This will just be a short update. I'm at admin waiting to pick up Nick Yearous and Kurt Wallgren for our troop campfire tonight. Nick is working at Buckskin this year and Kurt is a Counselor In Training (CIT) at Buckskin this week. Taylor Scharf is also working at Buckskin this year.
This morning started off extra early for the Polar Bear Swim. Mr. Beck, Mr. Fischer, Mr. Isham and I went down (and into the water) with a number of our brave and adventurous boys (sadly no leadership or junior leadership boys were included in that number). We meet down at the beach at 6:15 to hear the story of Polar Bolarinski and to run in (and out) of the lake several times. The first time into the water, the air seems warmer than the water, but subsequent trips into the water are welcome, as the water now seems warmer. The temperature on the thermometer on the tree was 54 degrees when we left for the beach. Everyone survived, with minimal teeth chattering and headed back to camp for breakfast.
It seems that with all the adventurous scouts at the beach, the less adventurous scouts took that opportunity to sleep in a bit and surprisingly, the breakfast (and more importantly the coffee) was not ready when we got back. Needless to say everyone (except the first year scouts) was running behind schedule and pretty much everyone was late for assembly. The first year scouts actually were the first ones done and got to assembly on time. Alex has been doing a great job as a troop guide for the first year scouts.
Breakfast was pancakes, sausage, and juice. When the scouts finally got out of camp, they had the usual classes in the morning, and were back for lunch about 11:30. Lunch was grilled cheese sandwiches and chicken noodle soup. After lunch, they had troop activities. One of them was suppose to be sailing, but there wasn't a breath of wind, so the improvised. The first years worked on some advancement requirements. From 1-4 they played some volleyball, some water polo, and worked on their campfire some more. At 4:00 they headed off to their fourth hour classes. 5:00 it was back to camp for dinner: spaghetti; granny bread; meatballs; salad; and dessert.
While the fire was being worked on someone (who will not be named at this time) cut into the water hose with an axe. The ranger is down there fixing it now.
I have to run pick up the boys and get down to the campfire. I will try to update with pictures tomorrow. That's all for now from Many Point Scout Camp...Jon Yearous
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Thankfully you guys haven't burned down Voy yet... I heard from the ranger how big the fire was... Sounds like it was a little too big and setting a bad example to the scouts.
I think the scouts built it extra large anticipating they would be told to make it smaller. They did not complain whenb told to make it smaller. This is a process that has occurred every year.
This year there has been plenty of rain (rained all day Tuesday), the Scouts bring down water tanks and shovels and rakes (and implements of desdtruction) and really do a very responsible job of building and controlling the fire. Every year, staff is invited to the fire and always have the option of giving them direction. No bad example was intented nor set.
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