By SPL Christian A.
On April 29-May 1, the troop went to the First Capital City Spring Camporee. The Scouts met at Sequoia Elementary at 5 pm. From there the troop then drove out to Rancho Seco where they then started setting up camp. At about 6:30 the next morning the Scouts where woken up and began working on breakfast before going to flags. After flags they were told to get out of their class A’s and they began getting ready for the competitions.
Between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon, the Scouts were competing in events such as knots and lashings, compass courses, and other relays. They were then at that point working on making lunch, where they were also getting ready for the afternoon’s competition sessions. At 2:00 pm, members from each of the patrols were sent back to camp to start working for the Dutch oven cooking contest. By the end of the day, all troops went back to their campsites where they ate dinner. At evening flags most of the awards were passed out for the competitions. Out of all the events, the troop did a great job winning in a number of events. Every patrol won at least one award in the camporee.
Later on that night, a campfire was put on where troops performed songs and skits. After the campfire, the troops were led off to another part of the camp for the OA Callout, at which the OA put on a terrific ceremony. The callout candidates were led off a short distance where they were given instructions while the other troops went back to their campsites.
The next morning all of the cooks for the patrols were woken up and they began working on cooking breakfast. After breakfast a Scout interfaith service was held for the troops. Once the service was done, all the Scouts were sent back to their camps where they worked on cleaning up their camp and packing gear and equipment. By around 12:00 noon, our troop was back at Dave’s house where we unpacked the troop gear and the parents picked up their Scouts.
