April 2019 Outing – Signal Knob Backpacking

When: April 27-28, 2019
Where: 11263-, 11621 Fort Valley Rd, Fort Valley, VA 22652
Campground: Low-Water Bridge Campground 192 Panhandle Road, Bentonville, VA 22610 (for young scouts)
Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 7AM on Saturday, April 27th. 
Return to St. Francis by late afternoon on Sunday, April 28th.

The Signal Knob hike in the George Washington National Forest has spectacular views of Strausburg VA. in the Shenandoah Valley, as well as Buzzard Rock in Fort Valley to the east. Signal Knob, at 2,106ft, gets its name as both Confederate and Union troops used it as a lookout during the Civil War. The Confederate Signal Corps controlled the outlook from 1862 until August 14, 1864, when Union troops defeated the 61st Georgia Volunteer Infantry and took control of the peak.

Scouts will backpack and camp in patrols along the many scenic meadows above the bogs of the wilderness. Young scouts will camp in the Low Water Bridge campground located 20 mins away the trail. Scouts must be prepared for cold nights when they camp. This means a change into warm dry clothes (no cotton) for sleeping, extra layers (no cotton) to add on as we climb in elevation, water shoes, walking stick (if you have one), and extra pairs of dry socks (no cotton) if they get wet on the crossings. You should have a minimum of two, preferably three, 1-liter Nalgene bottles filled with water when we meet at the church. As always, the boys must bring rain gear for both the upper and lower body.

Scouts must arrive at St. Francis at 7a.m. Saturday morning after having breakfast. They must bring a personal trail lunch for the hike on Saturday. Patrols will prepare Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast. Scouts should bring money for a quick lunch stop for the return trip Sunday afternoon.

There is a $30 fee for each scout and parent attending. The Transportation fee ($10) is waived for both scout and parent if the parent is driving .

Registration and payment is due by Wednesday, April 24.

$10 LATE FEE after this date

Questions?
Please contact Cindy Xie at cindyxie [at] gmail [dot] com or at 703-655-1530.

Payment – Please use the PayPal button at top right to pay the fees for this outing or bring a check for the total fees made payable to BSA Troop 55 to the next troop meeting.

Permission Submission - Use the form below to submit outing information.  A copy of the submitted information will be sent to the email you leave below for your records.

Signal Knob Outing - April 2019

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