Pack 1280 is located in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. We welcome any K-5 children in the area. Currently, the pack has scouts from Cold Spring ES, Ritchie Park ES, Saint Raphael School, Stone Mill ES, and more! We “do our best” to be a pack kids and parents are proud to be a part of! Our pack calendar is full of adventure, from hiking and camping in the great outdoors, to STEAM activities and racing in our annual Pinewood Derby. We also undertake a number of service projects each year and contribute to our community. We look forward to a great year of learning and fun!
Pack Dues
We have a slight delay in setting up the Pack Dues collection. Thanks for your patience as we rework the budget.
Please submit your Pack Dues for 2026-2027 by mid-October. For those with leadership positions, we will have the discounts you can apply to your Dues. Included in the dues is a consent form if you're okay to have photos with your child used on our social media posts. Please Sign Up to Volunteer! Our Pack can only be great with awesome volunteers!
A new Pack Dues link will be released soon.
October Pack Meeting
Pack 1280 will have our October Pack Meeting on Sat 10/24 @ 5PM! This will be an outdoor Pack Meeting at the giant Sycamore tree next to Locust Grove Nature Center. We will have a big campfire and a flag retirement ceremony. Please join us for this yearly fall fun!
Locust Grove Nature Center
7777 Democracy Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20817
Scouting for Food
Pack 1280 will serve our community by participating in Scouting for Food on Sat 11/7 and Sun 11/8 from 9AM-5PM. There are many families facing food insecurity in Montgomery County. Please sign up for a one hour shift at the Giant to collect non-perishable food items. Remember to wear your Class A uniform. All items will be picked up by Manna Food Center which serves our county.
Sign Up HERE for a 1 hour shift 9am-5pm.
Giant at Montrose Crossing
12051 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
November Pack Meeting
Join Pack 1280 for our November Pack Meeting on Fri 11/13 @ 6:45PM. There will be fun activities for all scouts!
St. Raphael School
1513 Dunster Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
MD Science Center Sleepover
Pack 1280 is spending the night at the Maryland Science Center on Fri 2/26 @ 5PM! This isn't just a sleepover. Scouts will get an evening of hands-on science, special workshops, a Planetarium show, an overnight stay, breakfast, and an IMAX movie—all before the Science Center opens to the public. The cost is $75. A $15 subsidy is available for the first 40 scouts signed up.
This event fills up fast. Sign Up HERE by October 1.
Maryland Science Center
601 Light St
Baltimore, MD 21230
Parking @ the Rusty Scupper Restaurant and Bar
402 Key Hwy
Baltimore, MD 21230
Fall Campout
(October 2026)
Another awesome Fall Campout for Pack 1280! Scouts cooked, hiked, performed skits, ate s'mores, played gaga ball, and just enjoyed the great outdoors together! Big Thank You to Troop 944 for leading the hike and scout skills presentation.
Broad Creek Camp
(July 2026)
Pack 1280 AOLs, Webelos, and Wolves attend the Broad Creek Summer Camp this year! It was an exciting weekend of swimming, fishing, hiking, archery, boating, shooting, and dancing! What awesome fun!
Pack 1280 Calendar
The 2026-2027 calendar shows pack-wide events! Download the one page annual calendar. To view events in your den, please subscribe to the den calendar in ScoutBook.