In March 2013 Troop 55 embarked on a backpacking adventure to Southern/Central Virginia.  We hiked and backpacked up to Crabtree Falls and on Sunday scrambled to the top of Spy Rock.  Mr. Phillips enthusiastically proclaimed that this was one of his favorite outings ever with Troop 55. Historian Report: In March, Troop 55 went to […]

The outing in November was in Bull Run, VA.    We went shotgun shooting during the day on Saturday at the Bull Run Shooting Center and camped at Camp Snyder at night.   It was a sunny and cold weekend,  just what you would think for November weather. We met at Camp Snyder and set up camp, […]

Dolly Sods backpacking is a Troop 55 tradition and scout favorite!  Dolly Sods and its’ environs are considered the premier backpacking locale east of the Mississippi River. They feature varied terrain and eco-zones more reminiscent of parts of Canada than the mid-Atlantic. The scouts camp in patrols and enjoy campsites along Red Creek or along […]

This summer a Troop 55 crew went on one of three High Adventures, Northern Tier. Those participating in the trip were Will F., Wesley P., Charles S., Drew D., Chandler L. (a Troop 673 scout), and the Crew Leader: Vinnie M. The advisors for our trip were Mr. MacKichan and his son Rob. For five […]

On June 24th Boy Scout Troop 55 went to Resica Falls for summer camp. Most of Sunday was spent on a bus watching Lord of the Rings or sleeping while we awaited arrival. When we finally got to camp at Resica Falls (in northern Pennsylvania) we unloaded all of the trunks into our campsite (Cayuga […]

  On Monday at Summer Camp Nick D., Paul Y., and I went to the Nature center during the afternoon open merit badge session to take the fly fishing merit badge.  When we got there the counselor (Mr. Dave Bryan of the Cradle of Liberty Council area) assigned to that merit badge only knew a little about fly fishing […]