Great Falls, Virginia
Crabtree Falls Outing 5/14-15 2016 by James L. (Bear Patrol) We met at St. Francis early on Saturday morning and left pretty quickly. Last backpacking trip we took a long time in the parking lot preparing. The drive was long, about 4 hours or so down windy and steep roads.
Hershey Park Trip Report by James L. (Bear Patrol) We left Friday evening to head up to the Campground and arrived late that night. We heard there was cold weather and maybe snow or rain coming.
The Great Falls Connection posted a write-up on Troop 55’s recent recognition at the Volunteer Fairfax Awards. Mr. Jeff Ye was recognized in the “Rising Star” category. Wesley P., Mitchell P., James Y. and Daniel R. were all recognized in the Youth category. “Jeff Ye, community service coordinator for Boy Scout Troop 55, was selected […]
Trip Report by James L. (Bear Patrol) Troop We started out early in the morning but it turned out to be the shortest trip we have taken. Not even time to take a nap. Within 10 minutes we were exiting across the Cabin John Bridge and headed to Carderrock on the MD side of the […]
Trip Report by Jordan B. Troop 55 had a wonderful outing last weekend just across the river in Potomac, Maryland. Our activity for this outing was the Billy Goat trail, featuring a rocky pathway along the Potomac River and fantastic views of the falls. Even though it was so close to home this was a backpacking outing and the […]
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