Last weekend, Troop 1916 participated in the annual Chain Bridge Projectoree, where local troops compete on scouting skills. Fifty-one scouts from our troop participated in total, some staffing and others competing. The weather forecast suggested dry conditions for most of the early part of the weekend, turning into more wet conditions towards Sunday.
Troop 1916 left from the Redeemer Church at 4:45 PM on Friday afternoon. After a quick drive to Lorton, many Scouts stopped by at Chipotle and Shoppers food mart to stock up on dinner items and snacks. We drove the rest of the way and set up camp before building a fire and settling in for the night. It rained a little bit on the first night, however, the temperatures were great for sleeping outdoors.
The day started bright and early, with T-shirts handed out and water being distributed to Scouts. Breakfast was quick and tasty, with Kitchen Patrol not much of a problem. The opening ceremony was festive, (our flag had the most awards tied to the top :), and the Scouts transitioned to their first games.
There was a variety of games this year in the Projectoree, ranging from Canteen Pour to Hot Lava and fire building. Not surprisingly, Troop 1916 did extremely well in all of the games, with the Lumberjacks 1st in the whole Projectoree. The Yetis came in 6th place and the Bulldogs 7th.
The Scoutmaster chariot race was also won by 1916. The whole troop was assigned to build the chariot with pipes and rope, followed by a run across the field to the other side, disassemble the chariot, and run back with the pieces. Our troop performed extremely well, with no difficulties, earning the first place easily.
Back at camp, all of the patrols got dinner preparation started. Meals prepared by all of the patrols looked amazing. The dutch oven desserts were also delicious. The dreaded rain started, so all Scouts proceeded to seek shelter from the rain.
Overall, the entire trip went well and we were proud of our excellent performance overall. AllScouts and parents had fun on the trip and enjoyed the games, outdoors, and the fun of Scouting. Pretty soon, after two nights in the woods, the troop climbed back into cars and drove back home.
You can enjoy the some of the trip memories that captured over here.