January Outing – Blue Ridge Center Camping When: January 17-18, 2015 Where: Blue Ridge Center, Purcellville, VA Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 7:00 AM on Saturday morning January 17th – Return to St. Francis on Sunday, January 18th The Blue Ridge Center is located on 900 acres of woodlands in an area known as […]
Unveiling of a Historical Marker on Hunter Mill Road
December 7, 2014 By
On October 11th, 2014, scouts from Troop 55 took place in a flag ceremony prior to the unveiling of a Historical Marker on Hunter Mill Road in Reston. A reporter from the Civil War News covered the story, which is in the December edition here: http://www.civilwarnews.com/archive/articles/2014/dec/restonmarker-121401.htm The event is also featured in the most recent […]
December Adopt a Highway
December 7, 2014 By
On Saturday December 6, 2014 the Dragons and Eagles patrols participated in our Troop’s monthly Adopt a Highway. Starting out at 9:30 am behind the Dominos, they planned out how they would complete the segment of Walker Road all the way to approximately River Bend Country Club. The Dragons and the Eagles patrols split up […]
Great Falls’ Spooktacular Success, traditional village event has record numbers.
November 18, 2014 By
Here is a recent article in the Great Falls Connection covering Troop 55’s involvement with the Haunted House on Halloween. Check bottom of page for link to the full article. Below are a few quotes from the article. “This year’s haunted house was taken over by the local boy scout troop and had lines in […]
Sun Gazette (11/11/2014): Wolf Trap event gives local young people an up-close look at camping
November 16, 2014 By
The Sun Gazette wrote an article about Troop 55’s leadership in Wolf Trap National Park’s local program. Boy Scout volunteer Corey Hodge, a Langley High School senior, said the program was a “great chance to use my Scout and leadership skills to help youth learn to take responsibility for themselves in a safe and fun-filled environment. […]
Cold Weather Camping – Checklist and Tips – be prepared for November Outing!
November 11, 2014 By
Cold weather camping is upon us! To assist you in planning for the November outing, and upcoming cold weather outings, we have prepared a Cold Weather Camping Checklist and Tips document. If you have any questions about camping in cold weather and how best to prepare, please ask your Patrol Leader or any Uniformed Adult […]
Great Falls Connection (10/22/2014): Camping at Wolf Trap – BSA in the news
November 8, 2014 By
Troop 55 is in the news again. Here is an excerpt from a story in the Great Fall Connection. The full article link is below. Chief Ranger Duane Erwin saw this event as an amazing collaboration of organizations that believe in sharing an appreciation for nature and investing in our youth. “I am very impressed […]
