May 20, 2024

Honor Our Veterans

When: 11/09/2014 13:00 Where: Boy Scout Memorial, The EllipseWashington, District of Columbia 20502 Contact: Mr. Ye at yejeff [at] hotmail [dot] com if you plan to participate For many years, a great group of Scouts and adults have gathered in Washington DC to salute our veterans. It is essential that all generations of fellow countrymen […]

Forestville ES Science Night Station Volunteers 11/7/2014

Forestville Science Night

Friday, November 7, 2014 – Going Up! Volunteers will help setup and take down each station and interact with visitors (mostly Forestville Elementary School Students K-6 ). Slots: 5:00-6:00: Set up; 5:30-7:30: Orientation and Running Stations; 7:30-8:30: Take down and clean up. Refreshments will be provided during orientation. Volunteers are requested for the entire slot, but […]

Great Falls Connections (10/31/2014): Troop 55 scouts excited to run Great Falls Haunted House

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Troop 55 received a write up in the Great Falls Connection about their volunteer activities this Friday October 31. The Troop is very excited to construct and run the haunted house this year. To learn more about this story click HERE.

“Soft Launch” Period for President’s Volunteer Service Award Web Site

From Oct. 15th to Nov. 15th,  the web site of the program “President’s Volunteer Service Award” is upgraded to a new version, you may experience some software glitches for your service record hours during this “soft launch” period.  Please let Mr.  Ye know if you see any service data missing, and he will contact the […]

NOT TOO LATE – October 25-26, 2014 Outing – Dolly Sods Back Packing Trip

Dolly Sods Backpacking Trip October 25-26, 2014   When: October 25-26, 2014 Where: Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:30 AM on Saturday morning Saturday, October 25th Return to St. Francis by late afternoon on Sunday, October 26nd   Dolly Sods and its’ environs are […]

Don’t forget to pay your Troop Dues !!

Please use the PayPal form below, or from the main Troop 55 website, to pay for your scout’s dues. You may also bring a check made to BSA Troop 55 to the next meeting or outing. Your troop dues help support the troop and the scouts in all the great activities we do throughout the […]

James River canoe Trip – Historian Report

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September Outing:  Canoe Trip on the James River We had an early morning departure from St. Francis Church for our trip to Virginia’s James River and the Breeden Bottom campsite.  The scenery on the way to the campsite was beautiful; rolling hills, farms, and eventually mountains with deep valleys.  The weather was perfect.  When the […]