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Great Falls Connection – Troop 55 Boys Honored with Service Awards

January 27, 2015 By
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  An article on the Troop 55 honored with Presidential Service awards was featured in the January 21, 2015 issue of the Great Falls Connection: http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2015/jan/14/troop-55-boy-scouts-earn-presidents-medal/  http://www.greatfallsconnection.com/documents/2015/jan/20/great-falls-connection-jan-21-2015/ (print version) On Jan. 7th 2014, six boy scouts from Troop 55 were presented with “President’s Volunteer Service Award” for their extraordinary community service during year 2013 and […]

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Community Service: Forestville ES Science Night Station Volunteers 1/23/2015

January 21, 2015 By

Friday, January  23, 2015,    5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location: Forestville ES Cafeteria, 1085 Utterback Store Road, Great Falls, VA 22066 You can sign up volunteer service here directly (Preferred): http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4daaa723a3fa7-renovation Volunteers will help setup and take down each station and interact with visitors. Slots: 5:00-6:00: Set up (Ideal for senior and young scout, parents […]

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Community Service: Support Cub Scout Packs at Their Pinewood Derbies

January 20, 2015 By

Troop 55 Scouts – Please help support our sister Cub Scout Packs at their Pinewood Derby events.  Contact Ms. Bell to schedule a time-slot. Pack 55’s Pinewood Derby Saturday, January 24th 10-4pm (9am setup) Forestville Elementary School To Help with Pack 55 Derby – follow this LINK TO SIGNUP   Pack 673’s Pinewood Derby Saturday, […]

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Geocaching App – January Outing

January 12, 2015 By

We are going to be doing some geocaching at the January outing – Blue Ridge Center … if you are going on the outing and have an iPhone, please download and install the app.  It’s free! http://www.geocaching.com/mobile/default.aspx

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Troop 55 Scouts Achieved President’s Volunteer Service Awards

January 9, 2015 By
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On Jan. 7th 2014, six boy scouts from Troop 55 were presented with “President’s Volunteer Service Award” for their extraordinary community service during year 2013 and 2014. Two scouts earned Bronze Medals, one scout achieved the Silver Medal, and three scouts were honored with Gold Medals.  Each of them also received a personalized award certificate, […]

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The Scouter Digest (Winter 2015) – Front Cover : Scouts Honor Our Veterans

January 8, 2015 By
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Boy Scout from BSA Troop 55 was on the front cover of the Winter 2015 edition of “The Scouter Digest (National Capital Area Council)”.  Scouts participated the NCAC ‘s “Veterans Day  Wreath Laying” service at Washington DC ,  met with veterans and passed out roses to them as a way of thanking them for their […]

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The Scouter Digest (Winter 2015 Edition) – First Time Campers Enjoy Unique Opportunity at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

January 8, 2015 By
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The Scouter Digest picked  Troop 55′s leadership in Wolf Trap National Park’s local program as the feature story for Powhatan District. For the full story, please visit this link at page 35   http://issuu.com/ncacbsa/docs/w15_pgs_1_48_final_issuu  

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