Colors and Plaques

Troop Update:

Yesterday and today have just been beautiful! The rain has decided to stay away and the sun has been shinning!

Today our guys conducted the morning flag ceremony. They did some serious practicing and it paid off. In addition to the normal command calling and raising of the flags, our guys had two pipers play a marching note, one playing the snare drum, and a bulgur! They looked spectacular and after they were done the camp gave them a rousing applause!

Two photos of the Color Guard

Up in the trading post there are plaques created by troops throughout the years that line the walls of the shop. For many years, our troop created a plaque for thee trading post wall, but for the last couple of summer camps, the troop has not. This year we decided to change that and a big hand in making it a reality was Mr. Stauffer. Once he caught wind of what we wanted to do, his creative juices started to flow and the rest is history. Many individual help to create this year’s amazing plaque, but Mr. Stauffer was the mastermind behind it!

Wall of plaques

This year's plaque

Today the boys only have merit badge classes in the morning. They will spend the rest of the afternoon playing games and getting ready for the closing campfire. They will also have the opportunity to watch the scoutmaster whip the camp staff in a “friendly” game of volleyball!

It is amazing that camp is almost over. It has been a fast and amazing week. The boys have grown a lot over the week, as have I. I came to make the boy’s week great, as it turned out, they gave me the opportunity to have a stupendous week! I believe that when we give, we get more in return than what we originally gave. Summer camp is amazing time for boys and the adults alike. I was glad I was able to be a part of it.

Considering how fast things will be moving tomorrow morning as we head out, I may not have the chance to post again. If I do not, please check back here over the next week. As the week progresses, I hope to create an online album of the photos taken here at camp. Not only will I be placing the photos I have taken online, but the photos from many of the other photographers in our group as they send them to me. Thanks for the opportunity to spend a week with all of your boys. It was a blast!

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