Monday, July 20, 2009
More Pictures....
...a weeks worth from Mr Smith!
Too many to post, so go here -
http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c30/ddibiase/Troop%20888%20at%20Henson%202009/
Too many to post, so go here -
http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c30/ddibiase/Troop%20888%20at%20Henson%202009/
Official Troop 888 Henson Photo
Suitable for framing.....
I also have many pictures from Mr Smith that I will be posting later today, so make sure to check back!
I also have many pictures from Mr Smith that I will be posting later today, so make sure to check back!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
More Pictures
Courtesy of Mr Smith, aka Physique Man!
The Angry Beavers Win!
Insert Tab A into Slot B....
Scouts CAN walk on water!
The Angry Beavers Win!
Insert Tab A into Slot B....
Scouts CAN walk on water!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Pictures from the Week
Thanks to Harris Bierstein for these pictures.....
The Angry Beavers Compete in the 'Yougotta Regatta'! And the win!
'Physique Man' to the Rescue!
The Angry Beavers Compete in the 'Yougotta Regatta'! And the win!
'Physique Man' to the Rescue!
Friday, July 17, 2009
Friday PM Pictures
Eating the last dinner...
Bet those uniforms smell real good!
More pictures to post tomorrow, including the 'Yougotta Regatta'!
Bet those uniforms smell real good!
More pictures to post tomorrow, including the 'Yougotta Regatta'!
Friday AM Pictures
Some pictures from the last day of camp!
Breakfast....
Relaxing before heading to classes
Conor at shotgun again
Breakfast....
Relaxing before heading to classes
Conor at shotgun again
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Pictures from Early Thursday
The SPL on his morning rounds
Why is Mr Leichtman sitting or sleeping in every photo?!
Conor at Shotgun
Nick, Sal and Kieran at swim
Why is Mr Leichtman sitting or sleeping in every photo?!
Conor at Shotgun
Nick, Sal and Kieran at swim
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Wednesday Afternoon Pictures
Sachin and Sajan at the Pool
Photography MB Guys at the Waterfront
Aaron at Computer Class
Photography MB Guys at the Waterfront
Aaron at Computer Class
Pictures....
Some Tuesday and Wednesday Tidbits
From Mr M (who has since left camp to come home) -
Photography merit badge scouts could be seen in the meadow snapping pictures.
Mr Kuchinski, Mr Kilmurray, Mr Leichtman and Mr Moriarty made it to the watertfront to watch Paul, Michael, Michael, Cameron and Jimmy drive motorboats. The scouts were working on requirements, the adults just wanted to go boating.
Climbing scouts will finally get a chance to climb something Wednesday, the safety instructions must take two days.
Pioneering scouts spent two days reviewing and learning knots. They are getting antsy and want to build something. Last week scouts built a swing and they never build the same thing two weeks in a row. Some adults (Mr M) suggested building a cell tower.
Shotgun scouts still haven't fired a shot. Wed is the 1st time we will hear shotguns going off all day.
Brownsea scouts (our 1st time summer campers) were supposed to visit the rifle range Tues. Much to their disappointment it was rescheduled for Wednesday.
The prized T888 camping coffee pot is still in its case. We love our coffee but coffee is delivered to the campsite each morning between 6:15 and 6:30. Nice touch and much appreciated.
Our campsite is inspected each morning between breakfast and lunch. Monday we received a 71, not too good when top score is 100. Tuesday morning a troop challenge was issued to guess our score for the day. Winner(s) got a free soda. The highest scout guess was a 93 and the lowest was a 63. No one guessed our score of 98. Second guesses were made at lunch time Tues and we had 3 winners for sodas. Andrew, Brian and Zach got the free drinks.
Wednesdays inspection score (hot news from camp) was a 96. Some errant towels by one tent cost us 4 points. Looks like 98 was the best we were going to achieve.
Some scouts started the process for the mile swim. Tues after dinner was the 1/4 mile qualifier which is 4 laps around the pools edge. Next step is the 1/2 mile and then the 16 lap 1 mile attempt on Thursday or Friday.
There is a YOUGOTTA REGATTA boat race in the pool Friday. The Angry Beavers, all 7 of them in camp, are working on a creation that we all hope will float. Wish them luck and I cant wait for the pictures. It doesn't matter if the boat floats or sinks I want to see pictures.
The boys are taking turns being waiters for midday and evening meals. Breakfast is still buffet style. At the singing and cheering portion after meals we are weak on singing but excel at cheering. The T888 tables can be loud.
Mr Kuchinski left camp Tuesday after siesta. Mr Moriarty left after dinner.
Mr G is due back in camp early Wed. just as Mr Kilmurray will be heading home.
Mr & Mrs Bierstein as well as Mr Tesoriero and Mr O'Connor will be in camp for the rest of the week.
Aaron, taking the Archaeology merit badge was off site for one of the requirements and missed lunch with the rest of the T888 scouts. Many missed him but his brother Sam didn't notice, even after we asked him where Aaron was.
The scouts which are OA members attended an ice cream social Tues at 9. One overheard comment was 'You gotta wear the sash but you get free ice cream, sweeeeet!'
Mr G is Back in Camp!
And he has sent along some pictures from Wednesday morning....
Brian waits to climb....
Brody and Kyle ready for the day
Will at Indian Lore
Watersports on the Nanticoke
Andrew Ready to Swim
Brian waits to climb....
Brody and Kyle ready for the day
Will at Indian Lore
Watersports on the Nanticoke
Andrew Ready to Swim
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Tuesday Morning Update
Here's the latest from Mr Moriarty....
There are 25 scouts in camp and 3 are imitating the character PIGPEN from Peanuts.
Monday night saw the 1st campfire in our site. After some prodding from the youngest scouts, all the boys collected firewood and started a fire about 8:30. Lights out for camp is 10:30, our scouts went to tents about 11 and the leaders put out the fire at midnight.
Monday night saw a campsite challenge for a free soda. The challenge was called FREEZE OFF. Thirteen scouts gathered around the two coolers and put in one arm up to their elbow. Last one still in the cooler won two sodas. It was COLD. One by one scouts were eliminated with 7 scouts giving up in the 1st minute. That left 6 very determined scouts who went to a full 2 minutes when the game was declared a tie. It cost Mr M 6 sodas instead of two. Winners ranged from big to small scouts, 1st year to multi year summer campers.
9 of 10 scouts found their way to their merit badge classes on the 1st try. Lost scouts were guided by the directionally challenged leaders.
FRIGID FROG, a 6:30 am swim at the pool was attended the 1st time on Tues morning by 7 T888 scouts. No adults attended.
Five motorboating scouts didn't get to drive a boat on the Nanticoke river during Mondays session. They were disappointed. They weren't stopped because they were acting silly, stupid or being bad. They missed out due to a nosebleed. A single drop of blood hit the boat deck and they had to bleach the whole boat. Today we are looking forward to a blood free motorboating class.
In the 1st class of WATERSPORTS all the scouts were able to get out of the water and water-ski. Spectators were as amazed as the scouts. One scout who fell face first while skiing forgot to let go of the rope and was dragged face first through the river. His boat mates just LOVE telling the story about the huge wake wave created.
Dinner was spaghetti and meatballs and no one left hungry. Salad by about 1/2 the boys, all had bread and some neon colored sugar water. The meal ended with a rousing song, the Beaver Song. The Angry Beavers and Mr M were very happy.
One scout said at lunch Monday (our 3rd meal and just under 24 hours in camp) 'I cant believe its only Monday, it feels like I've been here for days'
One scout was spied on the trail between sessions and asked how his day was. Excitedly he said he was at Motorboating and drove a boat for about 5 minutes. Now comes the quote. 'It was AMAZING, they let us DRIVE, what were they thinking?'
Brody and Aaron took the Monday night moonlight hike. They learned some camp stories and legends which were shared at the campfire.
We aren't girl scouts but did eat some S'mores at our Monday campfire. Much time was spent on what marshmallows are really made of.
Day two started again with another rousing edition of OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING. 5 scouts were up before the alarm clock and 2 were walking back from the showers just as Mr K stopped his serenade.
Seems the #1 candy for the week is some sort of Super Sour Spray. The boys are challenging each other with how many sprays they can tolerate. T888 purchases of SSS make it far more popular than gummi worms, a distant 2nd.
Walking past two scouts I overheard. 'Dude, don't sweat it, its summercamp. No ones cares if your stuff is dirty' That's not entirely true from the leaders perspective.
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Check back later today for pictures!
There are 25 scouts in camp and 3 are imitating the character PIGPEN from Peanuts.
Monday night saw the 1st campfire in our site. After some prodding from the youngest scouts, all the boys collected firewood and started a fire about 8:30. Lights out for camp is 10:30, our scouts went to tents about 11 and the leaders put out the fire at midnight.
Monday night saw a campsite challenge for a free soda. The challenge was called FREEZE OFF. Thirteen scouts gathered around the two coolers and put in one arm up to their elbow. Last one still in the cooler won two sodas. It was COLD. One by one scouts were eliminated with 7 scouts giving up in the 1st minute. That left 6 very determined scouts who went to a full 2 minutes when the game was declared a tie. It cost Mr M 6 sodas instead of two. Winners ranged from big to small scouts, 1st year to multi year summer campers.
9 of 10 scouts found their way to their merit badge classes on the 1st try. Lost scouts were guided by the directionally challenged leaders.
FRIGID FROG, a 6:30 am swim at the pool was attended the 1st time on Tues morning by 7 T888 scouts. No adults attended.
Five motorboating scouts didn't get to drive a boat on the Nanticoke river during Mondays session. They were disappointed. They weren't stopped because they were acting silly, stupid or being bad. They missed out due to a nosebleed. A single drop of blood hit the boat deck and they had to bleach the whole boat. Today we are looking forward to a blood free motorboating class.
In the 1st class of WATERSPORTS all the scouts were able to get out of the water and water-ski. Spectators were as amazed as the scouts. One scout who fell face first while skiing forgot to let go of the rope and was dragged face first through the river. His boat mates just LOVE telling the story about the huge wake wave created.
Dinner was spaghetti and meatballs and no one left hungry. Salad by about 1/2 the boys, all had bread and some neon colored sugar water. The meal ended with a rousing song, the Beaver Song. The Angry Beavers and Mr M were very happy.
One scout said at lunch Monday (our 3rd meal and just under 24 hours in camp) 'I cant believe its only Monday, it feels like I've been here for days'
One scout was spied on the trail between sessions and asked how his day was. Excitedly he said he was at Motorboating and drove a boat for about 5 minutes. Now comes the quote. 'It was AMAZING, they let us DRIVE, what were they thinking?'
Brody and Aaron took the Monday night moonlight hike. They learned some camp stories and legends which were shared at the campfire.
We aren't girl scouts but did eat some S'mores at our Monday campfire. Much time was spent on what marshmallows are really made of.
Day two started again with another rousing edition of OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING. 5 scouts were up before the alarm clock and 2 were walking back from the showers just as Mr K stopped his serenade.
Seems the #1 candy for the week is some sort of Super Sour Spray. The boys are challenging each other with how many sprays they can tolerate. T888 purchases of SSS make it far more popular than gummi worms, a distant 2nd.
Walking past two scouts I overheard. 'Dude, don't sweat it, its summercamp. No ones cares if your stuff is dirty' That's not entirely true from the leaders perspective.
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Check back later today for pictures!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Monday AM Update
From Mr Moriarty -
Here it is Monday morning and over 70% of the boys have already had a shower.
Two scouts were up at 5:30 to beat the crowd. They also missed Mr Kuchinski's serenade of 'OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING' which was promptly sung at 6:02 am.
We have a new record for blue card possesion with one scout receiving his blue cards just before we left for the campfire and Mr M picked them up on the road just outside our site on the way to the fire. 3 minutes before lost.
They boys have eaten two meals at the time of this note and very little food remains on the plate, although the scrambled eggs didnt receive high marks.
Some success already with swim tests and a few with beginner status.
All the boys have bunkmates and we got through one day without any skirmishes. We did have two soda spills and the 'at cost' beverage sales are brisk. The boys are now walking around with water bottles in an attempt to stay hydrated. Most of them are at least 1/2 full and they have been told to refill them whenever they pass a water source.
The cannon at the first flag ceremony caught most of the scouts by surprise by watching them all jump. It was loud.
Lights out was 10:30 but it seems like quiet time wasnt until almost 12.
Interesting teamwork story. On the way back from the campfire two of the scouts got lost. They wandered back into camp about 10 minutes later than everyone else and told the adults they got lost. Seems 1 had a map, the other a flashlight. They both needed each other to get back.
The 1st night as the boys were in their tents, the quiet times were broken by the incessant ding of incoming text messages from our MIA SM (Mr G had business in NYC today).
We all would have had a decent nights sleep but Mr Leichtmans phone is REALLLY loud.
As we write this the scouts are heading off to their 1st MB class or Brownsea.
The adults from T888 are the only ones crowded in the leaders lounge.
Mike
for acting SM Larry
Blue card & mr RX Marty
Mr commisary (ice and tshirts) Chris
Morning Tenor Jim (RockStar)
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Some Scout quotes from Sunday evening -
"Will they serve us real food, not like that stuff we had last year at Read?"
"Can I urinate in the bushes over here" "NO! You have a latrine 20 feet over there and flushing toilets 60 yards over there!!
Here it is Monday morning and over 70% of the boys have already had a shower.
Two scouts were up at 5:30 to beat the crowd. They also missed Mr Kuchinski's serenade of 'OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING' which was promptly sung at 6:02 am.
We have a new record for blue card possesion with one scout receiving his blue cards just before we left for the campfire and Mr M picked them up on the road just outside our site on the way to the fire. 3 minutes before lost.
They boys have eaten two meals at the time of this note and very little food remains on the plate, although the scrambled eggs didnt receive high marks.
Some success already with swim tests and a few with beginner status.
All the boys have bunkmates and we got through one day without any skirmishes. We did have two soda spills and the 'at cost' beverage sales are brisk. The boys are now walking around with water bottles in an attempt to stay hydrated. Most of them are at least 1/2 full and they have been told to refill them whenever they pass a water source.
The cannon at the first flag ceremony caught most of the scouts by surprise by watching them all jump. It was loud.
Lights out was 10:30 but it seems like quiet time wasnt until almost 12.
Interesting teamwork story. On the way back from the campfire two of the scouts got lost. They wandered back into camp about 10 minutes later than everyone else and told the adults they got lost. Seems 1 had a map, the other a flashlight. They both needed each other to get back.
The 1st night as the boys were in their tents, the quiet times were broken by the incessant ding of incoming text messages from our MIA SM (Mr G had business in NYC today).
We all would have had a decent nights sleep but Mr Leichtmans phone is REALLLY loud.
As we write this the scouts are heading off to their 1st MB class or Brownsea.
The adults from T888 are the only ones crowded in the leaders lounge.
Mike
for acting SM Larry
Blue card & mr RX Marty
Mr commisary (ice and tshirts) Chris
Morning Tenor Jim (RockStar)
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Some Scout quotes from Sunday evening -
"Will they serve us real food, not like that stuff we had last year at Read?"
"Can I urinate in the bushes over here" "NO! You have a latrine 20 feet over there and flushing toilets 60 yards over there!!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
A Few More Pictures...
...from throughout the day, courtesy of Mr G....
Dining Hall Orientation
Troop 888 Campsite
The pool
Waiting for some Scouts to Finish the Swim Test
Evening Colors
Awaiting Dinner (L to R - Mr Leichtman, Mr Killmurray, Mr Moriarty, Mr Smith's back, Mr Kuchinski)
Dining Hall Orientation
Troop 888 Campsite
The pool
Waiting for some Scouts to Finish the Swim Test
Evening Colors
Awaiting Dinner (L to R - Mr Leichtman, Mr Killmurray, Mr Moriarty, Mr Smith's back, Mr Kuchinski)
Lunch Time
Troop 888 On the Road to Camp!
From Mr G, at 7:15 am Sunday morning -
Well we are off in about 30 minutes - yesterday's packing was an adventure. Turns out when we say gear we make sure it includes ALL items. Many folks needed to make two trips to reduce this mornings fanfare.
Way lots of room left if the trailer, but even with the footlockers and gear it still handle fine on the test drive to get gas.
I will see how it feel 4 1/2 hours from now.
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A couple of pictures of the loaded trailer from Saturday -
Mr Leichtman loads a trunk
Mr G checks the headroom (M-M-M-Max Headroom! Obscure '80's reference)
Loaded and Ready!
Well we are off in about 30 minutes - yesterday's packing was an adventure. Turns out when we say gear we make sure it includes ALL items. Many folks needed to make two trips to reduce this mornings fanfare.
Way lots of room left if the trailer, but even with the footlockers and gear it still handle fine on the test drive to get gas.
I will see how it feel 4 1/2 hours from now.
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A couple of pictures of the loaded trailer from Saturday -
Mr Leichtman loads a trunk
Mr G checks the headroom (M-M-M-Max Headroom! Obscure '80's reference)
Loaded and Ready!
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Weather Forecast for Summer Camp
The 10-day forecast for Seaford, DE (the closest town to Camp Henson) looks very good!
Dan
Sun
Jul 12 Scattered T-Storms 86°/68° 40 %
Mon
Jul 13 Isolated T-Storms 83°/68° 30 %
Tue
Jul 14 Partly Cloudy 85°/72° 10 %
Wed
Jul 15 Isolated T-Storms 88°/72° 30 %
Thu
Jul 16 Isolated T-Storms 86°/70° 30 %
Fri
Jul 17 Mostly Sunny 85°/70° 0 %
Sat
Jul 18 Sunny 85°/70° 0 %
Dan
Sun
Jul 12 Scattered T-Storms 86°/68° 40 %
Mon
Jul 13 Isolated T-Storms 83°/68° 30 %
Tue
Jul 14 Partly Cloudy 85°/72° 10 %
Wed
Jul 15 Isolated T-Storms 88°/72° 30 %
Thu
Jul 16 Isolated T-Storms 86°/70° 30 %
Fri
Jul 17 Mostly Sunny 85°/70° 0 %
Sat
Jul 18 Sunny 85°/70° 0 %
Friday, July 03, 2009
New Troop Trailer!
Here are some pictures of the new Troop 888 trailer, undecorated, on the day it joined us - July 3, 2009.....
"Scoutmaster, Move That Trailer!"
Barn doors and LED lights, sweet.....
Makes the Sequoia look like a dwarf maple....
It's about half a Dayton block long.
"Scoutmaster, Move That Trailer!"
Barn doors and LED lights, sweet.....
Makes the Sequoia look like a dwarf maple....
It's about half a Dayton block long.
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