Summer Camp Report 2016
Troop 333 Summer Camp Report 2016
by Troop Scout Webmaster
So once again in the week just after Father’s Day, Troop 333 went down to Camp Manotoc for BSA summer camp 2016. The boys worked on various merit badges ranging from rifle and shotgun shooting to automotive repair, aviation, metalwork, environmental science, lifesaving, basketry, and more for a good portion of the day every day. Some Eagle required, some of personal interest and some just fun. I in particular worked on lifesaving, shotgun, environmental science, and emergency preparedness. In the end I completed 2 of the four and went back several weeks later to complete the other 2.
The daily schedule was essentially:
- Get up
- Go to Breakfast
- Go off to merit badges
- Freetime
- Lunch
- More merit badges
- Dinner
- Retreat
- Freetime
- Lights out
Each instructor was different and unique like the merit badges.
Dinner was really nice, because we didn’t have to cook it. The meals were tasty, satisfying and nutritious. After dinner on some days there was open swim at the pool which was a lot of fun. During retreat everyone in the entire camp would stand at attention in the parade field as flag was lowered. Then each troop would march out for review.
On the last night had closing ceremonies. I’m not allowed to tell you about the specifics but essentially it’s a story about Manatoc and the journey of a scout followed by different year scouts marching to different parts of the camp to attend a ceremony marking the number of years they have attended camp. Well I say thats this years summer camp “summer”-ised. Thank you for reading.