When: Jan 27-29, 2023 Where: Whitetail Mountain, Mercersburg, PA Lodging: Joy El Camp & Retreats, Greencastle, PA Time: Meet at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:00 PM Friday, Jan 27, returning late afternoon on Sunday, Jan. 27th. Scouts will enjoy skiing/snowboarding at Whitetail Mountain resort in Mercersburg, PA. on Saturday. The troop will spend Friday and Saturday […]

When:  November 12-13, 2022 Where: Billy Goat Trail – Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath Trail Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 8:00 AM on Saturday, November 12th return to Great Falls Library by noon on Sunday, November 13th Troop 55 scouts will enjoy a daypack hike on the Billy Goat Trail scrambling over steep […]

Because the hot demand of group camp site for the weekend of Oct 22 -24 due to the beautiful Fall colors of Blue Ridge mountain Mountain , we have to move the day hike and camping to Sunday Oct 23rd to secure a big group camp site. When: Oct 23-24, 2022 Where: 11263-, 11621 Fort Valley Rd, […]

Where: St. Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, VA Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:00 PM on Friday evening, October 14th Finished at St. Francis by 4:30 PM on Saturday, October 15th Jamboree on the Air, or JOTA, is the largest Scouting event in the world and uses amateur radio to link scouts and […]

When:  September 24-25, 2020 Where: Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, WV Time: Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 6:30 AM on Saturday morning, September 2022 Return to Great Falls by late afternoon(~2pm) on Sunday, September 25th Dolly Sods and its’ environs are considered the premier backpacking locales east of the Mississippi River. They feature varied […]

When: August 20-21, 2022 Where: Lower Yough River Time: Arrive at St. Francis Parking at 6:00 am on Saturday, August 20, Return to Great Falls Library late afternoon on Sunday, August 21. The Lower Yough is Class III-IV and stretches 7.5 miles and contains over 30 rapids, all surrounded by the beauty of a spectacular wilderness canyon… Click here to Register and see […]

When: July 30-31, 2021 Time: Arrive at St. Francis parking lot at 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 30 and return to Great Falls Library late-afternoon around 3:30pm on Sunday, July 31 Part 1: Camping: ELIZABETH FURNACE GROUP CAMP A, George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, 15618 Fort Valley Rd, Fort Valley, VA 22652 Part 2: Canoeing: Front Royal Outdoors; 8567 Stonewall […]