May 2015

James E. West HOST Hike  By Jason J. (Bears Patrol Historian)  On May 23, a group of scouts participated in the HOST hike. We started at St. Francis Church, and we all grouped together at L’Enfant Plaza. Then, we started the hike with each of us having an answer sheet and an information packet to answer questions …

When:  June 12-14, 2015 Where:   Busch Gardens Time:   Arrive at the St. Francis parking lot at 5:00 PM on Friday, June 12th Return to St. Francis mid-afternoon on Sunday, June 14th Troop 55 will camp out on Friday and Saturday night at the Cheatham Annex near Williamsburg, VA.    On Saturday morning scouts will have a …

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Cheat River Outing Historian Reports By James Y. and Jason J. By James Y. ( Scorpion Patrol Historian) On a Friday afternoon, May 15th, we set out from St. Francis Church for a four hour drive to Albright, in West Virginia. By the time we arrived there, it was around 10:00, so we immediately set up our tents. Our camp …

The Fairfax Times wrote an article about volunteering in the community. Recognized in the article are members of Troop 55 check below for a link to the article. Here is a link to an article about volunteering in Fairfax

BSA Troop 55 – Great Falls, Virginia Kevin Devlin’s Eagle Scout Project Friday, May 22 3:30-6:30 Demolition of Existing Guardrail Saturday, May 23 9:30-6:30 Construction of New Guardrail Sunday, May 24 1:30-6:30 Construction of New Guardrail Monday, May 25 9:30-5:30 Finish Construction and Clean up Where: St. Francis …

The Sun Gazette wrote an article about the 23rd Annual Fairfax Volunteer Service Award ceremony.  According the Sun Gazette, “Boy Scouts of America Troop 55 (Youth Volunteer Group), sponsored by St. Francis Episcopal Church, which in 2014 collected 2,640 pounds of food for local food pantries, picked up trash …

2014 Memorial Weekend Troop 55 Inaugural Baden Powell H.O.S.T Hike (7.6 Miles) This is a 5.5 Mile 4~6 Hour Hike for James E. West History of Scouting Trail (H.O.S.T). All scouts and family members are welcome to participate, we will hike as a group. Scouts must wear Class A uniform since this is a public event.  Please …

By James Y. (Scorpion Patrol) On a Friday morning on April 17, we came to Wolf Trap National Park for the Preforming Arts. After all the volunteers signed in, we unloaded the trailer, taking out ovens, cooking gear, and tables. When participants started coming, we played a bunch of running games, and they unloaded …