The weather started off perfectly for the Cub Friendly camping trip. Lots of sunshine and moderate temperatures made for successful catapult building. The five patrols learned about the benefits of having a wide sturdy base, when a few structures fell over from overzealous operators.
The Cubs received guidance from Mike and some of the senior scouts, and quickly got their catapult built and operational. They were very excited to take turns propelling our favorite orange colored squash into the air.
After the "Smashing Pumpkins" concert, all participants were looking forward to a dinner of chicken tacos, jambalaya, potato casserole, quiche and walking tacos. Parents and guests were excited to try all the different dishes.
Once the campfire was set, the spirit of Halloween came alive when someone carved a pumpkin and began roasting it in the fire.
But the most notable characteristic of this trip was the wind. It whipped up to 30-40 mph just at bedtime arrived. The tarps began rattling, and some scouts who were on a hill noticed that their stakes had come loose, only when they woke up having slid completely out of their tarps.
In the morning, all campers (children and parents alike) commiserated about the conditions they slept in, and exchanged stories over scrambled eggs, bacon, hot cocoa and freshly made coffee cake.
Congrats to the Grub Masters, budding engineers, leaders and all the scouts on a memorable outing. Everyone is looking forward to the next camping trip.
-Steve Sirotzky
Cub Friendly Coordinator
