CAMP TRACY - DAY 1 (July10, 2008)

Day 1 of camp came and went - What a blast!

6:45am came pretty quickly for most of us - another hour of sleep would have been perfect. However, despite our crusty eyes we were ready to go.

Here is a list of our days events:

1)Nature trail - passed off our native plants and animal recognition. See if you can remember the following plants: Juniper, Saw tooth Maple, Scrub Oak, lamb's ear, White Fir (smells like tangerine), Oregon grape, dandelion, choke cherry, and try to remember the ones that had flowers like popcorn and the plant that looked like rhubarb.

2) BSA Swim Test - EVERYONE PASSED! Way to go!

3)Lashings - No, your boys didn't get a beating; but they did practice the clove hitch, square knot, half hitch, and square lashings.

4) Knots - More good application of the Bowline and other important rope skills.

5) BOATS! - Impressively, what was set out for a "two-hour tour" actually went without a hitch. There were no Gilligan's on the water today (at least not in our troop - two others found themselves capsized in waste deep muck!).

6) First aid- The energetic instructors saved this otherwise mind numbing exercise! This was good review of CPR, and how to treat injuries such as puncture wounds and bites. More requirements passed off!

Lastly, we had a fun run through the Riverton WALMART shopping for dinner and breakfast for our camp. Great job finding bargains and sticking to your meal plans and lists.