Powhatan District Spring Camporee

Camp Snyder, Haymarket, VA

16-18 May 2008

This Powhatan District Camporee marked the return of the camporee competition and Troop 1018 fell just a little short -- garnering a second place overall finish among the 25 or so patrols competing in the events.  This marks the sixth straight time that a 1018 patrol has come in either first or second.  Just wait for fall . . .

But camporees are really not about the competition, they're about having a fun filled weekend for all involved, and this one certainly filled the bill.  We had great food (don't we always) and the games tested Scoutcraft skills across the board.  We presented another original skit (actually two of them) ["two minute survivor" and the "longest survivor ever"].  Even the weather cooperated -- during one of the wettest Mays on record in Northern Virginia we managed to get in an entire camporee without a rainstorm. 

We had fun, we learned, we ate!

Morning assembly                                                                                                   Trying to make a no match fire

                                                                                                    Our campsite

                                                                                                                        Practicing for flag ceremony -- everyone is in step!!!

Mr White making breakfast . . .                             . . . as the all important coffee brews  . . .                  . . . and Scouts are cooking

Waiting for the closing ceremony to begin                                                    2nd place overall in the camporee competition . . . the Midnight Wolves