2013 Camporee

After missing it for a year, camporee is back and back at Lake Sonoma!  As always it is just the best event on the schedule.  It may be the windiest too...

This years camporee was just like the ones before it.  Lot's of scout games, lot's of scout fun and a great campfire.  It's also a great time to reconnect with the other troops in the area which we may not see again till next Camporee.

The troop hadn't quiet gotten its preparations together by the time we had arrived, so Friday night was spent making patrol flags and Saturday morning in coloring in the merit badge medallions for the gateway.  Also on Friday night, our new troop T-shirts arrived!

The Scouts competed in a variety of scout skills including astronomy, fire building, obstacle course, pioneering, first aid, shooting sports, theater and many, many more.

In between, Troop 134 brought our our famous tug-of-war rope for some lunch time fun.

After the dust had settled (but before the wind picked it up again).  Everyone attended campfire for skits and handing out the ribbons.  Troop 134 brought some ribbons home for all their troubles too!

Afterwards, the troop returned to the campsite to share some dutch oven cobbler with the Webelos from Pack 134 who came to visit.

After surviving a windy night in the field, we packed up and headed back to town very satisfied.

Of note: one of our senior scouts, Marcus, was one of the OA members staffing the event!

Participants: Jeff, Eric, Owen, Matt, Donte, Devon, Daniel, James, Bryce, Adam, David, Brian, Joey, Zack, John, Andrew P., Andrew S., Ben, Gerrit

Leaders: Mr. Perez, Mr. Polkinghorn, Mr. Franceschi, Mr. Baier, Mr. Bell, Mr. Morris

Lessons Learned:  Don't bring weak tents to Lake Sonoma, prepare more ahead of time, Bring the BIG rope!