Location - Scott County Park - Georgetown KY
Mileage - At most 30 miles from home. I drive to Georgetown for Scouts once a week. The campout was in the same town as our Scout meetings, so I didn't calculate the mileage.Weather - Warm Friday evening. WINDY all day Saturday. Rain arrived about 4 PM. It rained for a few hours. It got cold Saturday night.
Clothing - quick dry shorts/convertible pants. I wore my Scout uniform during the day Saturday. I wore tshirt and shorts during the football game between troops.
Shoes - tennis shoes. I put on my work boots for a few minutes on Sunday morning, but changed out of them as soon as I could. The work boots aren't comfortable.
Tent Camping - I set up my Slumberjack Trail Tent 4. I had to borrow stakes because I left the set that goes with the tent at McKee earlier this year.
Sleeping bag - I brought my Coleman Sleeping bag. I used it as a blanket on Friday night since it was warm, but zipped it up tight around my shoulders on Saturday night because it was somewhat cold. It kept me warm on both nights.
Camping pad - I used my camping pad.
Main Activities - Recruiting cub scouts and leaders to possibly join Troop 215 in the future. Our troop was responsible for teaching Readyman (first aid) to Webelos. We had a lot of scouts come by our teaching. The Scouts did a good job teaching! We had only one patrol during the event since we only had 10 Scouts and 2 leaders that attended the campout. Usually Scouts cook every meal, but I really wanted to make breakfast. I made my egg and cheese quesadilla for breakfast. I cook the eggs, and then lay down a 6 inch tortilla on the grill, put egg on it, spread a very light amount of salsa, then cheese. Fold over to fry on both sides so the cheese melts around the egg. It is super good. When I make it at home, I add sliced ham, but I forgot to bring the ham this time.
Main Activity for me - Scouts Own Service on Sunday morning. I was the chaplain during the event.
Extra Gear - No extra gear.
Nights Camping - 2
Total nights camping so far this year - 17 after this trip.
Next Campout - This weekend! Oct 2 through 4. Kawida Lodge (Order of the Arrow) Fall Fellowship. I've been to a lot of OA events this year. I really like OA events because it is EASY camping! I don't have to worry about anything other than showing up.
Saturday morning stove. I'm boiling water for coffee.
Troop 215 taught Readyman (First Aid) to Webelos. This is the first group that went through the section that Thomas, Tyler and Brett was teaching. There were three stations in our troop that the Webelos had to go through.
It was really windy on Saturday. The wind put a tent under a lot of stress, so I pulled the poles out in order that they wouldn't be broken. This is R. climbing in the tent to get his gear out.
I love this picture! Two of our Scouts having fun.
There were 5 Boy Scout Troops at the event to help with teaching Scout Skills or other things for the Webelos or Cub Scouts. When the teaching ended, we put together a football game between the troops. Each team had scouts from each troop. This way it didn't turn into a rivalry thing between the troops. I made sure that the Scouts knew each other on their team. I was line judge.
The sunset was nice that night.
I was chaplain for the event. I delivered the Scouts Own Service on Sunday morning. Scouts from Troop 215 participated in the service. The one reading the scripture in this picture is my son, Tyler.
Scouts Own Service
I asked for a Tiger Cub to come up from the audience. I mentioned to the group that my oldest son, Thomas, who is standing on my right in the blue coat, started Scouts as a Tiger Cub 11 years ago. I talked about how this past summer, Thomas and 7 other Scouts and 3 Scouters from Troop 215 went to Philmont Scout Reservation. While hiking early in the morning, they were followed by a mountain lion. They could see the eyes of the mountain lion with the light of their flashlights. I mentioned how the young scout in front of me wasn't ready for Philmont. I think I mentioned how he was ready for the Fall Family Cub Campout, and I wanted to add that it would be older Scouts like Thomas who would get him ready for high adventure camping like Philmont over the next 10 years, but I got too emotional to use words. I paused for a few seconds, and then moved on with my message of how we honor God by serving other people.
I love being Scout leader!
