early August check-in
It’s been a wonderful summer and Troop 35 scouts have been making it happen….. 34 scouts and several adult leaders spent a week at Camp Tesomas – working on scout skills and merit badges, swimming, boating, and spending time at Shootin’ Sports. A good time was had by all....
Just a little taste of Tesomas
As some may already know I had the opportunity of going with the troop to summer camp this year as an adult leader for the first time, being the past summers I was on staff for the summers since i aged out. I had taken a lot of various...
So Long, Goodbye and Farewell!
With one final adieu, we say goodbye for now, knowing or scouts are returning home better young men and stronger as a troop. Thank you to all who made this week so special. We leave with excited thoughts about all that we will accomplish next year when we return...
Report From The Front
I returned home after spending three days at Summer Camp and wanted to share some of experiences there. First, the scouts are having a blast. We had some rain on parts of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, but it was only sporadic and did not hamper any of the activities....
I Love the Smell of Mountain Dew in the Evening!
Whew, what a night, last night Jack V. defended his camp chess tournament championship and Mr. Barone won the adult division for the TriWizard tournament. Mr.Roberts and Mr. Peterson did the mile swim today, Sebastian B and Brent H followed them in a canoe to make sure they were...
The Kids are Alright!!
To all the loyal readers of the blog, yesterday was an epic day. Today the boys are just trying to finish requirements and have some fun in the sun! So I’ll keep this short and sweet, in the immortal words of Roger Daltrey “The Kids are Alright!” And as...
We Brought a Butter Knife to a Chilly Willy!
The sounds of tribal drums in the distance mark the impending battle. Two noble tribes step forth from the early morning mist, to match the strength and experience of the camp staff. Against the youthful exuberance of our heroes from Troop 35, in the ancient art of The Chilly...
He’s a lumberjack and he’s Okay!
We got some rain again last night, but that did not dampen the scouts spirits. At the fire last night the boys shared their care packages and head a blast playing games and telling stories. This morning at breakfast Jack V. issued a bold challenge to the camp staff,...
Into Each Life a Little Rain Must Fall!
Well we got some rain last night, but no worries Mr. Peterson personally guarantees that the rain will make all the scouts grow at least an inch (his words, not mine). After an overnight shower, the boys emerged from there tents ready to face the day, none the worse...
It’s Boy Scouts Christmas!!!
After a long ride to camp, and a lot of “Are we there yet”. We finally arrived at Tesomas Scout Camp safe, sound and all accounted for! The boys (and the Old Goats) are all excited to get the week started. After a hearty dinner of brisket and mashed...