By Scott Howell, Jr.

What a great summer at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation for Boy Scout Troop 282. Yes it was a little wet at times but what temperatures we had 80’s to low 90’s during the day and the 60’s at night. The Troop’s youth leadership, adult leadership and scouts were all great as well. The troop took part in two outposts activities while at camp this summer. They were the new BMX Track and Supper with the Snakes. At Supper with the Snakes the Scouts and the Leaders got to hold a copperhead with two hands. Yes a live copperhead!!!!!. The BMX Track was a little wet the evening we attended this activity, but they had some really great food. I think the one activity I liked best about summer camp was watching all our young men and adults playing board games or cards in the new shelter area and talking face to face. Yes, communicating face to face what a treat in a day of email, texting, facebook and twitter.

We just had a lot of fun in 2013 at camp. I am working on paying for my 2014 summer camp fee by seeing Mr. Verman every Monday night and giving him $10.00 to put in my camp fund. How many other Scouts and Leaders are doing this to allow you to have even more fun at Camp in 2014.

So lets go EVERYONE to camp in 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Go check out more pictures from 2013 Scout Camp in the 2013 Troop 282 Photo Collection.)