Great Falls, Virginia
Troop 55 scouts helped iSchool for the Future, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children succeed in the 21st century, to celebrate an early Earth Day on April 17th , 2015. Here is what the iSchhol for the Futuret said about th science station managed and staffed by Troop 55 scouts Mathew M. and Grant S.: ” This was also […]
BSA troop 55 scouts group at Great Falls VA is nominated for the 2015 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Award for “Youth Volunteer” category. We are very honored to compete in this category with other honorable youth volunteer groups from Fairfax county, including CLIPUS Foundation, Wheels to Africa and Youth of Rock Spring Group. The award ceremony will be […]
To help Forestville ES students make age appropriate rockets, Pack 55 has invited us to attend their Pack meeting where representative from the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) will speak and Scouts will have an opportunity to help build rockets. NAR will also arrange for any Scout to launch their rocket from Greenbelt or Mt […]
By James Y. (Scorpion Patrol Historian) On a Sunday on April 5th, a handful of scouts went to the Great Falls National Park to help with the church service. However, it began before sunrise, so all of us had to wake up at early in the morning and get there before 6:15 A.M. Once we […]
Volunteer for iSchool for Future’s Science Activities at Herndon Friday, April 17, 2015 MOM’s Organic Market in Herndon (424 Elden St, Herndon, VA 20171) iSchool for the Future will be offering a few tables with hands-on science activities outside MOM’s Organic Market in Herndon this upcoming Friday, April 17th, from 11am to 2:30pm. They could use some volunteers […]
NoVA Mini Maker Faire Volunteer Service – Historian Report March 15, 2015 by James Y. (Scorpion Patrol Historian) On March 14, three scouts from Troop 55 went to Reston South Lakes High school for setup for the NoVA Mini Maker Faire that was being hosted there. Tables needed to be set up, boxes needed to […]
Adopt a Highway – March 21, 2015 By Jason J. (Bear Patrol Historian) For Adopt a Highway on March 21, 2015, the Bears and the Bucks patrols picked up garbage along a segment of Walker Road. At 9:30 am, both patrols and some new scouts came and met behind the Great Falls Domino’s. While scouts […]
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