On Friday, November 13th, Troop 767 went on a campout to Lake Anna. The main goal of this campout was to help scouts with rank advancements for things such as cooking, woodcarving, etc. When we got there, we set up camp. Once finished, we split up into patrols. Each patrol had about three or four people, and each one planned and made their own meals. Dinner tasted amazing, and after some Dungeons and Dragons, we had all fallen asleep. On Saturday morning, we woke up to a beautiful sunrise. Later we made breakfast. One particular scout decided to surprise his patrol by accidentally spilling the patrol’s eggs on the ground. Unfortunately for this scout, one of his patrol members was Mike Bradshaw. Once breakfast was cleaned up, we had a knife safety session courtesy of Mike Bradshaw. Once finished, scouts who needed their totin’-chip were given the chance to receive theirs. After Bear’s session we made lunch. After lunch was cleaned up, we took a break while Bradshaw attempted to make a chocolate cake, due to it being Brother Walsh’s birthday. After the break, scouts had a fire-making lesson presented by Bro. Walsh. During this lesson, Bradshaw’s cake was still not cooked well, but it’s camping food. From stories of Stuart the Squirrel to mushy cake, it was a successful camping trip.
We wanted to take a quick moment and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from Troop 767!
Holiday Tip: Remember, if a cretin someone says to leave it on “just a little longer”, remove the bird from the oven and place directly into the nearest bio-hazard bin capable of handling nuclear material.
On a serious note, thank you all so much for helping make the troop what it is! We love the opportunity we have to work with all of you on a common goal. We look forward to next year and what it offers!
A long time YouTube hammock camper (practically wrote the book on the subject) just uploaded a great video that I think you all with hammocks might enjoy. He talks about how to use sleeping pads to stay warm during cold camping trips instead of under quilts. While under quilts is the best bet in the long run, pads can be a decent stop gap until you can get one.
How about on the not so cheap? Christmas is coming up. Here are a few of the best under quilt companies out there right now. Have questions, please ask!
Here are the details about the upcoming camping trip. I also wanted to take a moment and invite all the 11 year old scouts, as well as cub scouts (especially those that need a scout event for advancement – remember cubs, you need a parent if you plan on camping). 11 year old scouts are highly encouraged to attend this one as we will be working on advancement for scouts that need it.
Date: November 13th and 14th Location: Lake Anna Meet Location: Church Meet Time: 5pm Friday Pickup Location: Church Pickup Time: 5pm Saturday Fee: $10 Please pay in advance. RSVP: Please let me know if you plan on attending.
If you don’t already have medical forms turned in, please give them to me before the trip. Remember that all BSA events require us to have medical forms for all participants, no matter the type of activity.
For scouts not yet First Class, please bring your books! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
We are always looking to expand on and improve our scouting program and to make it more fun and enjoyable for our youth. Because of this, we have put together a survey to help gauge interest in the different aspects of the program and information that may be helpful to support it (access to camping, equipment, etc).
When you have a moment, please take the survey and also have your youth (if you have any) take the survey so we can figure out how best to plan for upcoming events and next year.
