'Tis the season for Scout Camp! The first scout in our family scheduled to go to camp this summer was Grant. To our surprise, a spot opened up for one more scouter in our troop to go and so Kyle was chosen since his birthday is next month. Yay for Kyle!
They came home the first day with exciting stories of archery (Grant got a bulls-eye), water rockets, dutch oven cooking, and scavenger hunts. They also had a station on knots, which they informed me was the most boring thing EVER.
The next few days they came home with mixed reviews and empty stomachs, resulting in a meltdown or two. But, by the end of the week we figured out a snack schedule to keep them fueled and encouragement to keep them happy. Friday was Family Day and they got to share their favorite activities--bb-guns and archery--with us as we visited. Even Karina got to try!
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| Isn't this every boy's favorite thing to do? |
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| Karina trying her hand at achery |
The evening continued with fun skits and silly camp songs and ended with a very special, reverent moment of patriotism as we witnessed the retirement of our country's flag. I love experiencing patriotic rituals and this was an new one for me. When a US flag is no longer fit to be flown (in this case, faded and worn), it is appropriate to dispose of the flag by burning it. So, in silence and reverence we watched the flag be burned and we were not dismissed until it was completely and properly finished. It was a fitting end to a very American week of scout activities.
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