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!
April Pack Meeting
Join us for our April Pack Meeting on Fri 4/10 @ 6:45PM. Scouts will participate in science experiments and fun activities!
St. Raphael School
1513 Dunster Rd.
Potomac, MD 20854
April Hike
Date Change from 4/19 to 4/18!!
Join us for our April Hike on Sat 4/18 @ 10:00AM. Back to the frogs! Let’s go find the hidden pond and see if the frogs are croaking! We’ll meet in the parking lot and do a ~2.5 mile lollipop loop trail in meadow, forest and hidden pond.
Rachel Carson Conservation Park
22201 Zion Road
Brookeville, MD 20833
Tree Trekkers
Pack 1280 will be climbing and camping at Tree Trekkers on Sat 4/25 @ 1:30PM. This is an awesome outdoor event for families! All Scouts will have 3 hours from 2:30-5:30PM to explore their age-appropriate "Courses." Please arrive by 1:30PM to allow time for check-in and the mandatory 20-30min orientation. After climbing, Pack 1280 will enjoy a fantastic campfire program, followed by an overnight campout!
The cost is $30 per person for climbing, and $5 per person for camping.
Sign Up HERE by April 10th!!
Tree Trekkers
9560 Old National Pike
Frederick, MD 21701
Spring Campout
Pack 1280's Spring Campout will be Fri 5/1 to Sun 5/3. Arrive on Friday anytime after 3pm and check out on Sunday before 11am. You can camp one or two nights, or just stay for the day on Saturday! Join us for an awesome time of adventure and fun. There will be shelter building, knot tying, jumping pillow, hiking, and an awesome campfire program.
The cost is $55 per family for camping and $20 for just the day on Saturday.
Sign Up HERE!!
More info about the campout HERE.
Little Bennett Campground
23705 Frederick Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871
Pinewood Derby
(March 2026)
Pack 1280 held our annual Pinewood Derby! Scouts did a great job building their racers. Trophies were awarded for: most original, most artistic, most futuristic, and fastest car! Congrats to all the winners!
Snow Tubing Fun!
(January 2026)
Snow tubing at Liberty Mountain was such a blast! We didn't know if we would be able to go, but the weather turned out to be great and it was the perfect way to end a crazy snow week!
Pack 1280 Calendar
The 2025-2026 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.