Busch Gardens Outing Nick H. – Acting Historian New Scout Patrol On the campout to Busch Gardens we had so much fun. Especially with the naval base after it which was very interesting because of all of the cool gadgets that they used. The campout had everybody psyched before we went, and there was a great turnout. Although […]
Fairfax County Officer Visits the Troop
April 17, 2012 By
During the April 11th meeting Fairfax County Police Officer Twamley visited with the troop to supplement the month’s theme of Public Service. Officer Twamley discussed the training and education it takes to become a police officer and shared some interesting anecdotes with the boys. He then opened it up for questions. Several of the new […]
Seven Springs Outing Reports
April 17, 2012 By
Troop 55 visited Seven Springs ski resort in February. Seven Springs Outing Tim F., Sharks Patrol The Seven Springs ski trip was a lot of fun and very exciting. It started with us getting on a commercial bus at about 5:15 P.M. and leaving about 5:30 P.M. The trip went smoothly until we arrived at […]
Camp Fraser Outing – Bears Report
March 29, 2012 By
Well…it rained. We had barely been at our campsite for half an hour when it began, and it rained on and off throughout the entire outing. The mud it created was everywhere, and it caused the Klondike Derby racing plans to be canceled. The Bears patrol shared a dining fly with the Bucks patrol, and […]
BSA 55 Participates in Boy Scout Chess Tournament
February 27, 2012 By
1st Annual Boy Scout Akela Chess Classic – February 11th, 2012 On February 11th the 1st Annual Boy Scout Akela Chess Classic was held at Potomac Baptist Church in Lowe’s Island, VA. Organizer and sponsor Roger Claff decided to create a tournament for Boy Scouts this year after having had so many successful Cub Scout tournaments. […]
Vikings, Bears and Dragons Post on the Dec 17 Cooking Competition
January 3, 2012 By
Submitted by Charles S. – Viking Patrol The cooking competition was an over all fun experience for the Vikings patrol. Most of the younger scouts in the patrol helped out by gathering the supplies needed to cook, while the older and more experienced scouts made and prepared the food. In the view of the Vikings […]
Manidokan Bike & Hike
December 19, 2011 By
Nov 19-20, 2011: Manidokan Bike & Hike:The Dragons had an awesome time on our November outing to the always fun Manidokan Campsite. I did not elect to bike but those who did, especially our younger scouts Daniel and Ethan, said they had a really great time. After the bikers returned many scouts participated in a […]
