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Thank you for all your support, We are sold out for Mulch this year. We will be delivering the weekend of March 16th.
 
BSA Troop 50
Established 1993
 
 
 WHO WE ARE

Troop 50 is an active, boy-led troop celebrating more than 25 years of scouting. With monthly camping and activities, summer camp, at least one high adventure each year, an annual merit badge midway, and lots more, there is always something to hold your interest. We meet Monday nights from 7:15pm to 8:30pm in the Quinn Room (downstairs) of Holy Spirit School, 8800 Braddock Rd., Annandale, VA. One Monday each month is our Patrol Leaders Council, and there is no regular meeting that week. Feel free to arrange a visit. We’d love to meet you!

Troop 50 is a member of the Patriot District in the National Capital Area Council (ncacbsa.org).

Contact Information:

We welcome your inquiries! For more information please contact:

  • Scoutmaster: Jerry Miranda 703-357-3742, jerryucsd@yahoo.com
  • Committee Chair: Paul McGuire, pmcguire@gmail.com 
 

The Troop 50 Handbook and Happy Scouting Parent Book are now online!

Learn everything you need to know from rank advancement to Scoutbucks in the Troop 50 Handbook. New parents and parents looking for refreshers on items from equipment to what to expect from the first camping experience can have their questions answered in the Happy Scouting Parent Book.

 

Annual Merit Badge Midway- March 2nd, 2024

Posted on Mar 11 2024 - 4:38pm

Troop 50 held its annual Merit Badge Midway, Saturday, March 2!  Fifteen Scouts participated in eight badges that were offered including: Citizenship in the Nation, Emergency Preparedness, Family Life, Citizenship in the World, Personal Management, Pets, Plumbing, and Citizenship in the Community.  Scouts had the opportunity to "parent a potato" in Family Life; learn emergency management best practices; grow more knowledgeable about citizenship in our world, nation and community; learn the new alternative to "soldering metal pipes" in plumbing; understand more about personal finances, and discuss how to be a good pet owner.  Supervisor Jimenez from the Mason District was a special guest who discussed his role as a Supervisor in our local community and took questions from our Scouts.  We had several Scouts complete merit badges at Midway in their entirety, a great accomplishment! We also had four Scouts take advantage of meeting with a MBC to sign off on partial requirements from badges already in progress. 

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Skiing and Snowboarding at Liberty Mountain

Posted on Mar 11 2024 - 4:09pm

Several adults, families, and scouts trekked to Liberty Mountain February 3-4, 2024.  The troop and families enjoyed two wonderful days on the mountain in Pennsylvania.  The weather couldn't be better with highs of 55.  Several of us were skiing in t-shirts.  It was another terrific outing with the families of Troop 50.  On Saturday evening, several families met up for dinner at Friendlies.  We look forward to the adventure next year.

 
 

Antietam Illumination Service Project and Campout

Posted on Mar 11 2024 - 4:08pm

 Antietam Battlefield 33th Illumination Remembrance

December 2, 2023

On September 17, 1862, 100,000 men met on the Antietam Battlefield and over 23,000 lives were lost, Antietam is the bloodiest battleground in the American Civil War.

This Antietam Illumination Ceremony is an annual cooperative event among the National Park Service, American Business Women’s Association, Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and volunteers. Troop 50 and other Boy Scout Troops were among the volunteers to honor the fallen by creating candle lit paper bags, each one to remember a life that was lost, and their sacrifices in making what America is today. 

2024 Lasertag - Inter-Patrol Activity at Ultrazone

Posted on Feb 28 2024 - 10:11pm

As long as I've known, Troop 50 has had the best Inter-Patrol tradition at none other than Ultrazone's Laser Tag. It was fast paced, and it got your heart racing. In total there were five games, filled with fun tactics, as we pretended to go into battle with the 30 scouts and adults who participated. The teams present where the older scouts, and 2-3 mixed group of teens and younger scouts.

But wait...don't think the kids had all the fun, because some of the parents joined in the festivities! The senior scouts might have won every round because of their experience, but sometimes we, the younger scouts, got close to beating them.

Laser Tag has always been a bonding moment because we would learn more about each other by using team building skills such as flanking, in hopes of defeating the opponent team. Sometimes members would step up, and take a leadership role to guide their team to victory, which built the bond of friendship, and showed how a scout can be helpful. Food was provided by Pizza Hut, and one of the scout parents was nice enough to bring in cupcakes that everyone enjoyed. Overall, this experience is one of my top troop experiences that I always take pleasure in. I would recommend this activity to anyone, of all ages who want to have a fun filed time with good memories with the addition of developing life skills.

Winter Court of Honor 2024

Posted on Feb 14 2024 - 7:01pm

Congrats to all of our scouts who advanced up in rank this week and or who earned mere badges. Great to be a part of such an active troop. Thanks to Will for a great job running the event. 

More Pictures here : Winter Court of Honor 2024

Cosmic Bowling 2024

Posted on Feb 14 2024 - 6:57pm

A Great Night was had by at the annnual Cosmic Bowling Evernt. We had a fantastic showing of about 30 scouts. 

Not sure about the quality of the bowling, but a good time was by all.

Check out the photos below : Cosmic Bowling 2024

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