Powhatan District Fall Camporee

Flying Circus

12 - 14 October 2007

 

With weather like this, how could we possibly have anything but a great camporee!  As always, we had fun, but accomplished plenty of things along the way.  Our Scouts worked on merit badges, cooked great food, and introduced the district to our skit, "Are You Smarter than a Tenderfoot?"  Our adult leaders helped with the district's outdoor leader skill training and Mr. Donnell entered the chili cookoff.  Mr. White led the astronomy merit badge and everyone who took the workshop was treated to a beautiful, clear evening (the Milky Way was easily visible).  All in all, another great 1018 experience!

The Bealeton Flying Circus                                                                                              Breakfast on Saturday morning

Flying activities for the day begin with a hot air balloon

Our campsite                                                                                                                  Mr. White teaches Orienteering to other adult leaders

Mr. Drejer is ready to teach the wood tools module of the course                                 Fire Safety merit badge

Cooking merit badge class                                                                                            A Stearman biplane

Hanging out                                                                                                                         Getting ready for an airplane ride

The business end of the cockpit                                                                                   A beautiful, clear day at about 2000 ft

The campsite from the air                                                                                           Our Scoutmaster after his ride

Practicing our skit, "Are You Smarter than a Tenderfoot?"                                                   The air show begins!

Joe Callen parachutes in with the Troop 1018 flag                                                                 Simulating a mail pickup - the piper cub comes in low

  Jana Leigh, the wing walker                                                                                              Back on the ground

Viking Patrol cooking dinner                                                                                          Haben's birthday cake

     

Packing up

Time to go home