this past week was a fun experience camp or no camp we made it work. With a full week of working on merit badges including, first aid, Environmental science, camping, leather work, archery, and many others.
to begin the week off, everyone showed up ready to learn about different things all the scouts got their schedules and headed off to their classes. in the classes I attended (first aid, environmental science, leather work, and basketry) I learned many different things and I had so much fun. I got to make my own lanyard using a box stitch, I carved my Initials into a wooden block I learned about the environment and wrote an article about polar bears and how they are becoming extinct , and lastly I got to learn how to save someone when they are choking and how to tie certain knots to keep the person from bleeding. we attended these classes in the church parking lot, of course we wore masks and were social distanced and we had to check in everyday to get our temperature.
To finish the week off on Friday, august 7th we finished up our merit badge classes and we ended up getting peach Nee hi which is a thing if you go down to camp (orange soda and ice cream)
Saturday, August 8th which was the last day, we arrived at a farm around 9:15am we checked in and we all split up into two teams the green and blue team, We had to choose our team names, we called ourselves “the shirts” our cheer was “we are the shirts we wear our scout shirts” the other team called themselves “the green goblins” their cheer was “ARG we will get you spider man!!” of course we wore bandannas to show what team we were and we had our team flag.
Each team went to different stations including, the monkey bridge, burning a string, rescuing someone using a rope, bury a treasure which is using a compass to get to the buried treasure, and a log sawing
by noon time all our parents came and we had a picnic, after the picnic we all earned our merit badges and awards
so this was pretty much what camp was like for us this year because of corona we couldn’t go but i’m still glad we made it work I know the scouts had so much fun and i did too. being a first year camper the experience may have different but in the end I had so much fun.

On March 7, 2020 our scout troop went to a Divers Equipment & Repair Service to scuba dive for a merit badge. We all had so much fun. The people that let us in were not used to that many people in a group but we did pretty well and everyone got a chance to scuba dive that day. We had to be patient and wait our turn to scuba diving, but the scouts found ways to entertain each other and themselves.

Our Patrol Leader Council had the Scouts participate in several team building activities during Troop Meetings and the one shown in the photo was very interesting. Each patrol was asked to lay across each other’s laps and then lock arm while they were sitting in chairs. Once everyone was ready, the chairs were removed from all the patrol members. The Scouts showed what team work and depending on their patrol members is all about. It was a great exercise and I would like to thank the Patrol Leaders Council for working these types of activities into our weekly Troop Meetings.

The Troop went to Ibex in Blue Springs on November 22, 2019. We learned how to climb on the rock walls. The Scouts and Leaders had a great time. We climbed till 1:30 AM. Everyone was wore out. There were several of the scouts that earned the Climbing Merit Badge. See photos.

What a great night the Troop had at the Lock-In for game night on December 13, 2019. The Scouts turned the troop meeting room into a mega video game room. We played games till about 1:30 AM. We had pizza and pop for dinner and then at 11:00 PM we had cookies and pop. All in all the Troop had a great time. We would like to thank our SPL and the PLC for doing such a great job in organizing this overnight. See Photos.

What a Weekend at Santa-Cal-Gon Parking

The weekend started on Thursday night August 29, 2019 setting up of the Troop’s Parking Lots including putting up the signage and marking off the Mustard Seed lot, etc. What made it nice is there was a lot of help and everyone worked together to get the job done.

The weekend really started on Friday morning, August 30^th when we started parking cars at 11:30 AM and continued until 4:00 PM on Monday, September 2^nd. Even though we ended each evening around 10:30 PM, it felt like we parked cars non-stop throughout the four day weekend.

Those who worked these four days had a great time but a tiring time. We enhanced our comradery through teamwork and socializing with each other. By the end of the weekend, many felt just like this photo.

The Scout Troop would like to thank everyone who gave up a part of your holiday weekend to help your Scout Troop with this fundraiser. It would not be possible without you.  A big shout out goes to those leaders, scouts and parents that gave up their entire weekend to help with the fundraiser.

What a great weekend for our Troop Overnight. We worked on our troops patrol equipment and dutch oven cooking.

We started our overnight by everyone meeting and raising the America flag. Once this was done we had a few announcements by our Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader Quincy and then it was off to setting up our campsites and inventorying our patrol equipment. Once this was done each patrol was challenged to bake a cake in a dutch oven.

After we were finished with the cake baking it was time to cook our dinner and oh what great dinners we prepared. One of the patrols cooked pork chops, potatoes and vegetables. Another patrol cook lasagna and our other patrols prepared pizza casserole. Everything looked great and tasted great.

It was great working as a patrol to prepare and cook our meals.

After dinner the troop had a campfire where each of our patrols had a skit and song with our MC being our Senior Patrol Leader Clayton. It was a great time for troop fellowship. At the end of the campfire we found out which patrol got 1^st, 2^nd 3^rd and 4^th Place in the Cake Baking contest. When camp fire was over we had a little free time before it was time to go to bed.

We were woke up by our Senior Patrol Leader and Scoutmaster asking us to get up roll up your stuff and let’s get our tents down to try and beat the rain storm. Everyone did a great job and yes we beat the rain storm.

Once we got our tents down we were once again challenge to prepare our breakfast. One patrol cooked scramble eggs and ham. The other patrols cooked Denver omelet with all the fixings and Mountain Man breakfast with bacon, onions, hash browns and eggs. Breakfast turned out great!!!!!

Once breakfast clean-up was done. The scouts put together a church service to follow the twelfth part of the Scout Law a scout is reverent.

We then took down the remaining equipment, retired the colors and picked up trash in the area to allow the troop to leave the area better than we found it. Then everyone went one.

Can’t wait for our next overnight.

Arrival at Camp this year was a little different than the other times. I headed out on the Troop bus until we arrived at Ico, then took a drive to Pawnee, Lonestar campsite with Scott to help set up and unpack for some of the younger first year Scouts. Camp boxes and bedding were organized into neat piles so that the new scouts could grab their things and pick a tent.
The next step of first day is to take a hike to the Pool so that we could all take our swimming test, and I have to say it felt pretty good because this year was a heat wave! Each scout is tested too find out the color of band they receive, your color will determine the level you can swim. The day wrapped up with going to the Opening Night Campfire Ceremony, and the 2019 Summer is officially underway!

Scout camp was a blast when everyone was down there. Everyone had a smile on their faces and most were happy. All of the younger scouts were excited for day four to watch their first call night and so were the new braves who were nervous to hear there names called. To become a new brave in the tribe of Mic-O-Say. Our two braves were Clayton and Ryan we had a guest to troop 282 and he also got his brave with us. We had one new Warrior which was Quincy. Everyone had fun at camp and on sunday everyone was happy to see their loved ones. On the last day everyone was happy that they could go home and sleep in their own beds.

For my third year, I mainly liked doing the merit badges. Which were life saving, archery, and rifle shooting. We did the paddling out post and I liked it. That is why I plan to do a look of stuff at lake front next year. I was also able to finish my Star rank before camp was over. I really look forward to camp 2020.