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 …

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 …

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 …

Gettysburg Historian Reports By Andrew B., Jason J. and James Y.   Biking Historian Report by Andrew B. (Dragon Patrol Historian)   On April 11th, about 40 scouts from troop 55 went to Gettysburg.  The fun  activities for the weekend included biking, hiking, and going to a museum about the  history of Gettysburg. …

By James Y. (Scorpion Patrol Historian) On a Sunday on April 5th, a handful of scouts went to the Great Falls National Park to help with the church service. However, it began before sunrise, so all of us had to wake up at early in the morning and get there before 6:15 A.M. Once we got there, we were to pass out the …

NoVA Mini Maker Faire Volunteer Service – Historian Report March  15, 2015 by James Y. (Scorpion Patrol Historian) On March 14, three scouts from Troop 55 went to Reston South Lakes High school for setup for the NoVA Mini Maker Faire that was being hosted there. Tables needed to be set up, boxes needed to be moved, …

Adopt a Highway – March 21, 2015 By Jason J. (Bear Patrol Historian) For Adopt a Highway on March 21, 2015, the Bears and the Bucks patrols picked up garbage along a segment of Walker Road. At 9:30 am, both patrols and some new scouts came and met behind the Great Falls Domino’s. While scouts were coming, they planned …