Summer Camp 2022
Summer Camp 2022 is in the books! And boy did we have a blast!
Monday morning scouts were up and headed to ScoutCraft, Eagle Quest, STEM, Handicraft, Shooting Sports, Trades, and Waterfront. Then Monday night, we headed over to Fort Erie for the Mountaineer Rendezvous with hatchet/knife throwing, flint and steel Spark, kettle corn and root beer.
On Tuesday the Kickapoo Campsite (T148 and T500) WON the Maumee Olympics Daily Challenge in Cheyenne Meadows AND the belly flop contest at the Beach Party!
On Wednesday, the Phoenix patrol (along with Alex, Beau, Colton, and Luke) started out before 5am do do the 5-mile hike. Then we placed 2nd in tug-o-war! That afternoon a scary storm caused some damage to our camp site, but our troop handled it well, thanks to all we have learned planning for emergency situations! Later that evening, the scouts participated in a gaga ball tournament, and Marni and David Dye won the adult euchre tournament!
On Thursday, scouts continued working on their merit badges and the Mountaineer Challenge, in addition to enjoying some free swim time and fishing. We also won 2nd place in the Maumee Olympics balloon toss. That night we enjoyed pizza and dessert with our families during Parent Night, followed by watching 5 our our scouts, Alex, Evan, Jonathan, Leo, and Trevor, and one adult, Marni, be tapped into the Order of the Arrow!
On Friday, Leo, Alex, and Jerrilyn woke up early, along with their spotters (Trevor, Kristopher, Beau, Colton, Marni), to complete the 1-Mile swim. Then all the Scouts wrapped up their merit badges and put on the finishing touches for the final campfire skits. We also participated in the final Maumee Olympics, which included the giant slingshot and hula hoops. And finally, we completed our service work to finish out the requirements for Honor Troop, then cleaned up camp for departure the next day. The evening ended with a great camper-led closing campfire.
Some notables from the week for our 25 scouts and 4 leaders:
*80 COMPLETED merit badges
*5 scouts completed Eagle Quest
*2 scouts (Alex, Gavin) and 1 adult (Jerrilyn) completed the Ridge Runner mountaineer challenge
*Top Shot Youth - Alex
*1 adult (Marni) completed Voyager mountaineer challenge
*3 adults (Heather, Jerrilyn, Marni) received ScoutMaster Merit Badges
* 2nd Place in Maumee Olympics
* Honor Troop
Great job Scouts! We are so proud of you all!