Wizard Safari Camporee
The troop had a great time at the Wizard Safari Camporee, which is meant to provide a Jamboree-style experience on a smaller scale. When we arrived Friday evening, we first unloaded all of our gear and waited for a hayride (courtesy of local farmers) to the campground. There were about 1500 Scouts there, from at least 100 different units. After setting up camp, we enjoyed some time at the campfire of our lovely neighboring troop.
On Saturday, the Scouts erected their gateway during breakfast preparations. Once breakfast cleanup was complete, the Scouts disappeared for the day into the many fun activities offered. A major highlight was the wood-turning station, where four of our youth made pens. Our Scouts also enjoyed the climbing tower, cooking dough over a fire, and participating in the world record carabiner chain attempt. In addition to watching the Scouts have fun and chatting with other leaders, the adults particularly appreciated the museum of Scouting memorabilia. In the evening, everyone enjoyed the concert and fireworks display.
Sunday morning was pretty cold -- it had gotten below 40 degrees overnight -- but it warmed up as we packed our gear. After we had our site cleaned up, the Scouts went back to the corn maze to look for an item that had been lost. They showed great teamwork and even managed to find the missing item!
On Saturday, the Scouts erected their gateway during breakfast preparations. Once breakfast cleanup was complete, the Scouts disappeared for the day into the many fun activities offered. A major highlight was the wood-turning station, where four of our youth made pens. Our Scouts also enjoyed the climbing tower, cooking dough over a fire, and participating in the world record carabiner chain attempt. In addition to watching the Scouts have fun and chatting with other leaders, the adults particularly appreciated the museum of Scouting memorabilia. In the evening, everyone enjoyed the concert and fireworks display.
Sunday morning was pretty cold -- it had gotten below 40 degrees overnight -- but it warmed up as we packed our gear. After we had our site cleaned up, the Scouts went back to the corn maze to look for an item that had been lost. They showed great teamwork and even managed to find the missing item!
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