Rodeo Cleanup 2016

On the last weekend of March our troop cleaned up after messy humans at the Elma Rodeo.  We started at 8:00am. We grabbed some brooms and garbage bags and started cleaning. First we checked the bleachers for garbage. Second we swept the grandstands of all the dirt and crud.  Then we wiped the bleachers of grime.  After that, on Sunday we went under the bleachers and cleaned up all of trash down there and tried not to gag. By the end of the day, the Rodeo was relatively clean and the rest of us not-so-clean. 

under the bleachers

many, many trash bags

Eric displaying the hat and sunglasses he found

Grays Harbor Mounted Posse Rodeo paid us very well for 5 1/2 hours of cleaning.  This will be known as the year of the umbrellas (we found 3 umbrellas).

- Dan the Historian

Last Summer at Camp Hahobas

(We didn't know it at the time, but this was to be the last summer camp at Hahobas.) 

This summer for Boy Scout camp we went to Camp Hahobas for summer camp.  Camp Hahobas is located near the Hood Canal area (on the Hood Canal).  The scouts who came were the same as last year:  Eric, Joseph, and myself (Dan).  Except this year we had an extra boy come from another troop.  His name was Jeff.  We learned halfway through camp that he is the half-brother of Torgi from Troop 305!  What a small world!  Eric was going to try to become a CIT (counselor in training) this year but he remembered he had Drivers Ed.

relaxing first day after setting up camp

lining up for flag

Joe blacksmithing

 TORTURE!  They finally got everyone over the wall with some help

awesome indoor bouldering wall

Eric the monkey!

the gummy worm block

more blacksmithing

we might have been the only troop that earned the right to do the zipline!

Jeff working on his archery merit badge

On the first day of camp, it was really hot.  It got up to 93degrees!  Our two troop guides were Erik and Luke, they were kind of goofy.  The Merit badges I earned were Pioneering, Metalworking, and I almost earned Orienteering.  On one of the last days, Mom was looking in the van and found the gummy worms we had bought before camp.  They had melted then solidified into a gummy block.  We shared it with the staffers, who thought it was pretty cool and funny.   This year of summer camp was fun, like always.

- Dan the Historian Man

Klondike 2016

On the last weekend of January our troop went to Camp Delezenne for the 2016 Klondike.
We left Friday morning after we had packed all our stuff we needed to survive for winter camping.
We were accompanied by Darren a former scout in Troop 15. Our patrol this year was the Bowl Patrol. On Saturday we started going to our stations we signed up for the previous night. Our Stations were: Move the Bucket, Flapjack Flippin', Walking A Frame(1st!!!), Take Water from the Creek, Move a Log, Burn the String, Knot Gauntlet, and Boil the Water. It was a wet, muddy Klondike like always. And by the end of the weekend our small four boy patrol was famous!!!
Because our patrol yell was humorous(SPOONS!!!)

Bowl Patrol

Joe with totems

Eric with totems

Steve came to drop off donuts

Going from station to station

New scout Tyson first campout with the troop

The stare of death from the patrol leader

Troop 15 Stuff

Rodeo Clean-up
We cleaned up after the rodeo on Saturday morning, Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon. We swept and picked up garbage. We went under the bleachers. It was a place so horrible it has no name. It was really dusty, too. We found a sock, a plastic horse, pair of readers, several sippy cups, bracelet, and several toys.
　

VFW Park Clean-up
The troop picked up sticks and branches that blew down from the trees at the VFW park in Monte.

 

Scout O'Rama
Only three boys went to Scout O-rama. They made rope and I think they did the knot gauntlet.  Here's a picture of the knot gauntlet.

Moose Lodge
We cooked burgers again. I think we made around $8 each for camp.

Troop Blogger Dan

Klondike
Near the end of January we went to a place called Klondike. Klondike is a camp that improves our skills as a Boy Scout. Our troop did activities like: move the log (you need teamwork), tomahawk throw, knot gauntlet, and move the bucket (also teamwork needed). Our patrol name was Raging Bulls the other patrol name was Nutty Squirrels. We hung around the camp to keep the fire going because it was cold. There was a little snow on the ground. We had to set up our tent in the snow and cook our meals. It was actually pretty fun.

Luke's Eagle Project - Lake Sylvia Trail Improvement

The project was improving a trail so it would be safer. We graveled the trail, put rails along part of the trail, added some steps, and ate donuts and pizza.

 Snow Camping at Mt. Rainier

 sleeping in a snow cave

Daniel - Troop Historian

Veteran's Day Parade 2011

  November 11th was the Veteran's Day Parade in Elma which the troop participated in.  The troop held our great banner made by Erin.  It was very wet that day and everyone was soaked by the time it was over.  At the end of the parade, the Elma Senior Center had hot dogs, chips, cookies, and sandwiches for the paraders.  After we ate the hotdogs and chips, we helped Bill take down some carports at the Memorial Park.





The Banner was held by Joe, Ty, and Ben.
The American and our troop flags were held by Donovan and Tom.




Bill driving a jeep at the front of the parade.




The troop walking in the parade.




The Cub Scout Pack in the parade.




Helping Bill take down the carports at the park after the parade.

-The Troop Historian

2011 Cub Scout Harvest Party

  The troop volunteered to help out with the Cub Scout Pack's Harvest Party on Oct. 27th at Beacon Elementary School.  There were a lot of games, costumes, and prizes at the Harvest Party.  Some of the troop made it to the party and helped out with games.  Here are pictures taken at the party.

The Harvest Party took place inside the gym.



The Cake Walk.




Tim manned the Dart Throwing Station.




Dan was in charge of the Apple Bobbing Station.




Andy stood at the Mixed-Up-Pumkins station all night.




The Putt Putt station was staffed by Ben and Adam


-The Troop Historian