Once you learn the distance of your particular pace, you can start to learn how many steps you take per foot — and you can then, by counting your steps, walk a certain distance. Why learn to do this? For orienteering as an activity — it’s fun to challenge yourself to work through a course and see how well you did. But what if you’re trying to give someone directions? You will get … Read the rest
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Ellie caught some algae. She’d catch an actual fish later.
We had four scouts go to the fishing event. They were Ellador, Charli, Ellie, and Hannah.
Ellador watches the fish steal yet another worm.
We all caught fish!
Hannah prepares her pole
We went to a Carmel park to fish.
Charli points out the fish she caught.
Grandpa Marv, Scoutmaster Jenny, and Mr. King also had fun fishing. … Read the rest
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Troop 222 went on a hike at Cool Creek Park. Six Scouts, plus four adults, came along.
On this hike, we identified different trees.
We also had to go through some pretty muddy trails.
November 18, 2022
Troop 222 had an overnight lock-in at Climb Time Indy, where we were free to climb all night.
Eleven Scouts and three adults came.
Most people were up past 1 am climbing around while others were sitting, wrapped in blankets, and eating snacks.
We headed to Ransburg for our first Fall Camporee, and this trip included our troop trailer for the first time!
The Stone Age Camporee was organized by Troop 202 of Carmel, and featured scout skills activities with a Stone Age theme. We arrived in time to check out our campsite before the sun set — but we had to set up camp in the dark. This was a new challenge and proved a … Read the rest
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Highlights include:
Hammock time — hanging out in the hammock, chilling, laughing. This is when we get to catch our breath.
Wednesday is Troop Night, and we went into Bedford to the Golden Corral. An air-conditioned restaurant was a great treat — as was the chance to pick … Read the rest
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The morning at camp started at 6:15 — for most of us. Some of us were up before that, but everyone was up at 6:15 when SPL Nora got everyone up. It was smacking the tent doors and calling out “Good morning! Wake up!” that got everyone going.
Hoppers reported to the dining hall at 7 am to get everything set up. Hoppers set the table, bring the food to the tables (we eat family style). Each table seats eight, and so our … Read the rest
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One of the biggest events for a Scouts BSA troop is going to summer camp. Everyone packed their own stuff — and we gathered to load the trailer and get on the road!
Scout camp is an amazing chance to earn merit badges, work toward rank advancement, meet other scouts, sleep at camp — all the things. But we were all nervous about it as well. First time at Ransburg Scout Reservation!
We got to camp and had a whirlwind orientation — they checked health forms, told us … Read the rest
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Ginny invited us to join her and her Girl Scout Troop for a day of service and fun at Girl Scouts Camp Ada. We started the day with a drive from Bethel to the camp. Who knew it was State Road 38 Garage Sale day? Navigating the cars that seemed to have just stopped on the side of the road was kind of exciting, especially when those garage sales looked so inviting. (That one had … Read the rest
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It took some time to get all the First Aid requirements finished, but after a couple of meetings, we’ve looked at them all. (We also practiced here.) When new scouts join, we hope that we can then teach them these techniques through the EDGE method. One thing for sure — we’ll probably remember these by how much fun we had learning and practicing. Remember when we carried each other in blankets? Or Mr. Sherrill’s “broken” arm?
