Great Falls, Virginia
The Scouter Digest ( published by BSA National Capital Area Council) picked Troop 55′s Scouts community service efforts and earning President’s Volunteer Service Awards as the feature story for Powhatan District. For the full story, please visit this link at page 34 Here
Nick D. wrote a eagle project report, and was publish by Powhatan district for April 2015 newsletter. Click Here to find the report
Troop 55 was covered in the new article title “Dr. Seuss-themed 23rd Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards”. Below is a brief excerpt from the article. Wesley Pan of Great Falls-based Boy Scouts of America Troop 55 was humble about receiving the Youth Volunteer Group award. “We’re just happy to help the community and make […]
James E. West HOST Hike By Jason J. (Bears Patrol Historian) On May 23, a group of scouts participated in the HOST hike. We started at St. Francis Church, and we all grouped together at L’Enfant Plaza. Then, we started the hike with each of us having an answer sheet and an information packet to […]
When: June 12-14, 2015 Where: Busch Gardens Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 5:00 PM on Friday, June 12th Return to St. Francis mid-afternoon on Sunday, June 14th Troop 55 will camp out on Friday and Saturday night at the Cheatham Annex near Williamsburg, VA. On Saturday morning scouts will have a chance to assist each other in advancement […]
Cheat River Outing Historian Reports By James Y. and Jason J. By James Y. ( Scorpion Patrol Historian) On a Friday afternoon, May 15th, we set out from St. Francis Church for a four hour drive to Albright, in West Virginia. By the time we arrived there, it was around 10:00, so we immediately set […]
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