Welcome to Our Troop
Building character, leadership, and outdoor skills through adventure and service to our community.
About Us
The 37th Loudoun Red Foxes is Outdoor Service Guide's troop serving Loudoun County, VA and surrounding areas. All adults and youth - regardless of age, gender, class, or other variables - are welcome to join us. We are outdoor-focused and believe in inclusion, volunteerism, self-reliance, independence, confidence, leading by uplifting others, and service to the community.
What do we do in our meetups?
We participate in educational group adventures, campouts, hikes, and community-building projects that take advantage of being outdoors, whenever and wherever possible. Activities like fishing, star gazing, orienteering, survival skills, bird watching, volunteering at a food drive, river clean up, park clean up, visiting the fire station, zoo, water facility. Scouts will mostly complete badges at home, since it is not the main focus of our meetups.
When and Where do we meet?
At the beginning of each scouting year, we will have a tentative calendar posted with all our campouts, hikes and meetups. Other events may be added throughout the year. We meet outdoors, whenever possible, across Northern VA and surrounding areas in parks, hiking spots, lakes and other outdoor venues. We may cancel a meetup due to extreme weather. Few winter meetings may be indoors.
How are parents involved?
Badge work is mostly completed at home and parents are expected to assist. Badge work is found in each Handbook corresponding with each section. Handbook PDFs can be found under the "age groups" tab. Chipmunk and Otter parents must accompany with camping. We are a 100% volunteer run organization, which means that we cannot make scouting happen without family members involvement.
How much are fees?
- The 2025-26 dues for membership, camping and supplies) are $120 Chipmunk Otter-Timberwolf, $140 Pathfinder, $30 each sibling and Rover volunteer adults.
- For new members, there is an additional uniform fee of $45 Otter-Timberwolf and $68 Pathfinder-Rover.
- Pay if you go events (eg. kayaking, ziplining, etc.) will be extra based on pricing.
About Outdoor Service Guides
Outdoor Service Guides (OSG) is a non-profit organization based in the United States of America. We offer youth scouting programs and leadership enrichment opportunities for Everyone. Our goal is for everyone to experience the fun of scouting.
OSG is not affiliated with either the Boy Scouts of America or the Girls Scouts of the USA. We are members of the World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS) and as such are not in competition with other American scouting associations; we are only their brothers and sisters in scouting.
Age Groups & Programs
Discover the right program for your scout's age and interests.
Chipmunk (ages 2-4)
This section is for the little brothers and sisters that are not of Otter age, but tag along on some of our activities.
Parents are required to stay with chipmunks for all meetings and be responsible for their chipmunks at all times.
Otter (ages 5-7)
Otters are introduced to the concepts of Scouting while going on adventures that teach useful outdoor and family skills. They participate in age-appropriate service to the community, learn to play safely together while working as a group, craft with their hands, and camp together with their families.
Timberwolf (ages 8-10)
The Timberwolf section is focused on hands-on outdoor skills, meaningful community service, and the strengthening of the Pack. The games and practical activities are focused on learning "by doing."
Pathfinder (ages 11-17)
This is our most advanced scouting section that encourages leadership and perseverance. The badge work is advanced, but extremely fun! Not only are pathfinders advanced on their scouting journey, but they are also eligible for backpacking camping trips.
Rover (ages 18+)
Rovers are the adult section of Outdoor Service Guides. There is no upper age limit for scouting with us, and adults can have fun scouting together and earning badges, too. All volunteer troop leaders are trained Rovers and we are always looking for new scouts to help out!
Contact Us
Get in touch with our troop leaders and learn how to get involved.