February 15th, 2025, Troop 51 did a tour of the United States Capitol Washington DC. It was an adventure filled with excitement, learning, and some unexpected weather changes that added to the memorable day. The journey began with a unique experience traveling by public transport – “The DC Metro” metro bus”, which was quite an adventure for the scouts. For some of them, it was their first time using public transportation and it gave the scouts a taste of city life, which was a refreshing change from their usual surroundings.

Upon arriving at the United States Capitol, the scouts were in awe of the grandeur and history that the building holds. They had the chance to explore the Capitol’s various chambers and corridors, learning about the important role it plays in the nation’s legislative process. The scouts were particularly fascinated by the Rotunda, with its stunning architecture and historical significance.

The next stop was the National Archives, where Scouts had the opportunity to see some of the nation’s most cherished documents, including the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Interestingly, it started raining just as we were about to enter the Archives. Despite the weather, the scouts were captivated by the historical treasures housed within the Archives and were eager to learn more about the nation’s founding principles.

Overall, the tour was a fantastic experience for the Scouts. They gained a deeper appreciation for the nation’s history and the importance of the institutions that shape our country. The adventure of traveling by metro and the surprise of the rain at the National Archives made the day even more memorable. It was a day filled with learning, camaraderie, and a few unexpected twists that added to the fun.

This weekend troop 51 delivered almost 5,000 bags to the local community in support of are fundraiser.

We had an early start at 6:00 am and didn’t finish till 6:00pm🤯. Troop 51 has runs of fun eating food in between truck runs.

February 10th, 2024, Troop 51 went skiing at Timberline Mountain, WV!

We had lots of fun skiing, eating, and hanging out. Some Scouts found a place to stay Friday night, some of us had an early start getting up as early as 4:30am Saturday morning. After a day of skiing, we left feeling exhausted. Big thank you to all the adults driving and planning this trip!

For are December camp out Troop 51 went to sport Rock. The scouts had a tons of fun rock climbing, playing card games, eating food, and more. We even worked on the climbing merit badge and had some scouts finish!

On February 18, 2023, Our current outdoor ethics guide; James organized a clean-up of the Sully Historic Site trails. We cut up trees, invasive roses, and vines. After talking with the park staff they said that what we were doing would help keep the site safe and help hunt invasive animals. It also will help tinny critters, by making sure they don’t eat the poisonous invasive species.

On February, 12 the troop got together and trained under professional UFC trainers to learn boxing and Brazilian Jujutsu. It was a ton of fun to expeince new kinds of sports and self defense.

The UFC website link is this UFC Gym Reston

September 30 – October 2, 2022

Troop 51 once again enjoyed the annual tradition of camping at Camp Highroad. Activities included the high ropes course, zip line, archery, and mountain boarding. The Fall Court of Honor was held on Saturday evening where the crews from summer high adventure camps presented highlights of their treks. This year this featured a Philmont Winter Adventure, Northern Tier and Bissett, Ontario, and a Philmont 12-day trek.

October 22-23, 2022

Troop 51 camped on the Chesapeake and enjoyed kayaking on the river, playing on the beach, and camping at Sandy Point State Park in Maryland.

Friday June 4, 2021 – Sunday June 6, 2021

Troop 51 once again enjoyed and conquered our annual tradition of backpacking the wilderness of West Virginia. Beautiful conditions followed us along our 10 mile loop around with two campsites we set up along the Red Creek. Camp fires, hiking, water purification, stove pot cooking and more skills were put to practice.