Day 5... Still Alive...

Well, today has been another great day here at CMR!!!

This is what I woke up to this morning...



Today was "Cook In Your Site" Day here at Camp Mountain Run. I stopped by Troop 28's Campsite to check in on them. They were doing great! They were making Toast and Scrambled Eggs... It wasn't until they were almost done with breakfast that they found the bacon... But they got it cooked quick enough :D






I was walking along the Warming Pond, when a Scout caught his last fish for Fishing Merit Badge.



Today was a MONUMENTAL day here at Camp Mountain Run...

After waiting for 5 long days...

The Slush Puppies arrived!!!!!

Here is Jen, making the first one!!!



Next we had Scouts waiting to go over their First Aid Kits with our Health Officer Nick.




I dropped in on the Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge class, and they were learning about decomposition. Each group had different materials that had been in dirt all week. It was informative seeing the results!




For Supper, all of Staff was invited to Troop 83's Campsite for Supper! It was great eating with the Troop, and their French Fries deep fried in peanut oil were AWESOME!!! Thanks again from all the staff to Troop 83!






We finished the evening with a Dutch Oven Cook Off.

We had two entries, Troop 13's Skyline Chili, and Troop 28's Black Forest Cake. I can't tell the winner yet.. they are going to find out at the Closing Campfire.

Day 4, Wet Day At The Lake

Wednesday's at Camp Mountain Run are busy from Reveille to Taps. We have multiple activities for everyone!

First Off... Polar Bear Swim!!!



Scouts learning Orienteering Merit Badge...



At the C.O.P.E. Course playing Samurai...




Working on Wood Carving Merit Badge...




Writing a letter to their Congressmen in Citizenship...



Or practicing their bugle calls for Bugling Merit Badge...



BUT since it is Wednesday, that means it is also Wet Day At the Lake here at CMR! For those who do not know what that is, I'll explain. For all three Lake Front Merit Badges; Canoeing, Rowing, and Small Boat Sailing you must "swamp" or capsize your boat, and bring it back to shore. It can be VERY tough!




Since it is Wednesday, and Wet Day At The Lake, that also means it is OA Day. The Order of the Arrow is a service organization that does a lot of great work for Camp Mountain Run. The OA does their yearly "tapouts" here at CMR, and it is great seeing the Scouts in their Native American regalia preforming a ceremony mainly unchanged since the 1940's.





Thats all for today...

As you can see, Wednesdays are extremely busy here at Camp Mountain Run... But thats what makes this camp awesome.

Day 3 and I saw a Bee!

Well, not really, but it rhymed...

Actually, We started the day off like we always do, with a flag raising ceremony. Today, Troop 413 had the honor. Here at Camp Mountain Run, we have three flags; The United States of America (in the middle) the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (On the right) and the Bucktail Council flag. (On the left) The U.S. Flag goes up quickly, ahead of the other two. Proper Flag Etiquette states that no other flag shall fly above the Stars and Stripes while being flown on American soil.




We had the first running of the IronScout Competition last night, and it was a success! We had 12 people who ran it. First they had to bike around the upper part of camp, then go to the Archery Range, shoot a round of arrows, then onto the Lakefront, where they had to paddle a canoe a ways. They then had to go back to Hallstrom Lodge, and take a 50 question quiz on Scout History. All in all, it was a great time! I am announcing the winners of the Run on Friday night, after the campfire.





I'll leave you with a few random pictures... Tomorrow is Wednesday... That means...???

Day 2, and the sky was blue...

Hello everyone... Today was day 2 of the first week of camp here at Camp Mountain Run. Our day starts off EARLY... We had 20 Scouts attend the Polar Bear Swim this morning. What the Scouts have to do,go to the pool at 6:30 in the morning, shower off, and when they are told to, jump into the pool, and stay there for 20 minutes. Today the air outside was 57 degrees, and the water in the pool was 68 degrees... In order to earn the patch, the Scouts must attend all 5 days of Polar Bear Swim... We will see how many show up tomorrow.






Today I stopped in on our Nature Director Skye, and her Space Exploration Merit Badge Class. They were going over the Historical Reasons, Goals and Benefits of Space Exploration.




Next, I dropped by the Health Office, and Nick, our Health Officer, had brought out and old friend. The Scouts were learning CPR on Recessa Annie.




I went back to Hallstrom Lodge, and I saw a group of people out back. When I looked, I saw it was our Range Assistant, Leon. He was going over Firearm Safety, and they were watching a video about it.



After Supper tonight, there was the 1/4 Mile Swim, and the Volleyball Tournament. I wish I could tell you who won, but that is still undecided. It is down to 2 troops, Troop 9, and Troop 28. They will play the Finals Wednesday Night at 7:00.







Tomorrow, we have the first running of the new IronScout Competition, and more pictures from around camp.

Cya tomorrow!

Day 1 of the First Week of camp...

Hey all, I'm back! Today we hosted 12 troops from all over Pennsylvania and Ohio. They all checked in, took their swim tests, and got settled into their campsites without a hitch!





Each Troop had their own Campsite Commissioner to take them through the Check In process. They met them at the Parking Lot, took them to their Campsite, then down to the Health Office for their medical rechecks. Next they went to the Pool for their swim tests.






After that they went back to their campsites, and got dressed for Supper. They put on their Boy Scout Shirts, and went to the Dining Hall. Once there, I lined the troops up in order around the flagpoles. Troop 83 from Johnsonburg PA lowered the flags for us. After that, we got in line for supper.





After Supper everyone went outside the Dining Hall and signed up for Merit Badges. We put a limit of 3 per scout on Sunday Night, that way, we can ensure they get the three they signed up for. After that, everyone went down to Heritage Circle and the Staff put on the Opening Campfire for the Troops.

Heres a little clip from one of the songs...




Every one was singing, and clapping and having a good time.



All in all, it was a great start to hopefully, a great Summer!

Cya tomorrow!