Please come visit us at Troop 50's rope bridge and table at the Parish Picnic on Sunday, September 8, 2024 from 1-4 PM.  Come learn about Scouting and what Troop 50 has to offer.

Our meetings are on Monday evenings from 7:15 to 8:30 PM.  Our first meeting is Monday, September 9th....

During ___, around 20 of us scouts camped at Greenbelt Maryland. We as a trop, had X new scouts gain there Totin' Chit and X scouts get there Firm'n Chit. We had a number of scouts achieve in total: 5 advancements to Scout rank, one to Tenderfoot, and another to Star Scout during the campout. There was some mishaps in the cooking preparation, but overall the meals the GrubMasters cooked where fabulous. In addition, we had 2 hikes in light rain. The first was a 2 mile hike, while the second was a 5 mile hike, totaling up to 7 miles. The older scouts showed leadership skills by teaching the younger scouts how to make knots, lashings, how to build a fire, and how to properly use cutting tools. (temporary save)

Last week, our Troop 50 Scouts backpacked for 5-miles roundtrip up a mountain to the Manassas Gap Shelter. We had to push ourselves for the time it took to reach the 1000 foot elevation. We enjoyed the beautiful view from our high vantage point, as we trekked upwards. Overnight, the scouts were prepared for any possible bears they might have encountered by hanging all their food on a bear pole in which the adult volunteers helped store the food and trash above, that would prevent any bear from rummaging around in our stuff. In addition, we had three new scouts, who showed their resilience throughout the trip. We are truly proud of them. Overall, our scouts and parents had a great and possibly exhausting time on our backpacking trip, leaving us with a feeling of well-earned accomplishment.