Great Falls, Virginia
In May, BSA released updates to the Youth Protection Training program. It is MANDATORY that all adult leaders and parents who go on outings and events update their YPT by September 30, 2018. To access the training, use the my.scouting.org site. Review this How-To guide if you have questions about how to access the online training, and […]
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.
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 […]
Assategue Island – May 2017 by Tommy Keating – Scorpions Patrol The Sun was beginning to rise as the Troop Gathered in The Parking lot of Saint Francis. When everyone got into patrol lines and had set down their items in their patrols pack lines we began to take attendance. After the attendance was taken […]
Spy Rock – April 2017 by Cam Beem – Vikings Patrol This April, the Viking patrol (notice there is no plural, it was just me from the Vikings) had a great time backpacking on the Appalachian trail, seeing the great views of Crabtree Falls and Spy Rock. The car ride was very long, and I had […]
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