Big Boy #1 went to his first Scout Camp this summer. When asked what he missed most about home he said "my bed and my toilet." Nice. Good to know that bed and toilet rank higher than Mom. Whatever.
I really can't complain. It was a very successful week wherein he earned SEVEN merit badges. (This is were I have to give a HUGE shout out to his Scout leaders who signed up the boys for everything possible, and then still did two extra merit badges with the kids during free time.) He just about earned his Life from that week alone!
BB#1's favorite part of camp was working on his swimming merit badge, even though it was also the hardest thing he did that week. The boys had to make a floatation device out of their jeans. BB#1 described that treading water while trying to take heavy, water-soaked jeans off in the deep end of the pool was far from easy. Picking up a brick from the floor of the deep end wasn't much better. But he enjoyed being in the water and accomplishing something that was difficult.
Although our troop only had four boys come up, BB#1 was able to camp next to the boys from our old ward and was able to spend time with his old friends, which he thoroughly enjoyed.
When we asked about the food, he said the best food was the ice cream and worst food was the mystery meatloaf, that one kid confused for steak. (Yuck!)
Diamond spent a couple nights up at camp with the boys. He's a good sport - especially considering that their tent was downwind of the outhouse. (Double Yuck!)
All in all, a week spent surrounded by beautiful trees, with a bunch of rowdy boys to hang out with was a great success.
I really can't complain. It was a very successful week wherein he earned SEVEN merit badges. (This is were I have to give a HUGE shout out to his Scout leaders who signed up the boys for everything possible, and then still did two extra merit badges with the kids during free time.) He just about earned his Life from that week alone!
BB#1's favorite part of camp was working on his swimming merit badge, even though it was also the hardest thing he did that week. The boys had to make a floatation device out of their jeans. BB#1 described that treading water while trying to take heavy, water-soaked jeans off in the deep end of the pool was far from easy. Picking up a brick from the floor of the deep end wasn't much better. But he enjoyed being in the water and accomplishing something that was difficult.
Although our troop only had four boys come up, BB#1 was able to camp next to the boys from our old ward and was able to spend time with his old friends, which he thoroughly enjoyed.
When we asked about the food, he said the best food was the ice cream and worst food was the mystery meatloaf, that one kid confused for steak. (Yuck!)
Diamond spent a couple nights up at camp with the boys. He's a good sport - especially considering that their tent was downwind of the outhouse. (Double Yuck!)
All in all, a week spent surrounded by beautiful trees, with a bunch of rowdy boys to hang out with was a great success.
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