Monthly Archives: July 2014

Today was the most beautiful day all week. The weather was perfect and we had a lot of fun. The scouts finished off merit badges, achieved swimming milestones, swamped kayaks intentionally, and the camp put on a water carnival and … Continue reading →

We had lunch at the rifle range today, but rain and distant thunder kept us from firing. The was disappointing for some of the scouts. Earlier many did the part of swimming merit badge where street clothes are used for … Continue reading →

We began today with a voyage out on Lake Merriweather in rowboats. It was very humid, and a thick fog covered the lake as we set out. Several of the scouts had never been on a rowboat before, but quickly … Continue reading →

Fr. Patrick Riffle visited camp today. We are grateful for his visit, since his schedule required him to make the 7+ hour round trip all in one day. He arrive at noon, said Mass and joined us for lunch. In … Continue reading →

Today, the troop retired the colors for the entire camp. This was an honor which we were happy to do. As the first troop to do it this session, there was a lot of pressure, but our scouts came through. … Continue reading →