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If you want to eat on a
campout, it is best not to take it for granted that someone else in your
patrol MUST be getting the food. We have changed the name of one of
the second year patrols to "The little beggers".
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One scout learned bungee cords
can store a great deal of energy, and when disconnected may cause
significant pain to the forehead
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One scout learned that when
using a rope swing, it is best to let go at the apex of the swing where the
water is deeper.
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We learned the best laid plans
of mice and men... well, you know the old adage
We planned to hike to a large cave but mother nature had blocked our plans
with a downed tree across the stream that accessed the site.
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If you want tasty and original
meals, have Mr. Green be your grubmaster. Great monkey bread!
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One father son team and two
other scouts learned 'sideways' is not the best approach to an obstructing
tree in a river
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One dog named Kaiser learned
that if you are going to ride in a canoe with two inexperienced paddlers,
make sure there is a Goertz in a kayak downstream when your owners attempt
to go over a two foot drop in rapids while smoking cigarettes.
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4 Leaders (Dunfee, Peter,
Hartman, Kesner) learned that when scouts take the left fork around an
island they probably aren't going to reappear on the right side of the
island until you reach the end of the island.
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We learned campgrounds aren't
always easily spotted in the dark.
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One leader's wife found out
the ticks brought home from a float trip don't always limit themselves to
the scouts and scouters.
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One leader found out it is
easier to paddle upstream when you put a motor on the back of your boat.
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We learned that Mr. Goertz
actually CAN go a whole day without tipping over anyone's canoe. Who would
have thunk it?
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Dr. Fish learned it's not the
size of the dog in the fight but the size of fight in the dog when Jack
Spear won their super soaker battle.
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When a leader told a scout
preparing to jump on the rope swing "Don't you think it would be a good
idea to take off your glasses?" the scout responded "they're
fine" and shortly thereafter the scout learned it isn't always smart to
heed the advice of the leaders.
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One scout needed no education
on fine dining. When lunches were broken out he had, pickles, hard
boiled eggs, cheddar cheese, brie, wheat germ, flaxseed oil, seaweed,
etc. Maybe he was missing a couple of these things, but I was
impressed.
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One leader and one scout
learned that traveling on hilly roads when you have the stomach flu is not a
good idea.
