Spy Rock – April 2017 – Buxx/Dragons   by Albert Zhang Early in the morning on April Fool’s a small group of roughly twenty to thirty scouts left on a three hour drive to the Crabtree Falls/Spy Rock in the Appalachian Mountains. As participation in certain patrols were low during this outing, our patrols merged into […]

Dolly Sods – Nov 2016  by Michael K. – Scorpions historian report The Dolly Sods backpacking outing was very fun as it normally is.  This outing is the first backpacking outing of the scouting year.  The scouts have to carry all their stuff for at least four miles of hiking.  They hike very long distances to […]

 Old Rag outing – Nov 2016  by Michael K. – Scorpions & Eagles historian report  The Old Rag hiking outing was very long and had lots of great scenery.  Patrols hiked many miles to reach the top of the highest mountain.  Before we even left the church however, we had to shovel a gigantic pile […]

September 2016 Rappahannock River Canoe Outing – by Joe Zhang      Tips for canoeing: be strong.  A canoe usually weighs 40+ pounds, and the fact that it is being carried from the bow and the stern just makes it feel even heavier.  My buddy and I carried the canoes accross a field and down a hill, […]

September 2016 Rappahannock River Canoe Outing – By Jacob Hochstein (Vikings Patrol) The September canoe outing was great fun.  We stayed in a camp ground near the river that has been persevered for campers such as our troop for over 45 years.  Although we very near Fredericksburg it felt like we were in the deep wood.