One of the most popular merit badges at summer camp is swimming. One of the
requirements for this badge is to enter the water with your clothing on,
take off your pants, and swim for 50 yards using inflated clothing for support.
Here we see first year scout
Brett Roach making the swim.
The first few days were near 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Usually we dressed
quite casual, seen here as acting Scoutmaster Mark Badders conducts an
impromptu meeting
with (from left to right) Justin McCurry, Casey Roche, Adam Badders,
Cameron Johnson, and Allen Thomas.
Our Pioneering Project for the week was a lashing to make our troop
number
208, done by Mark Lavin, Paul Zarick and others.
It was tough to stand in a straight line
when it was as hot as it was that week.
Scout Joey Furmick made friends with a lizard
that accompanied him for at least a day.
The week culminated in a troop competition. First the troop constructed
a wooden tomahawk. Assistant Scoutmasters Bill Plaia and Tom Link
provided the one used by Troop 208. This was used as the token in a relay race.
First to first aid,
where Robert Strader bandaged Ben Johnson.
Later, Jason Clarke
displays his knot-tying talents.
And the whole troop runs alongside Cameron Johnson
as he crosses the finish line.