Goblin Valley and a whole mess of scouts

On the last day of April (even though it seemed like February) all the scouts headed down to Goblin Valley for a cold night and a warm day of camping. Here are a few of the photographic highlights.

Tree with a funny leg.

Boulder surprise passed the log.

Trying to decide what to do about the water hazard. Wade? Monkey walk above? Try another trail. Or all three?

It got pretty tight in places.

Break time.

Gabe, Brandon and Chris checking out the view.

A little impromptu Shakespeare anyone?

The Goblin King

Capture the flag round 3 anyone?

Here are a the ones that Ben took with the TroopCam.

We have a fire, what more is there?

Cliff's view of campsite.

We'll check back in a 126 hours or so. You have the swiss army knife right?

 

Spider monkey takes the high road.

Scouting For Food Drive

Last Saturday the scout collected the Scouting for Food bags passed out by the cubs earlier in the week. The ward donated enough food to fill up the back of the Allen minivanamobile with a couple of layers of cans and such.

The drop off at the Food Coalition was crazy! At least it was after we showed up.

Put these with the rest of them.

Gavin modeling the latest in plasti-evening wear. Stunning!

Trip to Bishop's Cabin- Sledding, Food, Video Games, Ping-Pong, ... food...

Notice the MASSIVE container of Cheese Balls? There were 2 of them... gone in a day.

Colton getting some serious air from the jump.

Was a pretty good day!

New Scouts get out and the New Year

Hi everybody.

Here are some pictures that we forgot we had from the campout that the New Scouts took last fall. Tim  showed the boys how to pitch a tent and sleep in it and how to start a fire. Some very important scoutly skillz.

This might look like a bit of a safety issue but have no fear its an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle! I think that Mori was saying You'll shoot your eye out kid! The boys had a great time shooting cans and being safe.

 Tim is enjoying a toasty foil dinner.

The boys made good on the fire starting skillz and it stayed in the fire pit the entire evening.

For 2011 the scouts enjoyed a traditionally fun over night activity at the bishop's cabin. Lots of gravity assisted frictionless surface accelerations had by all and only one lingering injury.

Currently the Scouts are working on Personal Management and Auto Mechanics merit badge. The Varsity scouts are working on the Lifesaving merit badge.

Give a scout leader a high five cause they need it sometimes and make sure that your boy comes to scouts every Thursday night.

Badge-Tastic!

Hey we had a court of honor in November and gave out a bunch of the badges and rank advancements that the boys have earned since summer camp. Here are some highlights. I missed a few of the pictures. Sorry.

 Isaac earned merit badges at camp.

 Trent earned his first Eagle palm.

 Hunter earned a rank advancement and some badges.

 Colton earned some badges at the pow wow and at summer camp.

 Christevan earned merit badges at camp.

 Ben advanced in rank and earned some badges.

 Three new scouts earned their first rank.

 Grant earned some badges and got the life rank that he earned about a year ago.

Adreck earned some badges.