When: Jan 27-29, 2023 Where: Whitetail Mountain, Mercersburg, PA Lodging: Joy El Camp & Retreats, Greencastle, PA Time: Meet at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:00 PM Friday, Jan 27, returning late afternoon on Sunday, Jan. 27th. Scouts will enjoy skiing/snowboarding at Whitetail Mountain resort in Mercersburg, PA. on Saturday. The troop will spend Friday and Saturday […]
2022 Dec 8-9 Cooking Competition, Campout & Webelos Visit
December 7, 2022 By
When: December 8-10, 2022 Where: St. Francis Church in Great Falls, VA Time: Arrive at the St. Francis at 8pm on Friday, December 9 after dinner at home or bring a bag dinner. Cooking competition and Webelos visits will take place on Saturday, December 10th. Click here to register and see all the details!
Sign up for November 2022 Outing – Billy Goat Hiking or C&O Canal Towpath Biking
November 11, 2022 By
When: November 12-13, 2022 Where: Billy Goat Trail – Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath Trail Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 8:00 AM on Saturday, November 12th return to Great Falls Library by noon on Sunday, November 13th Troop 55 scouts will enjoy a daypack hike on the Billy Goat Trail scrambling over steep […]
Sign up for Oct 23-24 Signal Knob Backpacking!
October 21, 2022 By
Jamboree on the Air – October 14-15, 2022
October 13, 2022 By
Where: St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, VA Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:00 PM on Friday evening, October 14th Finished at St. Francis by 4:30 PM on Saturday, October 15th Jamboree on the Air, or JOTA, is the largest Scouting event in the world and uses amateur radio to link scouts and […]
Register Now For Troop 55 Sept 2022 Dolly Sods Backpacking!
September 21, 2022 By
When: September 24-25, 2020 Where: Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:30 AM on Saturday morning, September 2022 Return to Great Falls by late afternoon(~2pm) on Sunday, September 25th Dolly Sods and its’ environs are considered the premier backpacking locales east of the Mississippi River. They feature varied […]
August 2022 Outing – Lower Yough Whitewater Rafting!
August 17, 2022 By
When: August 20-21, 2022 Where: Lower Yough River Time: Arrive at St. Francis Parking at 6:00 am on Saturday, August 20, 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 […]
