PACK 55 CUB SCOUTS GREAT FALLS, VA
ADVENTURE IS EVERYWHERE!
Pack 55 Cub Scouts in Great Falls, Virginia, welcomes all children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. We generally reach youths from Forestville Elementary and welcome all youth from other area schools, as well as home school students.
ABOUT
Cub Scouting is a year-round Family Program, it requires parents to volunteer—the parents and their children benefit from the program together, as they build a stronger bond with each other, other scout families as well as with their communities. Scouts earn badges and have adventures!
During the summer, we meet about once a month for hiking, one overnight campout, or a bike ride, and are participating in the Great Falls July 4th ceremony. During the school year, the dens (each grade) meet one Thursday a month, the pack (all the dens) meet another Thursday a month, and the pack has a weekend outdoor group activity, including the pinewood derby, raingutter regatta, hiking, frisbee golf, and Utterback Store Road cleanup. We have also been invited by Troop 55 to join in on some of their outdoor activities. Every scout needs an adult with them during all scouting events.
Upcoming
2023-2024 PACK 55 SCHEDULE
JANUARY
Thursday 1/4/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting
Monday 1/8/2024 7:30PM 8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 1/11/2024 8:00PM 9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
Saturday 1/13/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Pinewood Derby Weigh Ins
Thursday 1/18/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting
Saturday 1/20/2024 11:00AM 1:30PM Hike (Family/Den)
Saturday 1/27/2024 11:00AM 4:00PM Pinewood Derby Race
FEBRUARY
Thursday 2/1/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting
Saturday 2/3/2024 11:00AM 1:30PM YogaBall Dodgeball
Monday 2/12/2024 7:30PM 8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 2/8/2024 8:00PM 9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
Saturday 2/17/2024 3:00PM 11:59PM Winter Campout
Sunday 2/18/2024 12:00AM 11:00AMWinter Campout
Thursday 2/29/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting
MARCH
Saturday 3/2/2024 11:00AM 1:30PM Frisbee Golf
Monday 3/11/2024 7:30PM 8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 3/14/2024 8:00PM 9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
Thursday 3/14/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting (Regata boat distribution)
Saturday 3/16/2024 11:00AM 1:30PM Basketball March Madness
Thursday 3/28/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting
Saturday 3/30/2024 11:00AM 1:30PM Community Service, Utterback Store Road Cleanup
APRIL
Monday 4/8/2024 7:30PM 8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 4/11/2024 8:00PM 9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
Saturday 4/13/2024 3:00PM 6:30PM Awards, AOL Crossing, Blue & Gold Dinner
Wednesday 4/17/2024 12:00PM 1:00PM Pick Up Supplies for Utterback Store Road Cleanup from VDOT
Thursday 4/25/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting
Saturday 4/27/2024 3:00PM 11:59PM Spring Campout
Sunday 4/28/2024 12:00AM 11:00AMSpring Campout
MAY
Saturday 5/4/2024 11:00AM 1:30PM NOT Space Derby ????
Thursday 5/9/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting
Monday 5/13/2024 7:30PM 8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 5/9/2024 8:00PM 9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
JUNE
Saturday 6/1/2024 11:00AM 1:30PM Rain Gutter Regatta / Join Scouting Night St. Francis
Thursday 6/6/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Closing Campfire / Award Ceremony
Monday 6/10/2024 7:30PM 8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 6/13/2024 8:00PM 9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
Saturday 6/22/2024 11:00AM 1:30PM Bike Ride
JULY
Thursday 7/4/2024 5:00PM 8:00PM Represent Pack @ July 4th Great Falls Town Ceremony / Rock Wall Turner Farm
Monday 7/8/2024 7:30PM 8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 7/11/2024 8:00PM 9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
Thursday 7/11/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting
Saturday 7/13/2024 3:00PM 11:59PM Summer Campout
Sunday 7/14/2024 12:00AM 11:00AM Summer Campout
AUGUST 2024
Thursday 8/8/2024 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting
Saturday 8/10/2024 11:00AM 12:30PM Hike
Monday 8/12/2024 7:30PM 8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 8/15/2024 8:00PM 9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
ACTIVITIES
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
Scout Law
FUN • ADVENTURE • FRIENDS • LIFE SKILLS • COMMUNITY SERVICE • LEADERSHIP • PINEWOOD DERBY • HIKING • FISHING • CAMPFIRES
YOUTH PROTECTION
SCOUT SAFETY
Every scout is required to have an adult with them during all scouting events.
All volunteers must complete a rigorous application and screening process before joining Scouting. As part of this requirement, applicants must provide references and submit to a national criminal background check. BSA also verifies that the organization has not received any prior allegations of misconduct on the volunteer’s part by checking names in the Ineligible Volunteer Files. BSA’s goal is to ensure that all adult volunteers represent the values and character outlined in the Scout Oath and Scout Law and are good leaders for youth.
All volunteers are required to complete Youth Protection Training and must renew the training every two years.
Every Boy Scout and Cub Scout handbook includes a pamphlet to help parents teach their children how to recognize, resist and report abuse. For more information about youth protection, click on the National Capital Area Council Youth Protection Information link below.