Troop 828’s Mini Summer Camp Outing

Troop 828 wasn’t going to let a few little things like Geronimo Session 2 cancelled, riots, and Covid-19 slow them down for a scout outing.  With adults already having the week off, planning began for an extended weekend away from the heat.  Happy Jack was the place.  

Temperatures in the 70’s for the day, and low 30’s at night provided the atmosphere.  The Scouts which had family willing or pushing them to go were assembled for a mini summer camp experience.  The Scouts had the opportunity to work on up to six different merit badges, several rank requirements, and they did get in a service project which tied to Soil and Water Conservation.  Scouts working on base camping cooking merit badge requirement started the meals with the adults giving the Geronimo feel of doing the cooking at the end.  A nearby creek allowed for crawdad catching which were used for an appetizer to that evening’s dinner.

A quick excursion to Flagstaff Extreme brought back the reality of what was happening.  The trip home had the usual waking up in temperatures in the 30’s and hitting the valley with temperatures in three digits.  Adults had some fun, but really learned to appreciate what Geronimo staff do. A great time by those that made the trip.