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| It was summer camp at Ingawanis. 13 scouts and 5 adult scouters came for the fun, activities, merit badges and advancements. Troop 55 made a good accounting of themselves again this year. We were awarded the Lord Baden Powell award, won the Camp Spirit Stick, and took second in the gateway competition! | |
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We were greeted by Paul Lee the Camp Director |
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On Wednesday, we had second year Webelos visit. |
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The scouts learned a lot of new skills |
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Dan was working hard |
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On Tuesday, we had make your own foil meals |
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Our Gateway construction: |
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The final Gateway and construction crew |
| Shotguns were popular again this year. . |  |
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Once again a large catapult was built. . |
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| Flags were every morning and evening at our camp site | 
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Dan, still hard at work. (He really did a lot at camp, but these pictures were too hard to resist) |
| The final sign for the gateway is made by the new scouts | 
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Smores make everything better after a long day |
| Wednesday night was the Order of the Arrow call out |  |
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Much to his surprise, Dan made Vigil Honor in the Order of the Arrow - it's highest honor! |
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| Three scouts and one Adult went through call out. Off they go for their overnight Ordeal. |
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Kendall show off his ax skills |
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and his saw skills. After earning their totem chip, they can use an ax and saw. |
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Nick takes to the archery field. |
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We did morning flags for the camp. |
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The mess hall |
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Carlson shows his brother his Environmental Science project. |
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Greg teaches First Aid to first year scouts. |
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Nick aims in rifles |
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Josh shows his skill as he qualifies in rifles. |
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In the Outside Skills area, they made a monkey bridge |
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The scouts went horseback riding as a troop activity. |
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The last night is the chance to win the "Spirit Stick". |
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For the third time in four years - Troop 55 wins the Spirit Stick!!! |
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The Closing Campfire was inside because of rain. 3 of the camp counselors had written a song. |
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The fire wouldn't light, so 2 counselors acted out the fire. |
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Neal gets the award for second place for the gateway. |
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Dan tells a story about Indians and gratetude. |
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There was a contest to throw a pie in the face of a camp staff. Votes could be purchased for $1. The money goes to help build new staff housing. |
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After all of the activities, Dan goes over "blue cards" with the scouts. |
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