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...
Camp Tesomas – here we come!
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 coming…. five days!
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 is a bonfire, not a bonfire?
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...
Summer Camp 2014 – Meeting
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...