Boy Scout Troop 55B & 55G

Register Now For Troop 55 Nov 2024 Harpers Ferry Hiking!

When: November 2-3, 2024

Camping:   Rohrbach Group Campground, Sharpsburg, MD

Hiking: Harpers Ferry Maryland Heights Trail (Saturday),  Antietam National Battlefield Park (Sunday)

Arrive:  St. Francis parking lot 7:00 am on Saturday, November 2nd, 2023

Return: to St. Francis late-afternoon on Sunday, November 3rd

At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and Shawnee people, lies Harpers Ferry. Here you can explore John Brown’s Raid against slavery. Find your connection to the struggle for freedom, education, and civil rights at Storer College.

The Civil War battle at Antietam is known as the bloodiest day in American history. Over 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of fighting on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia’s first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Click here to register and see all the details!

Register Now For Troop 55 Sept 2024 Dolly Sods Backpacking!

When:  October 12-13 , 2024
Where: Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV
Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:30 AM on Saturday morning, October 12
Return to Great Falls by late afternoon(~3pm) on Sunday, October 13

Dolly Sods and its’ environs are considered the premier backpacking locales east of the Mississippi River. They feature varied terrain and eco-zones more reminiscent of parts of Canada than the mid-Atlantic. The scouts will backpack and camp in patrols along Red Creek or along the many scenic meadows above the bogs of the wilderness. Click here to register and see all the details!

Sign up for September 2024 Outing – Billy Goat Hiking or C&O Canal Towpath Biking

When:  August 31- September 2, 2024

Where:
Camping – Robert C McDonell Campground,  7701 Tuckerman Ln, Rockville, MD 20854
Hiking/Biking:  Billy Goat Trail or C & O Canal – Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, 11710 Macarthur Blvd, Potomac, MD 20854
What:  Camping & Cooking,   Hiking at Billy Goat Trail section A or Biking at C & O Canal Towpath
Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:30 PM on Saturday night, August 31st Finished at Great Falls Library around 8am on Monday September 2nd

To Sign up, and See all the details Click HERE

August 2024 Outing – Lower Yough Whitewater Rafting!

When: August 17-18, 2022
Where: Lower Yough River
Time: Arrive at St. Francis Parking at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 17, Return to Great Falls Library late afternoon 5pm  on Sunday, August 18.

The Lower Yough is Class III-IV and stretches 7.5 miles and contains over 30 rapids, all surrounded by the beauty of a spectacular wilderness canyon… Click here to Register and see all the Details!

Register Now For April 2024 Outing – GoApe!

When: April 20-21, 2024
Where: Go Ape Treetop Adventure at South Run Park, Address: 7550 Reservation Dr, Springfield, VA 22153 (Park Entrance Fee: There is no entrance fee at South Run Park.)

Camping: Lake Fairfax Group Campsite, Reston, VA

Time: Meet at the St. Francis parking lot at 11:00 AM Saturday, April 20, returning Great Falls Library early morning on Sunday, April 21.

Scouts will enjoy hiking in cabin john trail, cooking and camping at Robert C. McDonell Campground on Saturday. The troop will do zipline and treetop adventure Sunday morning Go Ape! (Springfield, VA). Please eat breakfast and lunch at home before Saturday departure, and bring some cash for Sunday lunch purchase on the way home.   Click here for detail registration information and waiver