Livingston, Montana August 2000 Volume 3 Issue 7
Summer Camp in Review:
We attended Summer Camp from July 23 through July 29 at Camp
Easton in Northern Idaho. Upon arriving at camp we were escorted
on a four hour tour of the facility which was goofy and not effective
at solving the problems it was designed to solve. Next we did
our swim tests and then had our first dinner. The food was good
and most everything else during the week went really well. For
the next five days the boys worked on many Merit Badges and completed
61 in total. We all spent a bunch of time at the waterfront where
you could swim, canoe, sail, waterski, kayak, and snorkel. The
days were very hot but the boys did really well staying hydrated
and using suntan lotion. On Friday we set two war canoes in the
lake and paddled for about an hour to Mica Bay. We spent the
night there and then woke at 5 a.m. to paddle back to camp for
our last breakfast. We then drove to Silverwood and spent ten
hours riding roller coasters and other rides. The newest ride
was called Tremors and was quite incredible! We stayed until
the closing fireworks and then we walked over to the adjacent
campground and fell asleep. Our canoe ride across the bay was
18 hours earlier and we were exhausted. Our gear was all packed
in our nice new trailer but due to truck problems we had Troop
649 haul it home for us. We are very lucky that they had a vehicle
available and thankful for their help. If you haven't picked
up your gear yet, the trailer is in the driveway at the Moody's
house.
Deadline for Merit Badge Cards:
The Summer Court of Honor will be on Monday, September 11th at
the Armory. Merit Badge Blue Cards and Scoutmaster Conferences
need to be turned in and completed by Monday, August 28th if
you wish to receive the award at the Court of Honor.
2000 - 2001 Year Plan:
During Summer Camp the boys selected Merit Badge Themes
for the upcoming Scout Year. During the August Troop Committee
Meeting we will review their plan and help to fill in the missing
pieces. Here is what we have so far:
September Citizenship in the World *
October Railroading
November Music
December cut Christmas Trees
January Personal Management
*
February Cinematography
March Aviation
April Family
Life *
May Space
Exploration
June Climbing
July Hiking
/ Backpacking
August Reptile
and Amphibian Study
Each month we will go on an overnight campout and possibly visit a location that pertains to our Merit Badge Theme. If you have some good ideas please attend the next Troop Committee Meeting at the Armory on Monday, August 21st at 7 p.m.
Troop Backpacking Trip to Campfire
Lake:
We will be taking a backpacking trip into Campfire Lake on Sunday,
August 6th. We will be leaving from the Lincoln School on Sunday
at 7 a.m. We will camp the night at Campfire Lake and then on
Monday move our camp to Moose Lake. We plan to climb a nearby
peak and hope to see through the haze. Tuesday, August 8th we
will hike out and return to the Lincoln School around 4 p.m.
The total trip distance will be greater than 15 miles and will
include two different campsites. This trek will meet requirement
number 10 as one of the three backpacking trips toward Backpacking
Merit Badge.
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Scouts should attend this meeting. If Scouts earn this Merit
Badge along with Environmental Science and Citizenship in the
World, they will receive the World Conservation Award.