Lots of Scouting Volunteer Activities this Month – Pick the image to learn more!!
St. Francis Country Fair, Court of Honor, First Time Campers, Pack 55 Camp Fire, and the Great Falls Haunted House – All of these are activities where our scouts are needed. Links to all these activities can be found by clicking on the appropriate image, or looking to the right on the website for the Sign Up Genius .
10/2-10/4 Our Charter Organization, St. Francis Episcopal Church, is having its Country Fair this weekend and we are a very important part of the volunteer team. This is our opportunity to give back to St. Francis Church. All Scouts are required to participate. Adults and parents are welcome to volunteer as well. Please review the time slots and sign up today. For the overnight security detail scouts should bring their camping gear.
For more details and to register: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084aabaf22a64-20153
10/4 We will conduct our first Court of Honor of the new Scouting Year on Sunday, Oct 4th. This is an extremely important opportunity to recognize all of our scouts for their accomplishments since the Spring. Each Patrol will formally welcome each of their newest scouts, Scouts will be recognized for their merit badge and advancement work, and High Adventure Scouts will have an opportunity to share their perspectives of their adventures over the summer (World Scout Jamboree, Sea Base and Northern Tier). All Scout families are welcome to bring their families and guests to this special occasion. We will have a Troop picnic following the ceremony. While we have our traditional BBQ, each family is asked to bring a special dish. Please share the date with families and guests so they can plan to attend.
For more details and to register: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084aabaf22a64-fall2
10/4 Volunteers needed at Fairfax KidFest: Thank you for volunteering! This event will now be indoors! iSchool for the Future will offering free hands-on STEM activities for families in this INDOOR festival and they need some scouts help. They expect hundreds of visitors. They will also be putting on a stage show at 1:30.
For more details and to register: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4daaa723a3fa7-sunday
10/9 Volunteers are needed to help support a special local community service program called the “First Time Camper Program” which is hosted by Wolf Trap National Park Service in nearby Vienna, Virginia. While camping has never been permitted at this particular National Park, under a special camping permit local male and female youth in the 5th and 6th grades will be hosted at a 24+ hour campout. We have already run two successful pilots of this program and are expanding out outreach for youth participants.
For more details and to register: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084aabaf22a64-20152
10/22 Pack 55 has requested Troop 55’s support in conducting a camp fire on Thursday, Oct 22from 6:30pm to 8:00. The camp fire will be held in the backyard of St. Francis Church. They will need scouts to help setting up camp fire, conduct a flag retiring ceremony, and help with s’mores.
For more details and to register: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/
10/31 Troop 55 is sponsoring the Celebrate Great Falls Halloween Spooktacular Haunted House. We adopted this major community service event last year and it was a huge success. Scouts really enjoyed entertaining youth in the area. Set up start at Noon on Saturday, Haunted House operations runs from 5p – 7p, and take down will wrap up about 9pm.
For more details and to register: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/
