural girl troops in the Scouts BSA program. They quickly embarked on an outdoor program with a focus on leadership development and community service. For the first time in Boy Scouts of America (BSA) history, these girls will have the opportunity to earn the BSA’s top honor of Eagle Scout.   Celebrating our 5th year anniversary, we continue to serve the Mount Airy community through service hours and Eagle Scout Projects

 Troop 1191G is chartered by the American Legion Gold Star Post 191 in Mount Airy Maryland, which also sponsors the long-established all-boy Troop 1191.   The sponsorship of American Legion 191, along with the incredible support of Troop 1191 enabled our troop to rapidly launch with an amazingly active inaugural year.  Our troop is part of the Francis Scott Key (FSK) District, in the National Capital Area Council (NCAC).

The BSA is a non-profit organization which, for over a century, has had as its mission to prepare Scouts to make ethical and moral choices throughout their lives by:

• developing good character, including honesty, courage, integrity, self-reliance, self-confidence, self-discipline, and self-respect;

• instilling duty to God and country, including an understanding of the Scout’s relationship to others in her community and nation, how her local, state, and federal governments work, and her obligation to keep her country strong; and

• promoting physical, mental/emotional and moral fitness.

Scouting is designed to take place outdoors. Outdoor programs are important because they provide Scouts with the opportunities to practice the skills and activities they learn about in Troop meetings, and to engage in the activities which are required for rank advancement and various merit badges. Being close to nature also helps Scouts gain an appreciation for God's handiwork and our place in it. Outdoor programs also help Scouts learn about ecology and practice conservation. 

Scouting has a system of ranks in which Scouts learn progressively more difficult skills and take on progressively greater responsibilities. Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. The Scout plans her advancement and progresses at her own pace as she meets each challenge. The Scout is rewarded for each achievement, which helps her gain self-confidence. The steps in the advancement system help a Scout grow in self-reliance and in the ability to help others.