Sunday, June 20, 2010

More campout stuff

Finally...I have time to blog! What a hectic week, but now all the kids' activities are over for the summer and maybe I can relax a bit!

The cub scout family campout was great! There were about 45 of us, and it was just a great time spent together. The boys earned belt loops for their uniform doing things like: swimming, biking, map/compass, and playing disc golf. Every evening the whole group came to our campsite and participated in skits, stories, roasting marshmallows and so on. During the days the boys (and sisters!) spent the day playing, exploring and having fun with the walkie talkies. We took a little hike to the friendship poles, which were put up during the 1973 national boy scout jamboree. These were really cool!

Our pack flag that Paco and his mom sewed together. We had the boys decorate this one afternoon at the campsite, and will take it to all our scouting events.
The friendship poles...cool, huh?!
They say "For Friendship" in several different languages.
A little deeper into the woods are the "12 laws of boy scouting" poles. (that may not be the official name, but I can't remember)

The boys walked down to the old stage area from the 1973 Jamboree. Here's Paco chasing the boys down the hill to the old stage area. The look on the boys' faces when they saw him coming was great! Once they got down there Cole led everyone in his trademark "Denner dance" moves.  Even Paco joined in...that was hysterical!
I've got lots more photos, but don't want to post them without permission from the other parents. We are already looking forward to the fun we will have next summer at family camp-out!

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