It's finally Friday!

Finally, we had some great weather... hard to imagine after the last two days of cold and wind. It was a great day for making wood projects, playing Ultimate Frisbee, & stringing 100 beads (for BSA's centennial). Then the time finally came for the EGG DROP! Families brought their picnic dinners to join the boys for this exciting event... to see if their eggs could survive a drop from high in the sky!


A HUGE thanks to all the volunteers who helped set-up, take-down, run stations, lead dens! We couldn't do it without you. And an extra-specially HUGE thanks to our Camp Director - Cindy, and to Program Director - Barbara, and her assistant, Mishell, for their many hours of putting together this wonderful camp. From the smiles on the Cub Scout's faces, you know all your efforts were truly appreciated. Thanks everyone!

Chilly Thursday

Water-blasting target shooting, BB Guns, Chuckwagon pancakes, Cowboy Music, and a service project! Although it was chilly, the wind had slowed to stiff breeze. There was also some guest entertainment.

more Windy Wednesday

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The wind finally got too much for us so we moved the camp inside. The station leaders and boys did a great job of adapting. The only station we couldn't bring inside was BB Guns so we did games.

Windy, did I say Windy Wednesday

Tuesday's activities

Fun On The Range

Here are the words to our Day Camp Song...they sang it with the wind at their backs and sand in their teeth!!! Sung to the tuen of "Home on the Range."

Oh give me a home where the Webelos roam,
And the Wolves and the Bears like to play,
Where seldo is heard a discouraging word,
And the Cub Scouts wrestle all day.

Home, home on the range,
Where the Cub Scouts like to play
We learn to patch tires andhow to make fires
and help other people all day.

Day Camp Training Meeting

The best was saved for the last at our Training meeting. Our aim is to provide a fun environment for the Cub Scouts to work and play in and a love of Scouting!

Thank you for your support in attendance!

Fun Filled Stations planned

Remember the Alamo! (den flags & cheers learn camp song), Hold 'em Up! (Pencil Holder), Bolos! (Tie Slides), Lassoes & Lariats (learning to rope), Hacienda Rails (train ride& story-telling), Wild West Scientist (soil & stump study), Red, White & Blue (flag etiquette), Where the Buffalo Roam (large group game), On the Trail (relay), Hoedown (singing), Souls for Soles (service project), Showdown at High Noon (target practice& cool down using water guns), Chuckwagon (cooking), Timber Mercantile (wood projects), Ultimate Mavericks (frisbee golf or ultimate), Fastest Gun in the West (bb guns),Brandin' yer Stetson (making hat bands).

We have a few surprises up our sleeves to have some mighty good times! We look forward to seein' ya there!

Thank you to the wards!

You guys are awesome! Pre-registration for Day Camp was smooth this year! Next up will be the ward assignments! Please be working on getting your volunteers together. 1 Den Leader per every 8 boys you have and you will need a minimum of two station leaders at your ward's assigned station day. Check your assignment for details about your station's achievement recommendation to know what to cover that day, it also will give the details of how long the rotations are and how many boys to expect at one time.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

Moseying and mingling in Day Camp Plans

We thought you might want to hear what's cookin' with Day Camp planning! Here is a brief list of what the Cub Scouts will be participatin' in. Daily Round-up, Remember the Alamo!, Bolos!, Lassoes & Lariats, Hacienda Rails, Wild West Scientist, Cowley's Western Skit, The Red, White & Blue, Hold 'em up, Where the Buffalo Roam, On The Trail, Fastest Gun in the West (two days!!!), Western Fandango, Singin' Hoedown, Soles4Souls Service Project, Showdown at High Noon, Chuckwagon, Brandin' yer Stetson, Timbers Mercantile, Ultimate Mavericks!

Now, hear this, its a Tradin' Post...when ON Thursday & Friday. Any items your Cub Scout wants to bring in to trade for some other items other Cub Scouts bring. ONLY Thursday AND Friday.

Deadline is nearing!

Not tryin' to SPUR YA....BUT
All you in the Spring Mountain Corral and the South Ranch...Deadline for Day Camp Registration is Monday, March 8th. PLEASE contact your head Corral or Ranch hands: Barbara Scroggins 897-0064 (barbarascroggins@gmail.com) or Cindy Englehart 384-8595 (Momovfive@aol.com).

Remember, leave nothing blank and list those that will or possibly will be dropping off OR picking up campers and check the Talent Release Section and sign. To clarify Talent Release, we will not be allowing outside photographers in camp, the photos will be only taken by Day Camp Staff to be posted on the blog. No names to be listed of any camper. However, the blog cannot be privatized.

Egg Drop Rules

Eggs will be collected BEFORE Friday's Egg Drop. They can bring them in any day of camp, but no later than Friday upon your Cub Scouts arrival to Day Camp at 4:30.

Egg Drop Rules

Pack a single, fresh hen's egg sowell thatit will not break from a drop of 80 feet.

1. You must use a fresh chicken egg. It cannot be cooked. Every egg that does not break will be checked to see if it is uncooked.

2. You may not coat the egg with any type of material such as chemicals, rubber, latex, nail polish, etc. The packing may NOT be fused onto the egg.

3. You may use some type of suspension system, so long as it is not fused onto the egg--or you may just pack the egg in some type of packing.

4. You may use a parachute if you wish.

5. The overall size of the container may not be more than 8" x 8" x 8". This is very important! All boxes will bemeasured and those too large will not be dropped. This is only fair.

6. Place your name on the outside of the package in several places.

7. Good Luck!