Our troop 55 scouts made the news for their support at the 9/11 Ceremony in Great Falls. Full article on Page 3 of the Great Falls Connection, link below. News Article Link
Powhatan press(9/2014): Great Falls Troop 55 Boy Scouts discover wilderness, wildlife in New Mexico
September 3, 2014 By
Troop 55 managed a nice blurb about our Philmont trip in the September Powhatan Press, page 6 http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/ncacbsa.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Powhatan/POWHATAN_PRESS_Sept_2014.pdf Also in Great Falls Connection! http://www.greatfallsconnection.com/photos/2014/aug/12/59743/
Great Falls Connection (08/13/2014) : Experiencing Adventure
August 14, 2014 By
Great Falls Connection ( Wednesday, August 13 2014) “Ten teenage Scouts and two adult leaders from Troop 55 in Great Falls went on a life-changing trek through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (part of the Rocky Mountains) at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M., this summer. …” Artcle link here: http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2014/aug/13/experiencing-adventure/
Washington Post (June 05 2014): Throngs gather on the Mall to celebrate the Fourth of July, D.C.-style
July 8, 2014 By
Washington Post ( Saturday, June 05 2014) “… And there were members of Boy Scout Troop 55, from Great Falls, Va., who brought flags and streamers to help kick off the parade on Constitution Avenue NW. …” http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/throngs-gather-on-the-mall-to-celebrate-the-fourth-of-july-dc-style/2014/07/04/83b02ba6-038e-11e4-8fd0-3a663dfa68ac_story.html
Sun Gazette (June 3 2014): Fairfax Scouts Participate in Inaugural Hike
June 16, 2014 By
On May 25, 16 Boy Scouts and adults from Troop 55 participated in the 7.2-mile Baden-Powell Hike in Washington. The event was established by Boy Scouts of the National Capital Area to commemorate Memorial Day and help Scouts understand the history of Scouting in the local area. Troop members paid tribute to fallen military personnel, […]
Great Falls Connection: Great Falls Troop 55 Honors the Fallen
June 8, 2014 By
Great Falls Connection: Great Falls Scouts Honor Heroes
June 8, 2014 By
On May 25, 16 Boy Scouts and Adult Scouters from the Great Falls Troop 55, chartered by St. Francis Episcopal Church, honored our nation’s heroes by participating in the 7.2 mile Baden-Powell Hike in Washington, D.C. Completing the 7 1/2 hour educational hike, the Scouts earned the limited (only 3000 available nationally) Inaugural Baden-Powell Hike […]
