Well the first day is coming to a close. I am sitting on the picnic table in the campsite reflecting on the day. The boys have done real well. Little Troop 5 is stocked full of first year campers. Of the 14 only 4 have ever been to summer camp. The experience campers have had struggles being leaders at times, but as a whole, they have done a good job. It is fun watching the troop slowly come together.
We recently had a troop meeting that all that was involved was falling in, doing a skill, and marching to another part of the school yard, then repeating. It should have taken 15 minutes, but it took 45 minutes. The frustration on the face of one of my new Assistant Scoutmasters was very clear. I informed him that that this little troop would slowly come together and it would be a different troop by the end of summer camp. It is only Monday and it is beginning.
They are headed up now as a unit to get the Worth Ranch Brand put on their hats. Yes its only Monday, yes its hot, but scouting is happening.
Sounds like a good first day, and summer camp will be good for them.
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I can't beleive it is hot there. Maybe you should ask Zach about the Scoutmasters Water Massage Therapy Class?
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