Cub Scout Day Camp 2008

July 9, 2008

Cub Scout Day Camp
What an amazing, fun day for these boys!! The Wolf den and the Bear den went up to Camp Jeremiah Johnson together for a day full of outdoor fun!

Cook's Companions
This is the name of our group of boys that followed our guide from station to
station.

Opening Ceremony
We were a little late getting there so we only caught the tail end....
the boys all running to their first activity

Siege at Sling Shot Slope
Each of our boys got a short lesson in sling shot saftey then... "fire away"
A line of boys aimed across a small creek at a slew of cans and pans and anything that made that "tink" noise when hit.

Raingutter Regatta
The boys got to try their hands at ship building. A block of wood with a mast
and paper sail. Then the fun began. The camp had two raingutters filled with
water, lined up side by side about 2 feet apart and 20 feet long. The boys all
lined up two by, placed their boat in the water and bleeew, racing their boat to the other end of the raingutter. Then back in line they went 'cause they had to do it again.... and again.

Swordsmith Shoppe
After a quick review of basic tools the boys put together their own swords and
were sent off to battle. The whole mass of boys chasing and tagging each
other with their foam sword for the right to be the last man standing.

Arhcery Adventures
Real bows and arrows shot at a target. The boys, again, got a lesson in
saftey and use then a chance to aim and fire. This was followed by a quick
lesson in how to tie knots.

Lunch
Is anybody hungry??? Not really these boys were just getting started and
barley sat down long enough to eat some food. Enough time was left for
them to trek over to the Trading Post and spend all the money they brought
on "treasure".

BB Gun Buccaneers

Next we hit the shooting range. BB guns and goggles all lined up for these very ready little guys. They listened, followed directions and some even hit a few of the targets. Then a game of tag blew off some of their extra energy.

Follow the Stars

Our last stop was a lesson in the stars. Us leaders got to take a break in the shade while the older kids taught our boys a little bit about reading the night sky and naming the planets.

Closing Ceremony

A fun sing-a-long, a patriotic salute while the flag was lowered, and a heart felt thank you from our boys ended this incredible trip.

Sister Bement and I got to watch all of these boys have a really fun day and we are both so glad they all got to come and that we got to come with them. They were all very well behaved and were complimented several times by other leaders.

Be proud of your boys, they are awsome!!!