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March 21, 2021 Outing – Day Hike at Big Red Trial!

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When: Sunday March 21, 2021 Where: Big Red Trail located near Boonsboro, Maryland Time: Meet at the Great Falls Library parking lot, return to Great Falls by Saturday afternoon. Big Red Trail is a 5.2 mile loop trail located near Boonsboro, Maryland that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and […]

Feb. 20, 2021 Ski Outing!

When: February 20, 2021 Where: Whitetail Mountain, Mercersburg, PA Time: Meet at the assigned driver departure location, return to Great Falls by Saturday evening. Scouts will enjoy skiing/snowboarding at Whitetail Mountain resort in Mercersburg, PA. on Saturday. Click here to Register and see all the Details!

Troop 55G Nov. 21-22 Outing

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. […]

Troop 55B Oct. 2020 Trumbo Hollow Backpacking/Day Hike!

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!

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 […]

Summer Camp 2021 at Camp T. Brady Saunders

Summer Camp at Camp T. Brady Saunders 1723 Maidens Rd., Maidens, VA 23102 June 20-26, 2021 Camp T. Brady Saunders has 16 separate campsites, a large dining hall equipped with air-conditioning, a trading post, health lodge, aquatics program on Lake Dillon, C.O.P.E Course, remote controlled multi-station shotgun range, covered archery and rifle range, STEM program, a […]

Shenandoah Canoeing & Kayaking – Scorpion’s Historian Report – May 18-19, 2019

By Ian L. During the May Outing, the Scorpions went to Maryland and West Virginia to do canoeing and whitewater rafting. During whitewater rafting, we went through rapids ranging from Class 1-4. The rafts all fought in splash wars, getting us drenched in water in the end.