I won’t say yesterday was uneventful, but unfortunately HIPAA laws prevent me from saying more. But this morning, the scouts won the retreat banner. This means at dinner tonight at 5:30, the scouts will be lowering the flag at retreat as well as marching. What a treat for the parents for Family night. Bring your…
Author: Scoutmaster
Camp Update: Day 1
My day started at 5:30 AM when the scouts in the text next door started chatting. I didn’t know I could whisper so loud, or so Mr. Wagner told me. I’m not sure why they were up, I can only guess it was the excitement to go eat breakfast. The official start of the day…
Camp Update: Year of the Cicada
Happy Fathers Day to my fellow dads everywhere. Check in is going well with no issues. The camp leadership has done a great job streamlining the process. The swim tests are over and we have free time now. The trading post is open today, so expect that they will be hugging you on Wednesday with…
Community Service Reminder
Service hours are available at the Akron Food Bank on Saturday, June 11th from 8:30-11:30 am. There are only 9 slots available. Please only sign up your scout if he can participate for all three hours to make it fair for everyone. If you can’t attend, they have opportunities on the 3rd Wednesday of each…
Hike and Ride Concludes
A successful day of hiking concludes in Boston Mills. We made it into Boston Township a little early and the scouts relaxed in rocking chairs on the Boston Store porch and by playing checkers. We caught the southbound train and rode back the 15 miles to Big Bend station. With the day being overcast and…
10 1/2 mi. marker on the hike
We hit the 10.5 mile point of our 15 mi hike today at 1:00 pm, exactly on schedule. Having the “carrot” of eating lunch at the Winking Lizard certainly helped keep the mood up. We had an educational discussion of the difference between credit and debit cards and how tipping works, that will prepar them…
15 Mile Hike on Saturday 06/04 @ 9AM
ATTN: Philmont Backpackers and Hiking Merit Badge Scouts (or anyone else who wants to get out an hike): It’s last minute but we wanted to take advantage of the cooler weather and schedule a 15 mi hike for those working on their Hiking Merit Badge for tomorrow. We will be starting at 9:00 AM out…
Memorial Day Parade
The scouts gave service to those veterans who died in active military service as a rememberance this past Monday. We marched down Main Street to the Peninsula Township. After the service, the troop made it’s way down to Boston Township, in the National Park and marched to the Boston Cemetery.
Canoe & Zip Line Camp
After a short time during the early afternoon, the rain on Saturday dried up as the scouts set down the river. Camping at Mohican Wilderness, the scouts enjoyed relaxing and playing. The scouts cooked in the old fashion way of aluminum foil packets on the fire and enjoyed a hearty breakfast before setting off for…
Archeology Camp Out at Tuscazoar
After a long day working on their Archeology Merit Badge, the scouts were still primed and pumped to stop and indulge their photo-happy scoutmaster. After the obligatory group photo and their bellies filled with pasta and meatball (the singular form of the noun was intentional), the boys wow’d the camp at a near perfection retreat…