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...we started with some more swimming - ya gotta do that every day ya know...
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...then the boys had to prepare 3 meals in camp - lunch today was one of them...
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...they did pretty well and seemed to enjoy their own cooking - we adults did not help at all...
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...then some knot tying - instruction...
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...and practice...
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...then supper was also cooked in camp - there was quite a flame up over the fire - notice my veggie burger and buns are quite safe on the grill...
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...after supper was Chapel...Scout was one of the Chaplain's Aides who led the singing...
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...then on this whirlwind of activity day - we headed straight from Chapel to the Commissioner's Campfire - one campsite is chosen in each area of the camp for a Commissioner's Campfire - and for us it was Iowa - right across the trail from us...
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...we performed our skit "The Right Paper" - the Scoutmaster keeps asking the boys to bring him the 'right paper' so he can 'get the job done'...
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...and the boys keep bringing him forms filled out...
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...and he keeps yelling at them that it's not the 'right paper'...
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...until one of the scouts brings him a roll of toilet paper - and he finally exclaims - 'Finally, I can get the job done - because now I have the right paper' - hahaha - our Scoutmaster is such a good sport...the boys thought it was hilarious!
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...next we had a Flag retirement ceremony - I had never been to one before...
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...they inspect the flag to make sure it's beyond repair...
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...then reverently and slowly lower it onto the blazing fire - they did this about 10 times as several troops had brought old flags to camp with them for disposal...
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...Next up, right at sunset - the OA Call-Out...
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...we followed our Order of the Arrow guides through the gathering darkness to a 'secret' location - two of our scouts were called out...
...then we were led back to our camps by the guides with firelit torches...
I have never seen a flag retirement ceremony. Thanks for sharing that.
ReplyDeleteWhat's a "call out"?
Angela (peach coglo)