By: Albert Z. (Bucks) On Saturday morning, we arrived at the church and received car assignments for the way to the beginning of the trail. After everyone arrived after a two-hour drive, the bikers grouped into a faster group and a slower group, while the few people, including myself, who were hiking stayed behind. A […]

  By: Andy T. (Scorpions) Being my first time participating in a Dolly Sods outing, I didn’t really know what to expect. However, even through the stuffy and rainy conditions that plagued our day hiking, we pushed through with our great spirit. The Scorpions, along with leadership senior, JP, had a great experience. After using the […]

  By: Albert Z. For this year’s fall First Time Campers program, which took place during the extended weekend for Columbus Day, scouts and other volunteers arrived on Saturday night to begin preparations for the next day’s activities. The next morning, campers began to come in after a quick breakfast was eaten. We set up canopies […]

  By: Thomas Ye (Sharks Patrol) Mr. Shan drove me to the James River campsite. Right away, Will, a new scout, and I set up a tent and started eating cold cuts. Unfortunately, there was no cheese. While I ate, I placed lemonade powder in my water. Soon, all the patrols had finished eating and loaded […]

By Ian L. During the May Outing, the Scorpions went to Maryland and West Virginia to do canoeing and whitewater rafting. During whitewater rafting, we went through rapids ranging from Class 1-4. The rafts all fought in splash wars, getting us drenched in water in the end.

By Ian L. (Scorpion Patrol) During the April outing, Troop 55 did a 10-mile hike at Signal Knob. The Scorpions hiked with the Eagles. In 2.5 hours, we made it to Signal Knob where there was a radio tower. Since we were the first group up, we quickly occupied the closest campsite. The campsite was […]

By Ian L. During the outing, Troop 55 went to Pohick Bay in Lorton, VA. For lunch, the Scorpions had cold cuts with lettuce, provolone cheese, cheddar, ham, and turkey breast. After that, Troop 55 started sending out patrols to hike Pohick bay. The Scorpions and Bucks were sent last. We went on Red Trail […]