When: November 21-22, 2020 Where: Rocky Gap State Park Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 7:00 AM on Saturday, Nov. 21; Return to St. Francis by noon on Sunday, Nov. 22nd. Rocky Gap State Park is located in Western Maryland’s Allegany County. The park encompasses over 3,000 acres of public land for visitors to enjoy. Rugged mountains surround the park. […]
Trumbo Hollow Historian Report (Day Hike)
October 27, 2020 By
By Daniel Z On the brisk morning of October 17th, I woke up at 6:00 — 4 hours earlier than I do on weekends — to make my way to St Francis Church. We were headed to a new place called Trumbo Hollow, where the scouts would either take a day hike or an […]
Whitewater Rafting Historian Report (Dragons)
October 24, 2020 By
By the humblest Michael K. Chapter I: 早上 BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP. I woke up at 4:05 AM to the sound of my annoying alarm clock. Fatigued and dizzy, I stumbled downstairs trying not to wake up my eldest brother, Andrew. As a Super Scout, I had prepared the night before so my bags […]
Troop 55B Oct. 2020 Trumbo Hollow Backpacking/Day Hike!
October 13, 2020 By
When: October 17-18, 2019 Where: Trumbo Hollow, VA Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:30 AM on Saturday morning, October 17th Return to St. Francis by late afternoon on Sunday, October 18th(Backpack) A beautiful out and back hike on the Appalachian Trail passing through fields, streams, lush forest, and the Jim and Molly Denton Shelter. […]
Register Now For Troop 55G (Girl Troop) Oct. 2020 Dolly Sods Backpacking!
October 13, 2020 By
When: October 17-18, 2019 Where: Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:30 AM on Saturday morning, October 17th Return to St. Francis by late afternoon on Sunday, October 18th Dolly Sods and its’ environs are considered the premier backpacking locales east of the Mississippi River. They feature […]
Troop Virtual Campout – Scorpions & Eagles Historian Report – May. 9-10, 2020
May 30, 2020 By
By: Drew Kim (Scorpions) The virtual outing this past weekend was a different, yet fun outing. We began by all setting up our tents outside and took pictures to send to our patrol leaders. Everyone in the Scorpions was able to participate in this activity. After that, we began making dinner, the scorpions made […]
Summit Ropes Adventure & Service Project – Kiwis & Scorpions Historian Report – Feb. 22-23, 2020
March 20, 2020 By
By: Annabelle L. (Kiwis) On Saturday, February 22nd, the troop left St. Francis at 9:30 am for Summit Ropes, an indoor ropes course in Sterling, VA. After all of the scouts arrived, we waited around for a bit and drank lots of sparkling water while the adults sorted everything out. We were […]
