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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   |
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