Survived Summer Camp

Man, it doesn't get any better than this!

I just finished signing a stack of Blue Cards about a foot high for merit badges earned at camp. We had excellent weather with few bugs and lots of sun - only one big rain storm and that was on Monday evening so it was forgotten by the end of the week.

It was great to see seven patrols running their own camp and how they improved over 6 days. You could hardly tell our 3 new scout patrols were 'new' by Friday.

The staff at Many Point do an excellent job of filling a week with activities and learning. They build the biggest bonfires I've ever seen and really have enthusiasm!

Things our scouts did:

• 5 mile Hike
• Archery, Slingshots, Tomahawks
• Rifle shooting
• Climbing tower
• Polar Bear
• Water trampoline
• Greased watermelon
• Water Polo
• Ironman challenge
• Canoe/Yurt overnight
• High ropes course
• Huck Finn rafts overnight

Merit badges:

• Basketry
• Camping
• Canoeing
• Climbing
• Environmental Science
• Fish and Wildlife
• Fishing
• First Aid
• Leatherwork
• Mammal Study
• Orienteering
• Rifle Shooting
• Swimming
• Weather
• Wilderness Survival
• Woodcarving

Now, that was a busy week - I can hardly wait for next year! We've got two campsites reserved so we'll have a competition between two halves of the troop. And, we'll definitely give a bus a try.

Scout On!