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.
2023-2024 PACK 55 SCHEDULE
AUGUST
Thursday 8/31/2023 6:30PM- 8:30PM Parents and Leaders Meeting
SEPTEMBER
Thursday 9/7/2023 6:30PM-7:30PM Pack Closing / Opening Ceremony (Awards for 2022-2023 end of year)
Sunday 9/10/2023 12:00PM-8:00PM Washington Commanders Scout Day
Monday 9/11/2023 7:30PM-8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 9/14/2023 8:00PM-9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
Friday 9/15/2023 6:30PM 8:30PM Recruiting Table @ Forestville Elementary School - Carnival
Saturday 9/16/2023 11:00AM 1:00PM National Cleanup Day (Lake Fairfax?) (Riverbend Park? ) Maybe Hike and Clean?
Thursday 9/21/2023 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting ( Fishing Prep )
Saturday 9/23/2023 1:05PM 8:00PM Washington nationals Scout Day.
Saturday 9/30/2023 11:00AM 2:00PM Fishing !
OCTOBER
Wed 10/4/2023 12:00PM 1:00PM Pick Up Supplies for Utterback Store Road Cleanup from VDOT
Thursday 10/5/2023 6:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting (Road Cleanup Prep)
Monday 10/9/2023 7:30PM 8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 10/12/2023 8:00PM 9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
Saturday 10/14/2023 11:00AM 1:30PM Community Service Utterback Store Road Cleanup
Thursday 10/19/2023 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting ( Derby car distribution )
Saturday 10/21/2023 3:00PM 11:59PM Fall Campout
Sunday 10/22/2023 12:00AM 11:00AMFall Campout
NOVEMBER
Thursday 11/2/2023 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting ( Scouting for Food (Flyer and Map Distribution) )
Saturday 11/4/2023 11:00AM 12:00PM Frisbee Golf (Remind everyone about Scouting For Food Door Hangers!)
Saturday 11/11/2023 10:00AM 1:30PM Scouting for Food (Donation Drop Off) Cornerstones
Monday 11/13/2023 7:30PM 8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 11/9/2023 8:00PM 9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
Thursday 11/16/2023 6:30PM 7:30PM Frozen Turkey Bowling
Saturday 11/18/2023 11:00AM 1:30PM Hike (Family/Den)
Thursday 11/30/2023 6:30PM 7:30PM Pack Meeting / Den Meeting
DECEMBER
Saturday 12/2/2023 11:00AM 1:30PM Hike (Family/Den)
Sunday 12/3/2023 1:00PM 8:00PM Washington Commanders Scout Day
Monday 12/11/2023 7:30PM 8:30PM Pack 55 Committee Meeting
Thursday 12/14/2023 8:00PM 9:15PM Powhatan’s District Roundtable for Scouting Leaders
Thursday 12/14/2023 6:30PM 7:30PM Holiday Party F.E.S.
Saturday 12/16/2023 11:00AM 1:30PM Bike Ride TBD
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
LAKE FAIRFAX CAMPOUT
Organized camping is a creative, educational experience in cooperative groups living in the outdoors. It uses the natural surroundings to contribute significantly to physical, mental, spiritual, and social growth.
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.
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