Day: June 22, 2012

Highlights from the last day at camp • The scouts worked really hard to finish all their merit badges. Special note I am really proud of Ben, he worked non-stop to complete this forestry badge. • Swimmer Groups- several boys tested at a lower level at the beginning of the

Thanks to Roberta for leading the charge for this fundraiser and running it while I sit in a lawn chair at camp putzing on my iPhone.

Reeding Out – [ree-ding out] verb to reach your micro-managing limit and to temporarily bark orders to regain illusion of control, especially prevelant in Scoutmasters who are mildly to moderately tired.

As part of Lifesaving Merit Badge, the scouts have to tread water for 30 minutes as they one by one are tested. They are called individually to save an active victim from drowning. It’s less of a heroic activity as it is a blood sport to try to take down