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The first look at our campsite for the weekend...and
it's raining... |
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Jack and Bobby setting up a tent in a
downpour. Wasn't that fun! |
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After everyone had a good night's sleep we woke up to
reveille and hungry stomachs. This year the scouts
chose to camp backpack style which means that each scout is
responsible for his own food. |
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Opening Ceremonies...let the games
begin. |
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The Jolt Patrol (from the left Jack, Mack, and Tyler) |
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The Jolt's at the Fire Building
Competition. In this competition the scouts had to make
tinder and kindling, start a roaring fire and finally boil 1
cup of water. It was hard if they didn't know the best way
to build a fire. |
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Here they are at the Remote Stacking event. The idea
is to stack the buckets without touching them in the fastest
time. |
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The Black Ravens Patrol (from the left
Justin, Matt, Teddy, and Nollen) |
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The Black Ravens at the First Aid competition. Did
they save their victim? |
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Here they are at the Remote Stacking
event. |
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Everyone knows that it's important to get
your rest between events, right? |
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The Pointy Objects Patrol (from the left
Steven, Bobby, Bryan, Josh, and Dillon) |
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The Giant Clove Hitch event. The object was to tie a
clove hitch around the pole without letting go of your rope. |
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At the Fire Building event. |
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This was the Chariot Race. In this event the scouts
had to lash poles to the chariot to make a handle. Then they
had to pull the chariot with a rider over a course and
return back to the start. This was a timed event. |
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The Hooters Patrol (from the left Alex,
Adam, Daniel, and David) |
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Congratulations to the Hooter Patrol for earning 3rd
Top Patrol in the advanced patrol division. Great
Job! |
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The Troop's Gateway. Thanks to all those
who helped in it's construction. |
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The Trebuchet Competition. There were many varieties
of trebuchets with one launching the tennis ball over 288
feet! That's increadible. |
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This is Troop 542's entry into the
Trebuchet Event. |
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The scouts get some down time after a long day of
activities. |
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A couple of scouts enjoying each others
company at the end of a long day of work. |
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The Tee Pee that is used for the OA Call Out
ceremony. |
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At the end of the day, just as the sun
goes down, we gather at the Tee Pee for the OA Ceremony. |
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Congratulations CJ and Dillon on your nomination to
the Order of the Arrow! |
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In this picture Dale is taking the
London Broil off of the grill getting ready for dinner. |
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The Adults sure did eat well...a BIG "Thank You" to
Dale, our camp cook. |
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Troop 542
Thanks for a great camporee. |
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Camporee
2006 was held at Martha Creek Field a few miles north of Carson
Washington. The weekend started out very wet but the clouds
cleared out by 10:00am Saturday and we had a beautiful warm
spring day for all of the activities.