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A group of people, including two uniformed military officers, standing on the snow at Camp Potomac Woods in front of a parked helicopter.

Snowed in at Camp Potomac Woods

Who remembers the Girl Scout troop that became snowbound at Camp Potomac Woods? When one of the military pilots retired, an Army staff member planning his farewell party called me. “He’s always told this story about Girl Scouts and a blizzard,” she asked. “Is that really true?” Absolutely!! I sent these images for the party…

Ann Robertson
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Who remembers the Girl Scout troop that became snowbound at Camp Potomac Woods?

Helicopter from Fort Belvoir airlifts Troop 163 from Camp Potomac Woods in 1958.
Helicopter from Fort Belvoir airlifts Arlington Troop 163 from Camp Potomac Woods in 1958.
Washington Post, February 17, 1958
Washington Post, February 17, 1958

When one of the military pilots retired, an Army staff member planning his farewell party called me. “He’s always told this story about Girl Scouts and a blizzard,” she asked. “Is that really true?”

Absolutely!! I sent these images for the party photo montage.

© 2026 Ann Robertson, writer, editor, Girl Scout historian, but NOT a Girl Scout employee.

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