Kawida Lodge Summer Ordeal - August 12 to 14, 2016
Location - Camp McKee
Total Mileage - Roughly 145 miles round trip.
Weather - Hot During the day - Warm during the night. It did not rain. There was a 50% chance, but the rain went around us.
Clothing - Shorts & tshirt - Scout uniform shirt during ceremonies
Shoes - Keen Sandals - I took my tennis shoes, but never wore them
Tent - I didn't sleep in one. I brought it, but since it looked like it was going to rain, I didn't use it. I slept on the porch of Stamler Hall. The first night I slept on my cot, and the second night I slept in my hammock
Sleeping Bag - The green one that I use during the summer. I used it as a blanket. I didn't need it the first night while sleeping on the cot, but needed it the second night while sleeping in my hammock.
Main Activity - As the Associate Lodge Adviser for the Camping & High Adventure Committee, I advised Ben G. on a high adventure event that will take place at Camp McKee in November. I also helped Tyler and Robert plan the Scouts Own Service, and I helped and encouraged Craig to memorize the Obligation so he could go through Brotherhood Conversion. Before the first Ordeal Ceremony, I was asked by the Lodge Chief to bang the drum once (First Aid box) during the ceremony. Everyone jumped (including Aaron!). I also was a runner for water for the ceremonialists. Ceremonies on Saturday afternoon lasted from 3 until about 6:30.
Extra Gear - I didn't need extra gear. I did, however, see another leader with a Osprey Duffel Bag that I am going to order for myself as soon as I can. Everything will fit inside it, and it won't be awkward like my backpack.
Nights Camping - 2. I could have slept in the dining hall, but I didn't because I knew it wouldn't count as nights camping if I slept in a building. Therefore, I slept outside, even though I don't have a bug net over my cot or hammock. The bugs had a feast out of my flesh. I am hoping to get a hammock with a bug net perhaps from Sheltowee Hammock Company that is a local company that has great hammocks. I'm going to see if I can get the owner of Sheltowee Hammock Company to do a demonstration during our high adventure campout this coming November. I will talk to the Lodge Adviser about if first.
Next Campout - Kawida Lodge Fall Ordeal September 9 to 11, 2016
Total Camping nights in 2016 - 15 nights so far this year.
Brotherhood Ceremony in a beautiful place.
Summer Ordeal Schedule
Call Out Ceremony
My son Tyler as Nutiket. He did a great job on his first time as a ceremonialist!
Nutiket waiting on the new candidates to arrive.
Candidates being led into the ceremony by Kichkinet
Nutiket speaking to the first group of candidates before they received the obligaiton
Second group of candidates receiving obligation
New Ordeal Members receiving sashes
New Kawida Lodge Members with ceremonialists
Brotherhood Ceremony uncropped
My hammock on the porch of Stamler Hall.
E Urner Goodman Camping Award that was awarded to Kawida Lodge.
