Troop 888

Sorry for the late post, I am home and keep having work interrupt my personal activities....!

Jim Kuchinski sent me some of his pictures from earlier in the week, so I thought I'd post a couple of them now.

Camp Arrival -





































Some clean-up was necessary at the campsite, and Mr Killmurray and Mr Kuchinski spent some time at it -














And no, that last photo was NOT staged!

Mr D

Just to give you a feel for the camp routine -

6:00 - 6:15 am - Wake-up!
6:00 - 7:00 am - Showers
7:20 am - Flag raising in our campsite
7:30 am - Waiters leave for the dining hall
7:35 am - Troop leaves for Campwide Reveille
7:45 am - Breakfast!
9:00 am - Noon - Morning Merit Badge sessions
12:00 pm - Waiters leave for the dining hall
12:15 pm - Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 pm - Siesta back in campsite, showers for those that didn't in the morning
2:00 - 5:00 pm - Afternoon Merit Badge sessions
5:20 pm - Campsite Flag retirement
5:30 pm - Waiters leave for the dining hall
5:35 pm - Troop leaves for Campwide Flag retirement
5:45 pm - Dinner!
7:00 pm - Evening campwide activities (if available)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - hanging out in the campsite
10:00 pm - Lights out (mostly)

Today is change-over day for the leaders. Mt Kuchinski and Mr Killmurray left after dinner last night (thanks to them for coming up!), I am leaving momentarily and Mr and Mrs Baetz are coming in for the day. Mr Moriarty will be arriving later this evening for his shift.

Mr G and Mr Leichtman get extra kudos for staying the week!

Everyone slept through the night last night, which was nice. Weather continues to be excellent, with warm days and cool nights, good for sleeping. The boys are all progressing well on their Merit Badges and activities and all are having a good time.

Monday was a good day for all of the boys. The first full day of camp is always an adventure, as we get into a routine and the Scouts figure out where they are supposed to be and when. No hitches with the Merit badges so far.

We did have some excitement last night in camp. Around 2:30 am, Mr G was awakened by shouts from a couple of the Scouts as they scrambled out of their tent. Apparently, there was a 'furry, four-legged creature passing gas under our tent!"... Mr G, flashlight in hand, showed that there was nothing under their tent except bugs and spiders (which really calmed them down) and send them back to bed!

The food is pretty good. Dinner Sunday night was chicken parmagiana, and last night we had shepard's pie (which excited Mr Killmurray no end!). The vegetarian meals have been good as well (or, that's what's been reported to me). Breakfast and lunch are similarly good, and the boys are getting enough to eat.

After dinner, we took an 'official' Troop picture outside the dining hall. Last night, with nothing required on the schedule, the boys hung out around their campfires.

A couple of pictures follow -



























Troop Photo













Morning Flag ceremony in our campsite -














Gathering for Reville -














Mr G workin' it at breakfast -























Some of the natives -















That's about all for today. The weather is wonderful again, upper 70's, with a light breeze and not very buggy.

Mr D

Everyone made it up safely yesterday and the weather is great. It got very cool last night - upper 50's, by my estimation - making for great sleeping weather. Very quiet, too, once the boys settled down. The food is good, although the campsite is a little rustic, with outdoor showers and latrines (although they are new). A few pictures follow -

Blackfoot Campsite -





































The Leader's Shack, where Mr G and Mr L live -













All the modern conveniences -

























And most importantly -













I'll post again tomorrow morning, around the same time.

Mr D

Looks very good for next week, just take note of the low temps.....

Travel: Flights & Business Travel > Business Travel Forecast > 10-DAY WEATHER for Brant Lake, NY
Forecast Conditions High °F Low °F Precip. Chanc Tonight Jul 25 Clear N/A 58° 20% High not valid after 2pm Sat Jul 26 PM T-Storms 83° 62° 40% 83°F Check Flight Delays Sun Jul 27 PM T-Storms 78° 60° 40% 78°F Mon Jul 28 Isolated T-Storms 77° 60° 30% 77°F Tue Jul 29 Partly Cloudy 76° 56° 20% 76°F Wed Jul 30 Scattered T-Storms 80° 58° 40% 80°F Thu Jul 31 Partly Cloudy 80° 60° 20% 80°F Fri Aug 1 Partly Cloudy 77° 60° 20% 77°F Sat Aug 2 Partly Cloudy 72° 59° 20% 72°F Sun Aug 3 Showers 73° 59° 30% 73°F Last Updated Jul 25, 5:20 PM ET Printable Forecast

As we prepare to head off the summer camp on Sunday, I look forward to updating this blog while I am at Camp Read (Sun - Weds). I will try and update it every evening (assuming their wireless access works). I'll try and stick in a couple of photos as well.

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Thanks!

Dan DiBiase