Author Topic: Boy Scout Summer Camp (Read 448 times)

slimm50 · « **on:** July 07, 2004, 03:02:26 PM »

Here's some pics of our Boy Scout Summer Camp in Tennessee last month:

Dad and son

My son (red shirt) putting on climbing harness in a C.O.P.E. course.

My home for 7 days.

View from the Cumberland Plateau.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2004, 03:08:17 PM »

I remember doing that stuff.

Tried my first cigarette at summer camp. Great organization.

slimm50 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2004, 03:10:27 PM »

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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
I remember doing that stuff.

Tried my first cigarette at summer camp. Great organization.

DOH!

gofaster · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2004, 03:20:30 PM »

The one in the red helmet looks kinda girly.

Camp Flaming Arrow - memories of diluted Kool-Aid and Paul McCartney "Wings" tunes played incessantly by the kitchen staff.

rpm · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2004, 03:21:38 PM »

I used to love being a Cub, then Boy Scout. We had a huge scout ranch to go camping just a few miles from where I lived. I'll never forget our 1st Snipe Hunt. Had some great times. Learning all those knots came in handy when I joined the Coast Guard.

SunTracker · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2004, 03:27:27 PM »

I remember summer camp. We slept in army tents with wooden pallets for floors. Spiders EVERYWHERE inside the tents. Then we had these classes to go to everyday. Kind of like a civilized boot camp combined with high school.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2004, 03:34:23 PM »

Great pics Slimm, thks for sharing.

Nilsen · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2004, 03:42:59 PM »

yeah slimm...thx for sharing

slimm50 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2004, 03:55:33 PM »

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Originally posted by gofaster
The one in the red helmet looks kinda girly.

Camp Flaming Arrow - memories of diluted Kool-Aid and Paul McCartney "Wings" tunes played incessantly by the kitchen staff.

Her name is Laura. She's 17, and my son and the rest of the guys she was instructing, were totally enamored of her. She is a real cutie when the climbing gear comes off and she lets her hair down. Was funny watching all those hormone-driven teenage boys vieing (sp?) for her attention.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2004, 04:27:02 PM »

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Originally posted by SunTracker
I remember summer camp. We slept in army tents with wooden pallets for floors. Spiders EVERYWHERE inside the tents. Then we had these classes to go to everyday. Kind of like a civilized boot camp combined with high school.

I remember that. 85 degrees and youre totally encased in your sleeping bag because the alternative is to sleep amongst the eight legged monsters.

:::shiver:::

Munkii · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2004, 05:07:00 PM »

They really don't make witches like they used to... either that or you have a few cement bags in that tent.

midnight Target · « **Reply #11 on:** July 07, 2004, 05:08:03 PM »

I was Order of the Arrow and a Life Scout, before I discovered girls and quit.

One summer at camp Tu-lakes (there was only one lake) we discovered that 'Off' worked kinda like invisible ink on tent canvas. We were writing all sorts of filthy words and phrases on our tent then watching them disappear.

It rained the day our parents came up to get us. The Off had disintigrated the waterproofing on the canvas. All of our artwork magically reappeared in the rain. That sucked.

slimm50 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2004, 09:43:06 AM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
I was Order of the Arrow and a Life Scout, before I discovered girls and quit.

One summer at camp Tu-lakes (there was only one lake) we discovered that 'Off' worked kinda like invisible ink on tent canvas. We were writing all sorts of filthy words and phrases on our tent then watching them disappear.

It rained the day our parents came up to get us. The Off had disintigrated the waterproofing on the canvas. All of our artwork magically reappeared in the rain. That sucked.

ROTFLMAO, great story MT! My son just got into the OA right before this trip. He's a Life Scout, and almost finished with his Eagle Project. Me, I never got past Second Class rank; was more interested in mischief and mayhem than merit badges.

slimm50 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2004, 09:45:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Munkii

They really don't make witches like they used to... either that or you have a few cement bags in that tent.

LOL Munkii, I never noticed what this pic looked like 'til now. You're right, they don't make witches like they used to.
Actually, Ihad my boots turned upside down, resting on two large tent stakes to keep them dry on the inside. Does look funny though.

gofaster · « **Reply #14 on:** July 08, 2004, 12:03:39 PM »

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Originally posted by slimm50
Her name is Laura. She's 17, and my son and the rest of the guys she was instructing, were totally enamored of her. She is a real cutie when the climbing gear comes off and she lets her hair down. Was funny watching all those hormone-driven teenage boys vieing (sp?) for her attention.

Well, that takes a load off my mind. I was afraid you had a member of the crew with a bit of a glandular problem!

17-year-old girl instructing boy scouts out in the middle of nowhere. Either that's a girl's ultimate dream or worst nightmare.

"Here, let me cinch up that retaining strap right there...."