Scout Camp (This is Cody)

We had to wake up at 4:30 in the morning I was really tired but I made it all the way to scout camp awake.

Some of the Merit Bagdes I worked on at camp are the Basketry, Fishing, Swimming and Woodworking. For the Basketry merit badge we had to weave a round basket, a square basket, and we also had to help make a camping stool which I actually had fun with.

For the Fishing merit badge I had to learn the safety rules and about knots to tie the hook onto the line. Then we got to fish for the rest of the week. I finally caught a fish on the third day at 9:30 at night. I cleaned the fish and then cooked it and ate it. I finally ate it at 10:30 that night.

For the Swimming merit badge I was scared and didn't pass the swimming test on the first day, then on the second day I was even more scared so I didn't even get in the water till after the class and I passed the swim test. On the third day I caught up on the stuff I missed on the second day. Then the fourth day I had to jump in the water fully clothed and I was scared about that too so I finished the merit badge later in the day, but at least I finally passed!

For my Woodcarving merit badge we did all the safety of knives the first day then on the second day we just did carvings of branches that fell off trees. Then the second through fourth day we worked on a little project, which was a carving of a canoe, that I finished on the third day.

One of the hikes I went on was to a place called rock garden and there were rocks bigger than the dining hall and the dining hall is really big. The other hike we went on was to a waterfall called Crystal Falls, the water was really cold and some of my fellow scouts jumped in.

I met a new friend at camp this year. His name is Mr. Andrews, but I call him Mr. Steve. He encouraged me and knew that I could pass the swim test and even get my swimming merit badge. He is a very nice man.

I had a BLAST!! I can't wait til next year!