This year, Troop 448 decided to go to Bear Creek Scout Reservation near Kerrville, Texas. As the SPL for this camp, I would say this camp was a success. All of the scouts had a great time and accomplished something at camp. We had people that participated in the Ranger program, the COPE program, and people who earned awards in their Merit Badge areas. I can only think of one thing that we can improve on, and that is wearing boots so we don’t hurt ourselves on uneven trails. I would like to thank all of the ASPLs and patrol leaders for being a great help at organizing people. I would also like to thank the adults who helped keep our troop in one piece and for organizing our camp. And thanks to everyone else for giving me a great experience as an SPL. I hope next year’s camp will be just as great as this year’s.
Friday, July 29, 2011
District Adventure Weekend 2011
DAW was a great time for many people, whether they were backpackers or base campers. At base camp, Saturday morning’s schedule consisted of the patrol games, which were 30 minute stations like Leave No Trace Fire Building and Signaling. In the afternoon, there was a lot of free time and a game for troops to compete in. Also, the backpackers came back in the afternoon. At night, there was a campfire where many skits were performed for the audience to enjoy. During the campfire, the Order of the Arrow tapout ceremony was conducted. It was an amazing experience to watch and participate in. Congratulations on all who were tapped out.
April 2011 Court of Honor
This Court of Honor was a great time for everyone. A lot of people earned rank, merit badge, and participation awards for going to certain campouts. There were a lot of new scouts who received their Scout Rank award. Dylan did a great job as MC. Good job, scouts!
April 2011 Court of Honor
This Court of Honor was a great time for everyone. A lot of people earned rank, merit badge, and participation awards for going to certain campouts. There were a lot of new scouts who received their Scout Rank award. Dylan did a great job as MC. Good job, scouts!
Camping/Backpacking 101, 2011
This year, we had countless crossovers attend Camping 101 at El Rancho Cima. We also had many of the older scouts attend Backpacking 101.
Camping 101 was a great experience for the Dynamite, Thunderbird, and Nacho patrols. They learned many great skills such as how to safely start, maintain, and put out a fire; how to properly use various tools like the pocket knife and an axe; and how to tie different useful knots. These skills covered the requirements for the Totin’ chip, the Fireman’s chit, and some requirements for Tenderfoot and First Class.
Backpacking 101 was a great experience for all the scouts that attended. We covered around 2 or 3 miles in trails. One of the things we learned was how to adapt to the situation you have after we took a wrong turn. We hiked up to One Tree Hill after a long hike around camp that included a long, steep stairway. After we spent around 30 minutes at One Tree Hill, we hiked back to the main campsite.
After the backpackers got back to camp, they and the younger scouts attended a small campfire ceremony with many hilarious skits. All of the campers had a great time whether they were hiking or learning.
Thomas Crain, Historian