CAMP TRACY - DAY 2 & 3 (July 11 - 12, 2008)

We started out day 2 with Archery - everyone was able to show off their skills after a brief lesson on range safety.

(You can't see it in these pictures but scout leader John Edwards is down range with an apple on his head!)

Maps and Compass
Magnetic North and Magnetic Declination, two important map reading skills that we mastered.

We then went to the Rifle Range - It was amazing how well everyone shot, could it have been the video games they play... Many of them had never shot a rifle before. Ian had a grouping of five shots all within the radius of a quarter - this qualifies for one of the five that he needs for the rifle shooting merit badge.

After lunch we got the opportunity to properly handle the United States flag. I think when we repeat the Pledge of Allegiance, we will be more mindful that it says "One nation under God" not, "One nation, under God" like often times it is said.

Later, Spencer took a fall down the rock face, into a patch of poison ivy, then into the frigid river below... Good thing we all knew first aid!

Our last class we took was knife, saw, and hatchet safety... please pass the knife.... THANK YOU, YOUR WELCOME... Remember what the blood circle is? Well, for most of you DOUBLE IT!

TIME TO GET CAMP SET UP - it was a pretty cool place, if we could have stayed away from the hyper-active, talkative, attention deficient, laser pointer confiscating camp councilor (Jacob) that found his way to our camp site.

More camp pictures will be posted at the bottom of the page...