There was a great time had by all for Pack 93’s Inaugural Winter Campout at Camp Scouthaven!
Many of you had asked for more camping and outdoor activities in the 2015-2016 scouting year and this was one of the new additions to the Harris Hill Pack 93 program.
We camped in 2 cabins from Friday night to Sunday morning and had a fun program of hikes, games, fire building, fire safety, skits, crafts and sledding (while the snow lasted).
One of the highlights was presented by our Webelo den members Cayden, Carson and Karl teaching the boys how to make and be safe with campfires. The cubs also had a station teaching the boys how to make firestarters out of egg cartons, wax and sawdust.
After these stations all the boys paired up and had a fire starting competition, both teams did excellent job starting a fire without matches- (flint and steel), trying to find dry wood in a very wet forest, and then boiling water in a Dixie cup ( you’ll have to ask one of the campers how that is even possible…); it was great to watch the teamwork and sportsmanship between the Cub Scouts.
Make sure to put this one on your calendar for next year as it was a hit.
Pack 93, Clarence, NY 