April 21, 2025

Don’t forget to pay your Troop Dues !!

Please use the PayPal form below, or from the main Troop 55 website, to pay for your scout’s dues. You may also bring a check made to BSA Troop 55 to the next meeting or outing. Your troop dues help support the troop and the scouts in all the great activities we do throughout the […]

Process for Advancement to Tenderfoot

It was WONDERFUL to see so many new scouts at the instructor session this past Wednesday.  We’ve had some queries about how to advance to Tenderfoot.  As this rank advancement is a bit more complicated than the “Scout” rank, we wanted to provide the steps to get there.  Please encourage your son to reach to […]

October 10-12th – Powhattan Camporee

If you are interested in attending this outstanding District event you must be prepared to register at the Troop meeting on September 24. If there is enough interest from a Patrol we can register that Patrol. If interest is from several Patrols we can register a provision Patrol. The event fee is $25 plus a […]

September 2014 Outing – James River Canoeing

Twin River Camping and Canoe Trip Sept 20-21, 2014   When: Sept 20-21, 2014 Where:             Twin River Outfitters: Breeden Bottom Campground and James River Canoeing Time:   Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:30 am on Saturday, Sept 20th and return to St. Francis mid-afternoon on     Sunday, Sept 21st

Troop 55 Introduces “The President’s Volunteer Service Award” program

Service to our community and others is an important aspect of Scouting as evidenced by its inclusion in the Scout Oath wherein a scout pledges “to help other people at all times”. To encourage scouts and scouts family members to service the community, BSA Troop 55 became “Certifying Organization” in July 2014 to establish the […]

NCAC Goshen Family Camp Weekend 2014 (8/29-9/1)

All Scouts and families are invited to join BSA National Capital Area Council’s  Family Camping Weekend at Goshen Scout Reservation. The weekend begins on Friday, August 29th and continues through Monday, September 1st, 2014. The cost is $15.00 per person. Your family will be able participate in activities such as: BB Gun, Rifle and Shotgun Shooting, Swimming, Archery, Waterskiing and […]

Shenandoah Area Council 4th Annual Valley Rally Bike Ride (8/16, 9/13/2014)

4th Annual Valley Rally Bike Ride(Saturday 13, 2014)  is organized by BSA Shenandoah Area  Council, it rides through parts of the Northern Shenandoah Valley in VA and Eastern Panhandle of WVA. This event will be held RAIN OR SHINE and offers a variety of routes including 25, 50, 65, and 100 mile routes. This is […]