Sonoran Sunset Troops Attend Shooting Camporee

Sonoran Sunset Troops had a great time at the Shooting Camporee – Camp Raymond on April 30. The Rt.66 Shoot Camporee was hosted by the Ponderosa District / Troop 7033 and had four major events that included 20-gauge shotgun, .22 caliber rifle, archery and axe throwing. The Scouts could do the events in any order they chose but they had to do all four and the rifle competition twice.

There were three troops from Buckeye, Troop 515 (Odyssey Preparatory Academy Elementary) and brother/sister Troop 448 and 3448 girls (Odyssey Preparatory Academy HS). There were two troops from Peoria, Troop 126 (Circle of Peace) and Troop 505 girls (American Legion Post #94). From Sun City, there was Troop 938 (Sun City Lodge #72 F&AM).

For the 22-gauge shotgun, it was trap shooting and the goal was to hit clay targets that were traveling away from the shooter. The targets were projected into the air at varying angles using an oscillating machine known as a “house” or bunker”. Scouts shot 10 rounds.

At the .22 caliber rifle range, Scouts had two targets and had 5 shots per target each time they were at the rifle range. Each Scout participated twice in this event. Scores were based on the grouping of their shots.  Scouts picked one score for their individual score and another score for their three-person team score.

In Archery, Scouts had two rounds with 10 arrows per round.  Scouts were trying to achieve the highest score possible with the bulls-eye being the most points. After each round the staff would score their rounds.

The Axe throwing competition was hosted by FlagTagAZ.com located in Flagstaff on Route 66. The axe throwing was very popular as evident by all the scouts visiting at the end of the day during open time.  During the competition, a Scout was given 5 practice throws to try single hand and double hand throws. Then they had 10 throws to obtain the highest score possible aiming for the bulls-eye.

Sonoran Sunset is proud of all the Scouts who participated in this event.  We are also honored to announce the Sonoran Sunset Scouts who placed at the camporee.  The awards were broken down into three age categories – 11 to 13, 14 to 15, and 16 to 20 for each event.

SHOTGUN COMPETITION

• 2^nd Place / Age Category 14 to 15 – Aydden Carrillo, Troop 938

AXE THROWING COMPETITION

• 2^nd Place / Age Category 11 to 13 – Wesley Hulse, Troop 126
• 2^nd Place / Age Category 14 to 15 – Jaxon Hulse, Troop 126
• 1^st Place / Age Category 16 to 20 – Katrina Albers, Troop 505

RIFLE COMPETITION

• 2^nd Place / Age Category 16 to 20 – Katrina Albers, Troop 505

RIFLE TEAM COMPETITION

• 3^rd Place / Age Category 14 to 15 – Troop 126 “Team” – Tommy Salch, Jaxon Hulse & Colton Neese
• 2^nd Place / Age Category 16 to 20 – Troop 505 “Devin’s Dominators” – Katrina Albers, Nani Bass & Devin Clark

On Sunday morning, many Scouts participated in the Sunrise Hike to Fortress at 4:45 in the morning. It was a beautiful sunrise and a great way to start the day.

Thank you to Ponderosa District, Troop 7033, the camporee staff and leaders/parents who volunteered at the event. It was a great event and we appreciate all your support!