Orchard Farms Spring Clean-Up

Troop 8 took part in the Spring Clean-Up at Orchard Farms Elementary School. We cleaned up the flower beds at the entrance, planted flowers, and laid down some fresh mulch.

June Camping – Arcadia State Park

 

The troop did a hike in, hike out camp at Arcadia. We arrived at approximately 10am Saturday morning and started hiking into our campsite. What should have been a 2 mi hike turned out to be a 3 mi hike as a result of a small unplanned detour.

Once we arrived at the campsite, we got the campfire started to get the potatoes and eggs cooking. We cooked the eggs in orange peels (see picture below). It gave the eggs a bit of a citrusy flavor, which was surprisingly good. Half the boys hung back at camp while the other half went swimming at the waterfall. Boys swam for 2 hours in the shallow water and even found a natural water slide against the rocks. For dinner, we had soup and summer sausage and finished it up with cookies for dessert.  We were in bear country, so we were sure to keep our contained and later tied the garbage bag up in the tree to avoid unwanted visitors.

That night, despite the warning of a potential rain shower, some boys decided to sleep under the stars. Around 2pm, mother nature delivered as promised. Those sleeping out under the stars quickly ran for cover. They eventually ended up in a nearby gazebo and were able to start a fire to keep warm. What was most impressive, they were able to get a fire started with just flint and steel.  Certainly, a proud moment to see them using their scout skills to good use.