Fishburne Military School’s Troop 1879 On The Move

Fishburne Military School (Waynesboro, VA) Boy Scout Troop 1879 traveled to Camp Shenandoah for a weekend of water safety training.

Swoope, VA — Fishburne Military School’s Boys Scout Troop 1879 made the most of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley weather this weekend. The Troop traveled to nearby Swoope, VA to do some water safety training at Camp Shenandoah.

The trip was a resounding success with Cadets Gavin Flanagan (Centreville, VA), Donald Cravins (Washington, DC) and Tyler Stiles (Williamsburg, VA) earning their Canoeing Merit Badge on Saturday.

In addition, Cadets Hunter Wren-Russ (Calabassas, CA), Cody Chapple (Grottoes, VA), Cravins and Stiles earned their Kayaking merit badges on Sunday.

Fishburne Military School’s Troop 1879 is a member of the Stonewall Jackson Area Council which has used Camp Shenandoah for Scout camping since the summer of 1950. The Camp is open to Scout camping on a year-round basis and is roughly 30 miles west of Waynesboro.

Fishburne Military School is the oldest and smallest of all military schools for boys in Virginia. Its college-prep curriculum is built upon the structure of an Army JROTC program. Boasting a 100% college-acceptance rate for the past 10 consecutive years, FMS has also been designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academics. Fishburne hosts one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command.