Because the hot demand of group camp site for the weekend of Oct 22 -24 due to the beautiful Fall colors of Blue Ridge mountain Mountain , we have to move the day hike and camping to Sunday Oct 23rd to secure a big group camp site. When: Oct 23-24, 2022 Where: 11263-, 11621 Fort Valley Rd, […]
Jamboree on the Air – October 14-15, 2022
October 13, 2022 By
Where: St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, VA Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:00 PM on Friday evening, October 14th Finished at St. Francis by 4:30 PM on Saturday, October 15th Jamboree on the Air, or JOTA, is the largest Scouting event in the world and uses amateur radio to link scouts and […]
Dolly Sods – Scorpions Historian Report – Sep. 24-25, 2022
October 13, 2022 By
By: Eric Xia (Scorpions) I woke early on Saturday and got to the church at 6:35, traditionally 5 minutes late. It was a backpacking outing to Dolly Sods, one of the most outdoor-ish places east of the Mississippi River. We left the church and arrived at Dolly Sods (way after the scheduled time). We […]
Shenandoah River Canoeing at Front Royal – Ravens Historian Report – Jul. 30-31, 2022
October 13, 2022 By
By: Katheryn Ji (Ravens) This past outing Troop 55G and 55B had visited Shenandoah National Park on a canoeing outing. It was truly a spectacular and exciting adventure. When we arrived, many new scouts experienced carrying heavy objects such as the chuckboxes and stoves out of the trailer – now they know the meaning […]
Joy El & Whitetail Mountain Resort Ski/Snow-tubing – Historian Report – Feb. 18-20, 2022
October 13, 2022 By
By: Birka Chen/Joy He On Presidents’ day weekend, February 18-20, Troop 55 traveled to Whitetail Mountain, Pennsylvania, for an exciting and eventful ski outing! We arrived Friday night and camped inside nice group cabins at Joy El Camp and Retreats. Scouts played volleyball and basketball at the gym provided once we got there. We had […]
