saying grace before lunch at the NC welcome rest stop
50 more miles to Canton NC
welcoming sight
glad to be here
Garrett and Jacob chillin'
taking temperatures at check in
Josh stands still
we all passed the initial fever test
outside the dining hall
men of Boonesboro Village demonstrates their crafts
you can make these yourselves
Garrett, Brandon, Josh, Austin, Jessie, Alejandro, Jose, Mickey, Michael, Julian, and Jacob
great looking troop
listening to horsemanship MB overview
Saturday's lasagna dinner
how's the food Josh?
drop in lunch
.. to the left
say what I say, do what I do
waiting on Sunday service
a blur of scouts dancing
hiking trail to get down from our campsite
hike back up to our campsite
welcome to our campsite
stitched panoramic view from outside our cabin!
very nice vista from our campsite
Josh and Julian ready to hike back down the hill
our scouts were spoiled with these camping cabins
Josh and fellow scouts work on their swimming MBs
Jacob works on the ring puzzle
it rained a few times
listening to horsemanship MB lecture
scouts corralled!
.. and they were attentive
Brandon and Julian learn how to secure a saddle
Jacob applies the brush on Spade
Josh looks worried
putting a cub scout to work
this saddle is heavy!
dynamic duo waiting their turns with the horses
Brandon learns how to hold the reins
Julian looks serious
a scout always smiles
round and round they go
Jacob listens to directions
.. and they got tested on what they just learned
Jose talks to the boys prior to breakfast
Brandon must be starving
“Bigfoot”, “CEO”, “Parent Coordinator”, and “Medicine Man”
we try to be early for breakfast line
nice face Jacob :)
Austin carries the flag
Color Guard .. march!
Color Guard .. Halt!
unfolding the flag
raising the flag
scout salute!
lined up for morning assembly
morning flag ceremony
is that a yawn?
Guerrero boys
shark skit
mid-afternoon coffee and hot cocoa for us
I love this place!
brain freeze!
give me that mean look
archeology MB class
Josh preps diced tomatoes and zucchini for our jambalaya
nice stirring stick Julian
jambalaya starting to look and smell yummy
dinner is superb
Josh applies a dash of cinnamon to his tinfoil apples
perfect 60 degree nights to gather around a campfire
time for smores
baking the apples over coals
gearing up for whitewater rafting
group shot for the press
we had to pull into an eddy to wait up for other scout rafts
survived Nantahala Falls
Austin's 4th time down the Nantahala, Joshua and Jacob's 3rd
pullout by NOC area
waiting on our bus to take us back to our truck
time to fish
getting ready to cast
Michael caught a couple of good size trouts
scouting paves way to lifelong friendships
say ahhhh
daddy's prince
fishing MB class
Kevin shows the boys how to clean a fish
sushi anyone?
having fun yet Josh?
another chilly morning
creeking
this rock is like a surfboard
try not to get wet
creek crossing to get to class
Jose talks to other scout leaders about CPR
.. and also to the scouts taking the First Aid MB
I.O.L.S. class picture of scout leaders
the boys had to move rocks as part of a service project
load it up guys
Caution: tired scouts!
Terry and Jose hiking up a steep gravel road
cleaning the bathrooms
mighty scouts
just above our campsite
I wanna call my mommy
any last word Josh?
ok, put the stick down
Jacob and new friend Logan
wake up Jacob
playing darts in their free time
launching rockets
Robin Hood .. or Little John?
Austin, Josh, and Julian working on their Archery MBs
Jacob draws next to his big brother
Josh completes his Archery MB points
Austin gets his arrow
.. and Josh
T182 archers
passing out our newest CDB Class Bs
light breakfast before we head home
gorilla staffer on our last day
bananas of the world
everyone's smiling after a week of summer camp!
can't wait to come back!
unofficial goofy group pic
Joshua's shirt says it all ... the journey continues ..
