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 […]

When: May 28-30, 2022 Where: Burke Lake, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA, 22039 Time: Arrive at St. Francis parking lot with mask on at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 28 and return to St. Francis early Monday May 30 at 8am Click here to register see all the details!

When: April 22-24, 2022 Where: United State Naval Academy, MD Lodging: YMCA Camp Letts, MD Time: Meet at the St. Francis parking lot at 5:00 PM Friday, April 22, returning around late afternoon on Sunday, April 24. Scouts will camp two nights at Camp Letts, take two merit badge classes at USNA  on Saturday, and participate USNA tour and Sunday […]