January Outing – Blue Ridge Center Camping When: January 17-18, 2015 Where: Blue Ridge Center, Purcellville, VA Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 7:00 AM on Saturday morning January 17th – Return to St. Francis on Sunday, January 18th The Blue Ridge Center is located on 900 acres of woodlands in an area known as […]
Cold Weather Camping – Checklist and Tips – be prepared for November Outing!
November 11, 2014 By
Cold weather camping is upon us! To assist you in planning for the November outing, and upcoming cold weather outings, we have prepared a Cold Weather Camping Checklist and Tips document. If you have any questions about camping in cold weather and how best to prepare, please ask your Patrol Leader or any Uniformed Adult […]
NOT TOO LATE – October 25-26, 2014 Outing – Dolly Sods Back Packing Trip
October 15, 2014 By
Dolly Sods Backpacking Trip October 25-26, 2014 When: October 25-26, 2014 Where: Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:30 AM on Saturday morning Saturday, October 25th Return to St. Francis by late afternoon on Sunday, October 26nd Dolly Sods and its’ environs are […]
September 2014 Outing – James River Canoeing
September 2, 2014 By
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
Summer Camp Historian Report
July 7, 2014 By
Read The Scouting report of how summer camp went!! Also, check out all the pictures 🙂 https://troop55greatfallsva.shutterfly.com/pictures/5318
