Summer Camp 2010

Here are a few images from summer camp this year.

Here we are waiting in the Chow line.  You can see Tyler and Quintin with Stevie not facing me.

Kenny caught this catfish, the biggest of the week.  He said it was 2 feet 9 inches, but maybe it was just 29 inches.  Either way, it was the biggest fish and a nice catch.

Lunch time in the mess hall.  L-R: Matt Biernesser, Quitin Goettman, Connor Ward, Alex Neeley, Nate Rambo (hidden by Alex), Zach Tame, Kenny Sumpman, Justin Petrosky, Tyler Weeks, Steve Neeley

As we took down the flags on the last day, a bat was lodged among them.  Tyler decided to pick it up.

On the last morning we could not do flag raising because someone pulled a prank.  It was NOT my scouts.  I actually suspect it was staff, but we may never know.

The Program Director Dominic Lehman.  He is a talented Director.

This is Reverend Tim Lehman, the camp director.  He runs an outstanding camp - he is a man that I have immense respect for.  The camp is fun, the staff is enthusiastic, the young men have a great time.  Thanks for a great week.

 Camp this year was the hottest I have attended.  Temps were in the 90s every day except Saturday.  Still it was a good experience for all.  Nate Rambo and Connor Ward joined us from other scout troops.  We had five units from the Pittsburgh North Stake camping together this year.

Oil Creek State Park Backpacking Trip

At the start of the trip we had lunch.  Here Matt and Brett are making peanut butter sandwiches.

Dan is completing his final checks before we get on the trail.

Justin is hiding in the shade before we get on the trail.

Typical shelter.

Dan has found something interesting to photograph.

This is what he found.

I thought the subtle hues of these greens were pretty.  Other than that it is typical ground cover.

The boys sleeping in the shelter.  It sometimes takes a lot to get them going in the morning.

On the trail, I always seem to lag behind.

Tribute to Steve

On March 30, we held our Court of Honor in which Steve Neeley was awarded his Eagle Scout.  As a tribute to him, here are some pictures from his camping career through the years.

 

Thanks Stevie for your service, leadership and participation.  We had some great times.  The memories will last a lifetime.  I just wish I had a camera sooner.

I haven't updated this in a while mainly because I was waiting on pictures. Shortly after Christmas I misplaced my camera (which has now been rectified with the purchase of a new camera). I had to rely on others for pictures and one outing we have none. Anyway, lets get up to date.



We took a day hike in January along the Beaver Creek on the very Eastern edge of Ohio near a little town call Fredrickstown. The hike is about six miles total. It was a warm day for January - much of the ice was broken up along the creek. Above is the group with Shane playing with ice.


This is a picture of the "washtub" area, a popular area for floating on innertubes. It was a tad too cold for that this day.