Boy Scouts is about giving back to the community. Troop 168 did just that on Saturday, May 11. I especially appreciated the older scouts that attended and set the example for our new scouts. Sam Wagnon, Elliot Grass, Damien Jacot, Stephen Davies and Casey Flynn led the day.
We arrived at Camp Crucis and found a lush canopy of pecan trees. We camped in the open and enjoyed all the sounds of the night. It was a great night for sleeping. Outside the dogs coming through camp chasing the raccoons it was peaceful and a good sleep. The temperature was nice and the breeze was perfect.
We awoke to a picture perfect day. We soon began to break up in teams to begin our day of arduous toil. Clearing brush, making flowerbeds and hauling trash to the dumpsite. We broke for a nice breakfast prepared by the camp staff. It was all you could ask for. The boys and the adults loaded up. We went back to work and continued until about 1:00 p.m. when we broke for lunch and completed our work routine. Mr. Dirker provided an excellent hamburger and hot dog lunch. The older scouts set up a axe yard and went over items for totin'chip. Several scouts had Scoutmaster conferences and much stride was made for advancement.
Jason Bronte the camp director was pleased with our results and invited us back for campouts. I was very impressed with our results too. We learned this weekend about giving back and how good that makes you feel. We learned who shows up to work and who stays home to avoid just that. This was a time to see our future leadership.
We broke camp around 3:00 p.m. and headed quietly home.