Summer camp is always a lot of fun, but it also gives the opportunity for growth: Scouts learn how to find their way around a camp with another scout, not an adult, getting to merit badge classes on time, learning how to swim, getting to meals on time and sleeping in a tent with five buddies.
What we didn’t expect was a camp week cut short. With an outbreak of a stomach bug, camp closed two days early, and our scouts graciously worked to complete merit badges at speed while also learning to wash their hands at every opportunity.
Luckily, no one from Troop 30 caught the virus.
We learned to swim. Four scouts took on Wilderness Survival, camping out under the stars in shelters they made themselves. We dealt with an unexpectedly severe storm where, when adults checked in, scouts were doing what they needed to secure their tents and keep new-to-summer-camp buddies calm. We made a Hostess Snowflake-inspired cake in Dutch ovens. We won the site decorating contest.
We ended the week with four honor patrols: Baconators, Banana Bandits, Onion Warriors and Flaming Donuts.
What a week it was! The growing album of memories is below.
Scouting America Troop 30 