Great Falls, Virginia
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 […]
The annual Troop 55 whitewater rafting trip is a troop favorite. Don’t miss out on this great adventure, sign up now! When: May 15 – 17, 2015 Where: Cheat River, Albright, WV Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 4:30 for a 5:00 departure, Friday, May 15th Return to St. Francis around noon on Sunday, May 17th The Cheat River […]
BSA Troop 55, based out of Great Falls, VA and chartered by St. Francis Episcopal Church, nominated in 4 categories, was honored with 3 awards today at the Volunteer Fairfax award ceremony. Troop 55 is the recipient of the 2015 Fairfax Volunteer Service Award (Youth Volunteer Group) . We are very honored to compete in this […]
When: April 11-12, 2015 Where: Artillery Ridge Campground, Gettysburg, PA Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:30 am on Saturday, April 11, 2015 Return to St. Francis mid-afternoon on Sunday, April 12, 2015, approx time 1pm Troop 55 will travel to Gettysburg, PA and learn about the Battle of Gettysburg, a turning point in the […]
Troop 55 will provide scouts to help with the Sunrise Easter Service at Great Falls National Park (at the visitor center), located at 9200 Old Dominion Dr, McLean, VA 22102. The scouts arrive early (6:00 am) and hand out programs and then take the collection mid-way through the service. At the end, if there is […]
DATE: 3/21/2015 (Sat 9:30AM – 11:00AM) LOCATION: Great Falls Walker Rd (North of Rt 193) Troop 55 is the Adopt-a-Highway sponsor for the segment of Walker Road between the Village up to Riverbend Gold and Country Club. We commit to picking up trash along this route at least four times a year. The patrols rotate this responsibility […]
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