April 19-21 Camporee
We headed to Camporee with an enthusiastic 12 parents and leaders and 28 scouts this Spring. This was our annual district-wide
gathering of all Scout Troops for camping, cooking, and friendly competitions at Rancho Alegre.
The highlight of the camp for some was probably getting our new influx of younger Scouts to experience the trip. The more
experienced scouts focus on these new scouts, putting the in the forefront for the flag ceremony, flag raising, first aid, hatchet
throwing and fire starting. From theses efforts the younger Scouts learned a number of new skills and it was great fun teaching them.
Everyone had a good time and the experienced were particularly impressed that the scouts trained on the hatchet throwing were
pretty good.
Leonardo H reminded us that camp is focused on teambuilding exercises for all the scouts. It is important to meet with your patrol
ahead of time and plan the events between the senior and younger scouts. Be prepared for teaching the first aid, fire prevention, fire
starters and such and don’t forget, it’s not about the more experienced scouts, it’s about the younger scouts. A great weekend we
look forward to next year. Jack G.
