Crabtree Falls Outing 5/14-15 2016 by James L. (Bear Patrol) We met at St. Francis early on Saturday morning and left pretty quickly.   Last backpacking trip we took a long time in the parking lot preparing.  The drive was long, about 4 hours or so down windy and steep roads.  We finally arrived and unloaded our …

Hershey Park Trip Report by James L. (Bear Patrol) We left Friday evening to head up to the Campground and arrived late that night.  We heard there was cold weather and maybe snow or rain coming.  We setup some of our tents and then decided to move camp up a hill to a flat area next to a covered section where we setup …

Trip Report by James L. (Bear Patrol) Troop We started out early in the morning but it turned out to be the shortest trip we have taken.  Not even time to take a nap.  Within 10 minutes we were exiting across the Cabin John Bridge and headed to Carderrock on the MD side of the Potomac.  We parked in a lot and put on …

Trip Report by Jordan B. Troop 55 had a wonderful outing last weekend just across the river in Potomac, Maryland.  Our activity for this outing was the Billy Goat trail, featuring a rocky pathway along the Potomac River and fantastic views of the falls.  Even though it was so close to home this was a backpacking outing …

NCAC Scouting for Food November 2015 Stephen T. – Sharks Patrol Scouting for Food is an annual food collection supported by Scouts from the National Capital Area Council. This year Scouts from Troop 55 distributed plastic bags to homes in our designated neighborhood in Great Falls on November 7, 2015. Scouts returned …

White Oak Canyon Trail Hike James Y. – Scorpions Patrol On a Saturday morning, November 14th, we left at around 7:00 AM from St. Francis Church to go to go to Rose River Farm. It would be a hiking trip. We drove about an hour and a half, and when we arrived we unpacked our gear from the cars. Our campsite was a wide …

Great Falls Haunted House James Y. – Scorpions Patrol On October 31st, on a Saturday, the setup crew gathered at the Great Falls Village Center for setup at around 12:00 PM. There were three shifts, setup, scaring, and cleanup. We went down to the basement and carried any decorations we could find up the steep stairs. …