2013 Scout-o-Rama

September saw the return of the Scout-O-Rama.  This time to be held at the Pacific Coast Air Museum at the Sonoma County Airport!

In addition to attending, the troop was running one of the events.  This time we constructed the largest monkey bridge recently seen!

Construction didn't go well with the cross beams being barely constructed by the end of the evening on Friday.  Then after assembly, the bridge drooped too much as it was too long!  The stakes had to be unearthed and reset 20 feet closer.  After that everything worked and the bridge was one of the hits of the event.

There were many other stations to be visited with a computer disassembly station, cooking station, welding station, electronics assembly station, museum and race track.

Best of all, the troop got to camp right among the planes of the museum!

One down side, harvest was going on while the event was happening and in the middle of the night a string of tractors and harvesters drove past the museum, waking everyone up.

Participants:  John-Robert, Zack, Bryce, Jordan, Carl, Brian, Matt, Daniel, Owen, Payton, James, Eric, Gerrit, Joey, Jeff, Devon

Leaders:  Mr. Baier, Mr. Frazee, Mr. Polkinghorn

Lessons Learned:  There are ant hills near the Phantom and Delta Dart.  Camping near the F-15 would be quieter.  The monkey bridge is fun!