Welcome to the Troop 1018 webpage
A warm Boy Scout welcome from Troop 1018, Dranesville, Virginia and thanks for stopping by our website. We hope you'll find the information here both useful and practical whether you're interested in Scouting, camping, or the history of the Dranesville area. We have lots of helpful hints for Scouts and plenty of pictures and stories from past campouts, summer camps, and other Troop 1018 activities.
Prospective Scouts! Looking for a great troop? Check us out. Follow this link to a video that shows Troop 1018 in action. Follow this link for more information about the troop.
We have information, handouts, worksheets, and a lesson plan for the Personal Management Merit Badge at this link.
Troop 1018 is sponsored by the Dranesville United Methodist Church and we meet on Monday evenings in Fellowship Hall. We welcome new members and invite anyone interested in the troop or Scouting to contact us for more information. Follow this link for more information about the Troop.
Dranesville, Virginia is located about 25 miles west of Washington, DC, just minutes from Reston, Sterling, Great Falls, and Herndon. It's a town with a rich history and the site of a battle in the early days of the Civil War. Check out the "history of our area" page to find out more about Dranesville's interesting past. The Dranesville United Methodist Church graveyard dates back to at least the early 1800's. The troop has transcribed information from tombstones which may be of interest to those doing genealogical research on the area.
This web site is designed to provide specific information for use of the members and parents of Troop 1018. This web site does not represent any official view of the Boy Scouts of America, the National Capital Area Council or the Powhatan District.