Oh man, this was a fun weekend.
Cub Scout Winter Camp is certainly a highlight of the Scouting calendar, and this year did not disappoint. Actually, it was the best outing in years. How much fun was it this time? I will let Ciaran answer that in this video.
Did you see that?
No, I’m not referring to Ciaran’s dance movies – I’m talking about the SNOW!!
The last few years we have gone there has been no snow, which means one of the main attractions of Winter Camp has been absent, but this year it was plentiful.
In this video, the first one is me, then Ciaran twice and finally me again.
While Winter Camp is fun, and that is an important aspect of it, there are also advancement opportunities. This year there were a couple of items on my agenda. First up was simply spending the night at camp. Then there was the requirement for participating in a skit at a campfire. What I was most concerned about accomplishing, however, was having Ciaran (and any other boy from my den) earn the Whittling Chip. This is basically a card signifying the Cub Scout has taken a knife safety course. They are supposed to carry it with them at all times while in uniform, and especially when handling a pocket knife. I had expected some opportunities for guided carving to occur, but that didn’t happen. That requirement will take place at a later date.
Here is a shot that I seem to be taking every year.
After some tubing it was on to the BB Gun range.
Then it was back for some more tubing. After lunch Ciaran participated in the Ninja Course (which wasn’t as exciting as advertised).
Then it was on to some more tubing and archery.
Ciaran has gotten really good at archery, despite only doing it a couple of times a year.
And the food situation? Well, it was good enough that Ciaran asked for seconds. And if you know Ciaran, that’s a big deal.
We performed our skit at the campfire, the next morning we packed up, participated in the chapel service, and headed home. Gone less than 48 hours, but a full weekend of activities were packed into that time and a lot of fun was had.