Everyone made it through day 1 like real champs! Today, after the flag ceremony and breakfast, the boys jumped right into their schedules. It was a beautiful day on the Colorado Front Range. Until 6th period, that is. That's when the predicted scattered thunderstorms pushed into camp. And boy did they!
What thunderstorm would be complete without heavy rains, strong winds, and, yes, hail. With everyone in class, the boys were mostly unaffected. Everyone except Luke, that is. Apparently Luke felt like he needed to make it back to camp and got caught in the hailstorm, but he was just fine! Hail size ranged from pea size to gumball size.
After the storm passed through, there was a little work to do around camp, including re-lashing the tents. Unfortunately, there was another small cell that seemed to grow the closer it got to camp, and it appears to have dumped a little more rain on the camp. The good news is, it's now past, with just a couple of very small cells on radar. After tonight's rain, it looks like thinks are clear sailing for the rest of the week, with sunny skies predicted for the duration!
Next on today's agenda was dinner. Tonight's fare included steaks! Following dinner, the boys are off to "Lodge Night." This is where the boys can take part in various free time activities, crafts and projects, such as making monkey fists or branding coffee mugs purchased in the Trading Post. Fortunately, Mr. Levesque took care of the Totem Chip cards yesterday for the newer scouts while they were waiting to register, so they can do other activities instead of having to work on their Totem Chip.
Just a couple of photos to share today, but the leaders promise they are taking LOTS of pics to share when they get back! All in all, lots of happy faces and everyone's having a great time!
What thunderstorm would be complete without heavy rains, strong winds, and, yes, hail. With everyone in class, the boys were mostly unaffected. Everyone except Luke, that is. Apparently Luke felt like he needed to make it back to camp and got caught in the hailstorm, but he was just fine! Hail size ranged from pea size to gumball size.
After the storm passed through, there was a little work to do around camp, including re-lashing the tents. Unfortunately, there was another small cell that seemed to grow the closer it got to camp, and it appears to have dumped a little more rain on the camp. The good news is, it's now past, with just a couple of very small cells on radar. After tonight's rain, it looks like thinks are clear sailing for the rest of the week, with sunny skies predicted for the duration!
Next on today's agenda was dinner. Tonight's fare included steaks! Following dinner, the boys are off to "Lodge Night." This is where the boys can take part in various free time activities, crafts and projects, such as making monkey fists or branding coffee mugs purchased in the Trading Post. Fortunately, Mr. Levesque took care of the Totem Chip cards yesterday for the newer scouts while they were waiting to register, so they can do other activities instead of having to work on their Totem Chip.
Just a couple of photos to share today, but the leaders promise they are taking LOTS of pics to share when they get back! All in all, lots of happy faces and everyone's having a great time!
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