Four Troop 55 Scouts – Andrew D., Paul Y., Daniel R. and Charles S. – presented the colors at the opening ceremonies of the July 4th Parade in Washington, DC on Constitution Avenue.  The boys then marched in the parade carrying the Troop colors, waving to the crowd and spreading scout spirit. Not only were […]

The Yough whitewater rafting trip is a Troop 55 favorite.  In 2011 the water was extremely high and the rafts flew down the river in no time.  This year (2012) the river was at a normal level and it was a longer trip with more exposed rocks and focused rapids.  With the georgeous, sunny, warm […]

Some Laurel Caverns outing pictures are now online:     – View Now         Caption:  Troop 55 Scouts Fresh From The Lower Caverns Take a look at the main Photos Page for additional outing photos we have posted as well.

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 […]

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 […]