Pack 1714

The Scouts had an exciting time at the Spring Family Campout at Bert Adams Scout Camp. There were new activities for the Scouts and updated equipment. The Scouts spent the morning half petting the animals, which is always a favorite. They also enjoyed the inflatable slide and axe throwing. Next, we went to the fort where the kids made egg maracas from plastic eggs and rice. A great idea to repurpose the eggs after the holiday. We went back to camp to enjoy sandwiches, chips and cupcakes. Also, sing happy birthday to one of the Scouts.

After the food digested and the Scouts were re-energized from the icing, they enjoyed other activities: shooting arrows, BB guns and sling shots. The arrow station got a major upgrade with new targets. The one activity the Scouts keep going back to was Gaga Ball. They spent hours playing with other Scouts or with the pack. After dinner, they headed to the amphitheater to enjoy skits from other packs. Of course our Scouts had to participate this year with their “Announcement” chant. The Cubmaster is wondering if the other packs will start chanting it when their is an announcement being made.

Overall, the Scouts had a great time. They were willing to try new things and play their favorite activities. Next year, the skit will need to be awesome as usual and see what new activities the Spring Family Campout will offer.

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Spending the day on an aircraft carrier is always a great experience. Spending the weekend on an aircraft carrier is epic. During the day, tours were set up so the Scouts were able to explore USS Yorktown’s multiples levels as wells as a few levels on USS Laffey, a U.S. destroyer. They saw many different types of planes that were flown in World War II as well as military planes from the late 20th century. Some Scouts were able to visit Fort Sumter, and learned about the history of the fort and part of the Civil War. There was also a Vietnam Experience where the Scouts can walk through a replicated U.S. camp in Vietnam. So there was plenty of military history they could learn and explore.

What did the Scouts do at night? They gathered in the theatre on the first night to watch “Greyhound”. This help to experience part of World War II when the naval vessel was using sonar to find the German U-boats. The second night, they listened to a speaker who told stories about USS Yorktown in battle, the life of the crew on board, and highlighted some of the pilots who were able to land on a moving vessel in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. When it was bedtime, the Scouts gathered in the sleeping quarters and slept in the multiple tier bunk beds. Were the beds comfortable? Just ask one of our Scouts.

Spooky-Ree was a big hit this year with a fun Halloween theme where the Scouts got to where their costumes Saturday night for a monster mash dance party! The weather cooperated for a picture-perfect Fall campout at Bert Adams and everyone maxed out their steps for the weekend.