This past Saturday, May 1st, Troop 282 had our second Amazing Skills Race Day. We had 10 different activities including packing a backpack, wood tools, a physical fitness course, boil or filter drinking water, rope making with whipping or fusing, shelter building, bear bag, fire building, lashings, and knots. My favorite activities were the bear bag and the lashings.

Eliana

Several Scouts have been working towards earning their Cycling merit badge, and it has been a very fun and learning experience.
We began with learning all about our bikes, safety, and the rules of the road. Once we were familiar with those, we set out on different trails, and began with 2 and 5 mile rides. As we improved, and built up endurance, we began taking 8, 10, and 25 mile rides.
There are definitely trails that I liked better than others. My nickname is now “Crash” because of a bad spill I took on a 10 mile hike, but my fellow scouts were there to pick me up and encourage me to continue.
We are now preparing for our final bike ride that will be 50 miles long. I never thought I would be able to make it this far, but I’ve proved myself wrong!

Dylan

We are working on our Cycling Merit Badge to show our achievement of a completed 50-mile bike ride.  It is an Eagle Requirement.  We will accomplish this by doing required and practice rides.  Our rides started in 2020.  We have completed 10mile and 15 miles.  The first practice ride for 25 miles started last week.  We are riding the Little Blue Trace Trail.

Last week started at 9:00 with the Troop arriving at 8:45. Wehad 3 Scouts in attendance with 2 Leaders riding with us. The ride was difficult because we had not ridden since last Fall.  The weather was not the best, it was cold. The trail was a little difficult, we had a lot of uphill riding on the way back.  The trees are growing back the leaves, the last time we rode the leaves had already fallen. I am looking forward to our next ride but not the crash when we finish the ride.

Lincoln