Great Falls, Virginia
By Cameron Beem This year’s first time campers was a blast! We started welcoming campers at about 8:00 to 9:00 am. Some of the volunteers had camped out the night before and planned, others were helping set up bright and early. We took all of the group pictures first, and we had a new patrol […]
By Kevin S. This outing was a fantastic experience. It was the new scout’s first outing, and they had tons of fun. The weather was exceptionally nice compared to last year, as it was sunny all day and there was no rain.
Mandatory High Adventure Registration Form available! The High Adventure (HA) Registration Form is MANDATORY for any scout interested in attending high adventure trips. Complete the fillable form, then print and bring or submit it to our HA coordinator by the stated deadline. Please see Mrs. Helen Zhou at a Wednesday meeting or contact her via email for any questions.
2017 Bahamas Sailing High Adventure Trip by James Y. , Crew Historian On Friday, April 7th, 2017, Alex B., Jack B., Joe Z., Jon B., Sam G., and myself James Y., along with two adult leaders Dr. Jackson and Mr. Ye, met up at Forestville Elementary School at 6:30 PM. We carpooled down to Dulles Airport, […]
Whitewater Rafting Trip – June 2017 – Dragons Patrol by Michael Katson On Friday, June 2nd, we left St. Francis at 6:30 for the Cheat Canyon Campground, Albright, WV. The Scouts set up their tents when they arrived. We woke up earlier than expected but breakfast went well and our patrol cooked pancakes and sausage links. The […]
Whitewater Rafting Trip – June 2017 – Bears Patrol by Jason Jin On June 2nd, Troop 55 went whitewater rafting. We left St. Francis at 6:30 pm. It was a 4-hour ride. We went to a campsite near the Cheat River. When we got there, it was around 11 pm. After we set up our […]
Great Falls Freedom Memorial – May 29, 2017 by Cam Beem – Vikings Patrol Some volunteering scouts from the troop went to the Memorial Day service on May 29, 2017. First, everybody helped set up the chairs for the guests. Once that was finished, we did some practice runs of what we were going to […]
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