• Camp Currier served as the site for our annual "Webelos Woods Encampment".
• The weather was great - clear skies, lows in the 40's and highs in the 70's - not at all like last year when we had 4" of rain the first night.
• WDL Richard lead the caravan of Scorpions that left EUMC @ 4PM on Friday.
• The management of our camp was shared by the three Akelas:
  • AWDL Tony managed the "Field Cooking";
  • AWDL Mark managed the "Campfire";
  • WDL Richard managed the "Campsite & Firstaid Station" setup, while also managing to stay out of trouble for the rest of the weekend!
• The "Campsite" setup was an excellent experience.
  • The first step involved surveying the campsite for the best location of the tents, campfire, and cooking station.
  • We then staked a line from one end of the campsite to the other, and set our tents against it.
  • Each of the Scorpions, along with their dads, set their own tents - with most of the effort by the scouts with their dads as assistants.
  • Once all of the personal equipment was stowed, it was time to unload the food and cooking equipment. All of the Scorpions helped with the setup, with the dads providing guidance and assistance.
  • The final step was the setup of the water buckets, firstaid station and camp inspection.
• Feeding nine hungrey Scorpions and their dads was WDL Richard's biggest concern - but AWDL Tony, with help from all of the other dads, pulled it off without a hitch!
• Since WDL Richard and his son Chris are VEGETARIANS, they took this opportunity to demonstrated "Foil Pouch" cooking to the rest of the Den. They prepared "White Rice and Mixed Vegetables Gently Simmered in Oriental Spices".
• After dinner it was time for "Marshmallows and Spooky Tales" around the campfire.

The Next Day:

• After Revele, breakfast, and final camp inspection, it was off to the twelve events scheduled by the Eastern District for the Scouts.
• Of course, Archery and B-B Guns were the main attractions (which we left for the afternoon), but we also participated in cooking, firstaid, knots, knife safety, games, crafts, compass orientation, fire building, and the forest scavenger hunt.
• The twelfth activity was a skit, and true to form, WDL Richard forgot his skit book at home. However, the Scorpions came to the rescue - with NO Akela guidence, they selected, and practiced, the "Bubble Gum" skit while WDL Richard stood to the side and swelled with pride!
• The Scopions Patrol received the "Best Campsite Ribbon" at the "Closing Bonfire Ceremony", and performed their skit along with the other Dens in the district.
• And then it was time to pack up and head home.
• We all had a great time, and want to thank the scouts, their dads, and, of course, the scout leaders, for making this a SUPER ENCAMPMENT!