Bill and Walker left Friday night for a scout camping trip to Camp Ondessonk. It was Walker’s big dream to camp there with scouts during Winter. They stayed in Lalemant. Their bunks overlooked a smaller channel of Lake Echon. It’s accessible via either the Goupil Footbridge or the Amantacha Swinging Bridge. They went on hikes […]
I couldn’t help but sing the Eagle’s song as we drove out to Old Ben’s in Winslow, Indiana. Arriving there and driving back to the campsite reminded me of last weekend. It was a beautiful, wooded area with wide open spaces to pitch tents. We arrived to a flurry of activities. Bill and Walker had […]
Have I mentioned that the Boy Scouts camp about once a month? This month the camping has a special slant—Troop 330 and Pack 330 are camping together. The group of Boy Scouts is smaller this month so they left with the trailer from our house. It was loaded to the gills with all of the […]
Welcome to Walker’s Birthday weekend! In lieu of a party, Walker opted to have dinner out with friends and go camping at his happy place. We made the reservation last month and booked Walker’s favorite unit—Raganeau. When we arrived, we saw our names on list for the weekend lodging on the camp chalkboard. We arrived […]
There is a big difference between the number of camping trips the Boy Scouts take versus the number the Cub Scouts take—once a month versus twice a year. I believe the camping is one of the parts that Walker likes best. This weekend he and Bill headed off with the troop to the Garden of […]
This weekend was the Spring Cub Scout campout and we had secured a great venue at Angel Mounds. We arranged for Father Joe to come out and celebrate mass for us on Saturday night which is no small feat given the priestly shortage. We made all the plans but then we started to see rain […]
This weekend was the Spring Camporee, drawing Boy Scout troops from all over, for camping at Angel Mounds. In preparation for this trip, Walker, being a new and enthusiastic patrol leader, encouraged his friend to sign up to be the grub master. Davis is fairly new to scouting and just beginning to work toward advancement. […]
This weekend was the first campout of the year. We had a good turnout of close to 80 people and wonderful weather all day Saturday. Bill and the boys left early to stake out our spot at the Fraternal Order of Police campsite where we have camped in the past. They set up camp and […]
After the official crossover to Boy Scouts, Walker was eager to sign up for the Burrell Woods Camporee in Carmi, Illinois. It is his first time going on a scout campout without Bill. The camporee is a weekend gathering of about 300 scouts from southeastern Illinois and southwest Indiana. We will all be eager to […]
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