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Read About our Campouts!
Check out this blog read about our monthly campouts! Written by scouts, for anyone who is interested!
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On this campout, the main feature was the horseback ride through the forest, but it was not the only thing we did. There was fishing, a short hike, cooking, fort making, card games, and much more. This campout was very rainy, but we made it work. One way the troop adapted was the Falcon Patrol created a fourth wall to their Adirondack cabin, with a working pulley system to open and close the door. The next day, we walked over to the stables and had a long and informative talk with the wranglers about how to properly ride and treat the horses. Then we went on a 3-hour ride through the back country that was beautiful. Along the way, we played games such as trivia and categories. In the end, it was a very successful and fun outing.  AuthorWren Sundstrom, Troop 221 Historian On this outing, the troop camped in an almost empty campground called Haystack Reservoir with a beautiful view of rolling hills and the lake. This camp out was especially fun and different because the troop got to have the experience of rock climbing in a beautiful landscape, which was Smith Rock State Park. On the climbing portion of the outing, we had some amazing guides who brought us to a great climbing spot. During the climb, every scout got to do many climbs up and down the face of the rocks. There was also free time in between when many explored the rocky landscape and played games. The next day, we went on a short but fulfilling hike through the Smith Rock State Park. On the way home, we stopped at Subway and everyone enjoyed a group lunch to conclude the outing.AuthorWren Sundstrom, Troop 221 Historian This summer camp was a lot of fun. All of the scouts were able to achieve multiple fun and interesting merit badges. These ranged from Citizenship in the World and Lifesaving merit badges to the Railroad merit badge, and even the very rare “Minecraft merit badge.” While not working on advancements, the scouts were able to roam the campground and participate in many activities such as rifle shooting, fishing, archery, swimming, canoeing/kayaking, crafts, and more. Meals and flag were also some of the most fun and traditional parts of the camp. For each meal, each troop would don their class-A uniform and march to flag. This is where the whole camp lined up at attention and watched as the flag was raised or lowered. At these flag ceremonies, there were also interactive activities such as games. During meals, the many scouts were assigned roles such as waiter, which included setting and cleaning the tables One of the main lessons I learned from summer camp was the importance of teamwork and bonding. In this camp, the older and younger scouts came together multiple times to accomplish difficult tasks. These included splitting responsibilities during meal times, competing together in the troop relay race, the team tag event, setting up camp, and playing games like mafia around the campfire area. In the end, we all had lots of fun and were able to work together to have a great time. AuthorWren Sundstrom, Troop 221 Historian   Tree Recycling is a big part of the fundraising for Scout Troop 221. It not only helps our neighbors get rid of old Christmas trees, but it is an important team-builder for our troop. Each year, we turn more than 200 trees into mulch, which we spread to protect the landscaping throughout the community. 100% of the money we raise goes to fund campouts, rock climbing, rafting trips, and new gear for our Scouts.
I have participated in the Tree Recycling event for 3 years, and it is amazing to see my fellow Scouts come together to help the community and our troop. Even though it can get cold and rainy at times, we have fun working together and goofing around. Scout Troop 221 has done so much for me, and I feel a sense of fulfillment supporting them throughout the year. —Liam Wafer The Champoeg National State Park outing was a Stingray only outing, where almost everyone from the patrol showed up. It was a two-night venture where we had to overcome many obstacles. It was very rainy and windy, so with some craftsmanship, we were able to build a rainfly type of structure to shelter us. We had some beef stew one of the nights which was amazing, along with lots of fun games. We were able to go on somewhat of a small hike around the park which was nice. Overall, a very fun exclusive outing for the older scouts, and something to bring the Stingrays closer together.
The Butte Creek outing was a fun outing we got to go on this Winter of 2022. We were able to ride horses, which isn’t a usual occurrence on our outings. The horses took us up and over a ridge for a few miles which made up a very fun experience. The troop spent a lot of time exploring the campsite and Butte Creek as a whole. We found many things and places that were very cool, and many people were able to capitalize on some of their requirements. Dinner was served, we played late night Jenga, and had some fun free time to enjoy the outdoors. And on the morning of our departure, it snowed! This was very surprising for us since we didn’t think it was cold enough for there to be snow, but it was a great surprise to end the outing. Siouxon Creek was our most recent outing and quite a pleasant one at that. It was about a four-mile hike from the parking lot to our campsite, a nice distance. We got to experience different biomes throughout the forest. Our campsite was right next to the creek, we got to look at all different kinds of rocks on the shore. We then explored around the campsite, found lots of cool spots, and did some fun hikes. A couple scouts went up to a waterfall around a mile away from camp which was pretty cool. After those scouts returned, we cooked some Mountain House and filtered some river water to go with. Later on, we completed a fairly steep hike with a few scouts up on the Horseshoe Ridge Trail which took us 1000 feet up in about a quarter mile length. Very steep and really fun. We then got back very tired and almost all of us fell right asleep in our tents. The next morning, we ate breakfast, packed up our things, and hiked back. Overall a great overnight trip to Siouxon Creek. At the end of June, our Troop went to Sisters for a three-night backpack through the scenic Matthieu Lakes. It was fun! A few dips in the lake, a bunch of card games, some great advancement, and a boulder up to the top of some of Sisters' lava flow. |
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