Camp-O-Ree
October 19-21, 2006

Mr. Roope led us on a very successful Camp-O-Ree, where our three patrols competed against many other troops in eight grueling events.

On Thursday we packed the trailer from 5 - 5:30 p.m., so we could leave earlier and get there during daylight.

Friday we met at First United Methodist Church around 5:40 p.m. We left in several cars and arrived at Memorial Park in Sylmar at 6:30 p.m.. We unpacked at our campsite around 7:00 p.m.. We cooked dinner and discussed Saturday's events. We went to bed around 11:00 p.m.

Saturday we got up at 6:00 a.m. to the staff banging metal cans and yelling to wake us up. We made breakfast and went to the Flag Ceremony at 8:00 a.m.. We went back to camp and had 20 minuets before the first of four events. Mr. Merica motivated us by saying, "move with a purpose." We ate lunch and completed the last four events .The eight events where Fire starting, First Aid, Chuck Wagon, Orienteering, Boys Life Cover, Pioneering, Team Building, and Scavenger Hunt. We made dinner and went to the campfire ceremony and awards

The troop participated in an Order of the Arrow voting. The candidates where Jonathan, Mac, Ryan, and Mark. At the campfire all four where accepted as candidates.

We where awarded 16 ribbons!

Timber Wolves

  • First Place: Orienteering
  • First Place: First Aid
  • First Place: Scavenger Hunt
  • Second Place: Fire Starting
  • Second Place: Campsite inspection
  • Second Place: "Boy's Life" Communions
  • Third place: Pioneering


    Stealthy Jaguars

  • First Place: Overall
  • First Place: First Aid
  • First Place: "Chuck Wagon" cooking
  • Second Place: Pioneering
  • Second Place: Orienteering
  • Second Place: Campsite inspection


    Mustangs

  • First Place: Camp site inspection
  • Third Place: "Chuck Wagon" cooking
  • Third Place: Orienteering

    On Sunday we woke up at around 7:00 a.m. and made breakfast. We packed up as much as we could and went to the Flag Ceremony. After we went to Scout's Own we went to our campsite. We finished packing up the trailer the troop had our own Scout's own. Then we left for the church.

    We arrived at First United Methodist Church at 11:00a.m. We unpacked the gear around church services. Every scout a tent or cooking boxes home to clean.

    We had three patrols attending this year:

    Timber Wolves: Mac, Ryan, Mark, Matthew K, and Jonathan.

    Jaguars: Morgan, Spencer, Cameron, Matthew R, Jeramie, Sean, David, and Kameron.

    Mustangs: William, Gordon, Ethan, Murphy, Kyle, Daniel, Tyler, and Jay.

    Adults & Family::Jim Roope, Mike Greer, Cash Murphey, Dave Andrews, Kevin Roberts, Walt Sturrock, and Jack Merica.

    Reported by Sean, Troop Historian, 10/24/06

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