Great Falls, Virginia
James E. West HOST Hike By Jason J. (Bears Patrol Historian) On May 23, a group of scouts participated in the HOST hike. We started at St. Francis Church, and we all grouped together at L’Enfant Plaza. Then, we started the hike with each of us having an answer sheet and an information packet to […]
When: June 12-14, 2015 Where: Busch Gardens Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 5:00 PM on Friday, June 12th Return to St. Francis mid-afternoon on Sunday, June 14th Troop 55 will camp out on Friday and Saturday night at the Cheatham Annex near Williamsburg, VA. On Saturday morning scouts will have a chance to assist each other in advancement […]
Cheat River Outing Historian Reports By James Y. and Jason J. By James Y. ( Scorpion Patrol Historian) On a Friday afternoon, May 15th, we set out from St. Francis Church for a four hour drive to Albright, in West Virginia. By the time we arrived there, it was around 10:00, so we immediately set […]
The Fairfax Times wrote an article about volunteering in the community. Recognized in the article are members of Troop 55 check below for a link to the article. Here is a link to an article about volunteering in Fairfax
The Sun Gazette wrote an article about the 23rd Annual Fairfax Volunteer Service Award ceremony. According the Sun Gazette, “Boy Scouts of America Troop 55 (Youth Volunteer Group), sponsored by St. Francis Episcopal Church, which in 2014 collected 2,640 pounds of food for local food pantries, picked up trash quarterly in Great Falls, and organized […]
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