Cub Scout Day Camp

What a busy week!!! This was the Yellow River District's Cub Scout Day Camp week, and every day we dealt with over 175 scouts! Barry was the Woodworking Director and I was the Arts & Crafts Director. It was a lot of work, but also a lot of fun! Many of the kids remembered us from last year, and kept asking me if we were making snakes again. Last year we made them by stuffing men's neckties! This year, since the theme was "Scouting At The Beach", we made sunvisors, crabs, painted shells and shell creatures, and fish windsocks. Barry had them making birdhouses, toolboxes, and sailboats. In addition to our two stations, the kids did swimming, sandcastles, outdoor cooking, tie-dye, sports, surfboard simulation, monkey bridge and knots, songs, nature, handicrafts, BB's, and archery. These kids had the time of their lives!

In addition to all the activities, there was a special show each day at lunch. Monday was music and comedy by the Chicken Man, Tuesday was a magician, Thursday was a luau complete with a pig roasted in the ground the night before, and Friday was Family Day with an All-American cookout. Wednesday had to be the best of all, as we surprised the whole camp by having a US Army Blackhawk helicopter land on the ballfield! The pilots and crew were wonderful sports. They allowed the kids to climb in the helicopter, answered questions, signed autographs, ate lunch with the kids, and posed for a huge group photo. In the middle of the photo session the kids were sitting and standing in front of the chopper, and spontaneously broke into chanting "USA! USA! USA!" This was right in front of the news crew that was there, and really gave the pilots a big boost. What a rush to have over 200 people treating you like a hero!!! I just can't say enough about these guys. Barry was the man of the hour for arranging the whole thing too, and was presented with a framed group photo at the Closing Session in front of all the scouts and family members. It was a great week!