When:  October 21-22, 2023 Where: Billy Goat Trail – Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath Trail Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 8:00 AM on Saturday, October 21 return to Great Falls Library by noon on Sunday, October 22nd Troop 55 scouts will enjoy a daypack hike on the Billy Goat Trail scrambling over steep […]

When:  September 16-17, 2023 Where: NROCKS Outdoor Adventures, 141 Nelson Gap Ln, Circleville, WV 26804 Arrive: At the St. Francis parking lot at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 16, 2023 Return: To Great Falls Library on Sunday, September 17th in the late afternoon. The Via Ferrata at NROCKS is a one-of-a-kind adventure experience, offering a mile of fixed-anchor, professionally-guided rock […]

When: August 19-20, 2022 Where: Lower Yough River Time: Arrive at St. Francis Parking at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 19, Return to Great Falls Library late afternoon on Sunday, August 21. The Lower Yough is Class III-IV and stretches 7.5 miles and contains over 30 rapids, all surrounded by the beauty of a spectacular wilderness canyon… Click here to Register and see […]

When: May 27-28, 2023 Where:  Cunningham Falls State Park,  14274 William Houck Dr, Thurmont, MD 21788, hike to Cunningham Falls and Catcotin Mountain Park (Wolf Rock, Chimney Rock ) Campground: Poplar Grove Youth Group Tent Campground, 602 Foxville Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788  (Only 1 hours 30 minutes away from Great Falls, VA) Arrive at the Great Falls St. […]

When: April 22-23, 2023 Where: Go Ape Treetop Adventure at South Run Park, Address: 7550 Reservation Dr, Springfield, VA 22153 (Park Entrance Fee: There is no entrance fee at South Run Park.) Camping: Cabin John’s Robert C. McDonell Campground, 7701 Tuckerman Ln, Rockville, MD 20854 Time: Meet at the St. Francis parking lot at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 22, returning Great […]

Summer Camp at Camp T. Brady Saunders 1723 Maidens Rd., Maidens, VA 23102 June 18-24, 2023 Camp T. Brady Saunders has 16 separate campsites, a large dining hall equipped with air-conditioning, a trading post, health lodge, aquatics program on Lake Dillon, C.O.P.E Course, remote controlled multi-station shotgun range, covered archery and rifle range, STEM program, a […]

When: March 25-26, 2023 Where: Camp T. Brady Saunders Lodging: Camp T. Brady Saunders,1723 Maidens Rd, Maidens, VA 23102 Time: Meet at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:00 AM Saturday, March 23, returning around afternoon on Sunday, March 27h. Scouts will enjoy rifle/shot gun shooting, hiking, cooking and camping at Camp T. Brady Saunders Maidens, VA on Saturday. The troop will Saturday […]