At the campsite. Almost ready for activities.
Date:03/29/2003 at 11:08a (633 KB)
Scoutmaster and Scouts before flag ceremony.
Date:03/29/2003 at 11:51a (493 KB)
Almost ready for flag ceremony.
Date:03/29/2003 at 11:55a (576 KB)
Cody, Chris, and Gary at flag ceremony.
Date:03/29/2003 at 11:57a (458 KB)
Wide shot of flag ceremony
Date:03/29/2003 at 11:57a (625 KB)
Recovering the flag (weather looks threatening).
Date:03/29/2003 at 11:58a (473 KB)
Two lessons being learned: how to tie off a flag and to always know where the camera strap is located.
Date:03/30/2003 at 11:59a (587 KB)
Demonstration of handwashing with minimal water.
Date:03/29/2003 at 12:12p (466 KB)
Eagle Scout Gary briefing Viper Patrol on the physical fitness test; Life Scout Matt looking puzzled.
Date:03/29/2003 at 12:19p (444 KB)
Start of foot race. Temperature is high 60s.
Date:03/29/2003 at 12:23p (384 KB)
Running test. Temperature in the high 60s. Notice the green grass, clear sky.
Date:03/29/2003 at 12:24p (459 KB)
Scoutmaster demonstrating how to use lashing to make a chin-up bar.
Date:03/29/2003 at 12:38p (581 KB)
Life Scout Chris helping Scout David in the chin-up.
Date:03/30/2003 at 12:45p (770 KB)
Life Scout Chris helping Scout David in the chin-up.
Date:03/29/2003 at 12:45p (583 KB)
Scout Charlie being helped by Eagle Gary.
Date:03/30/2003 at 12:46p (928 KB)
And now Kyle.
Date:03/30/2003 at 12:46p (903 KB)
Eagle Scout Gary recording long jump results. Patrol Leader Kit middle of Viper Patrol. Eagle Scout Mike checking golf swing of Life Scout Derek.
Date:03/29/2003 at 12:53p (587 KB)
Eagle Scout Cody checking with Gary about accuracy of results. Notice the ground is very dry.
Date:03/29/2003 at 12:55p (567 KB)
Removing chin-up bar while Kevin removes pine tree blown down during previous storm.
Date:03/29/2003 at 1:22p (495 KB)
Lunch time. Temperature in mid 70 range, air is quiet and dry.
Date:03/29/2003 at 1:24p (596 KB)
Eagle Scout Cody using his present from Santa to remove most of the stump.
Date:03/29/2003 at 1:31p (566 KB)
A Scout, his splitting maul, a dead stump...recipe for exercise.
Date:03/30/2003 at 1:31p (981 KB)
Cody teaching cooking and cleaning...demonstrating his most useful tool, chopsticks.
Date:03/29/2003 at 1:58p (544 KB)
Mike teaching knife, saw, and axe safety. Notice the blue skies, dry ground, and beads of sweat since temperatures are well into the 70 range.
Date:03/29/2003 at 2:42p (518 KB)
Cody, Chris, Gary and firemaster Derek ready for Viper Patrol to earn their Fireman Chit. Notice the gathering clouds.
Date:03/29/2003 at 3:09p (230 KB)
Meanwhile, back at the woodyard, Mike is having the Viper patrol make the tinder, kindling, and fuel for their fires.
Date:03/29/2003 at 3:10p (461 KB)
Two of the Dads looking on, staying cool in the shade.
Date:03/29/2003 at 3:39p (306 KB)
Waiting on the Viper patrol to bring their wood.
Date:03/29/2003 at 3:40p (296 KB)
Viper patrol listening to Derek explain how and why wood burns.
Date:03/29/2003 at 3:42p (237 KB)
Almost ready for showing what a single match can do.
Date:03/29/2003 at 3:42p (252 KB)
And that is how you make a fire you can light with a single match.
Date:03/29/2003 at 3:48p (468 KB)
And that is how you make a fire you can light with a single match.
Date:03/29/2003 at 3:49p (523 KB)
Minutes later and we have a real Troop fire.
Date:03/29/2003 at 3:49p (474 KB)
A little golf practice before dinner. Looking a bit cloudy, getting a little cool.
Date:03/29/2003 at 4:17p (430 KB)
Mike trying to find his ball. Getting a log darker.
Date:03/29/2003 at 4:17p (373 KB)
Chris asking what causes the streaks in the sky. Can we spell R-A-Y-N? Yup, a bad spell of weather coming.
Date:03/29/2003 at 4:19p (334 KB)
A bit of liquid sunsine for Chris, Gary, and Cody.
Date:03/29/2003 at 4:56p (523 KB)
Well guys, pretty good so far, right?
Date:03/29/2003 at 4:57p (473 KB)
Kyle and David tending their fire.
Date:03/29/2003 at 7:10p (331 KB)
Dinner time at the Viper table, in the rain. None of the pictures taken that evening would display. The flash synch on the PowerShot A20 does not work well when temperatures drop around 40°
Date:03/29/2003 at 7:11p (270 KB)
Panoramic of campsite at reville on 30-Mar-2003.
Date:03/30/2003 at 6:34a (487 KB)
Breakfast time. Glen and John having a welcome cup of hot coffee. Water was boiling a few minutes prior. Warm now. Picutre is a bit fuzzy because a constant drizzle messes the camera lens. Temperature is about 30.
Date:03/30/2003 at 7:19a (191 KB)
Breakfast with the Viper Patrol. David is grinning but Kit a bit tired, perhaps because high winds and rain kept snapping the tarps loudly and the cold rain made the night a noisy one.
Date:03/30/2003 at 7:42a (292 KB)
ASM Ben stretching with coffee in hand. The spots are snow flakes.
Date:03/30/2003 at 7:54a (362 KB)
A wide shot of the campsite. Ground is getting mushy.
Date:03/30/2003 at 7:56a (303 KB)
Turning to the right. Notice the puddles.
Date:03/30/2003 at 7:56a (322 KB)
About an hour later. Rain is now a driving snow.
Date:03/30/2003 at 8:32a (591 KB)
Kyle packing up. First campout with T1501, his birthday. What a strange way to celebrate. So tell me, Kyle, how many times has it snowed on your birthday? How many times were you camping in that snow?
Date:03/30/2003 at 8:33a (575 KB)
Campsite almost cleared of gear. Temperature in low 30 range. Snow is heavy, wet and very cold.
Date:03/30/2003 at 9:08a (448 KB)
David, in search of his dad.
Date:03/30/2003 at 9:08a (477 KB)
Getting hard to see.
Date:03/30/2003 at 9:08a (506 KB)
Getting hard to see.
Date:03/30/2003 at 9:08a (524 KB)
John waiting for Troop to finish loading up.
Date:03/30/2003 at 9:32a (365 KB)
SM Tony drove his van. Snow kept building up and sliding off.
Date:03/30/2003 at 9:32a (337 KB)
AMS Ben car had a similar problem.
Date:03/30/2003 at 9:32a (415 KB)
AMS Ben car had a similar problem. Notice the clear area to the left. Where I SHOULD have pitched my tent.
Date:03/30/2003 at 9:32a (416 KB)
Derek ready to go. Date:03/30/2003 at 9:33a (399 KB)