Category: Tesomas Summer Camp

The scouts from Troop 35 gathered this morning at Memorial Park before loading the troop trailer with the scout’s gear and driving north. Thirty-four scouts are beginning the adventure of a lifetime, some are renewing an old friendship with Camp Tesomas, and a few are going for the first...

Summer Camp is FIVE FOUR DAYS away and I am excited…. it doesn’t matter that I’m staying home, but my heart is at Tesomas. once you’ve visited you always remember your visit. Always. I was looking at a way to help the bloggers – the adults who will be sharing the...

When it rains like it did Tuesday night. Troop 35’s first meeting of summer had been planned to be a hot occasion. Several Troop 35 scouts had worked at Winfield Community United Methodist Church clearing brush and making a big pile. With Scoutmaster Carl’s expertise, the troop was going...

It was a great night talking to the Flaming Arrow’s parents about summer camp. For many of the scouts, it will be there first time away from mom and dad, and mom’s first time away from her scout. It’s a big deal. But, rest assured, the scout that leaves...

By know the Scouts that returned from Camp Tesomas are home demonstrating their new skills by catching up on chores and fixing things around the house with duct tape and paracord. I am sure the adult leaders are relaxing with an ice cold Mountain Dew. Here are a few...

Todays, BLOG will be short, we are all tired and Jonah is doing his campfire program for his Communications merit badge that we all want to go watch. Today was a good day. Brandon B got to sit at the head table at breakfast with the MC’s which is...

Today began with Jacob, Will, Jonah, Collin conducting the flag ceremony, continued with Brandon, Adam, and Jacob recognized as great scouts by their merit badge counselors and ended with Adam and Jonah being tapped out at the Order of the Arrow ceremony.  Troop 35 is looking good and we...

Another beautiful day at Tesomas, the Smiley Doppler is currently calling for rain on Thursday but today is gorgeous. Today started with some early risers on a fishing expedition that resulted in Allyn and David knocking out the “catching” requirement for Fishing Merit Badge.  This resulted in the idea...

The first full day at camp ended with a bang as the neighbors across the lake lit some fireworks for our enjoyment. This first day was so packed with activities that it felt like a week, it’s hard to believe that we have just arrived yesterday. Our Troop 35...

The red trailers rolled into Memorial Park at the crack of dawn to load up gear for a week long adventure to Camp Tesomas.After a few final hugs and kisses the boys of Troop 35 jumped in the cars and settled in for naps, books, sign alphabet game, and...