"Be Prepared"-Scout Camp-Friday night

On Friday night we drove up to Maple Dell Scout camp in Payson canyon. They had a parents' night for all the scouts who just spent the whole week there. Our ward and the 5th and 9th ward boy scouts were in the same camp together. Alex was chosen to be the senior patrol leader, and according to the adult leaders did a great job. What's hard about telling other people what to do? In the sacrament meeting yesterday one of the leaders who was there said that Alex was one of the boys who always lead by example and was doing the things that he was supposed to delegate to others. Good job, Alex. Alex finished 4 merit badges towards his Eagle: Rowing, Archery, Cooking, and Canoeing.


This is how we found Alex on Friday night when we hiked up to the Cherokee camp site: Completely dirty, sunburned, eyes swollen from allergies and totally stuffed up from the same allergies.


Eating area at the Cherokee camp. The parents were invited to eat dinner with the scouts. Chef's Table provided the ribs, the barbecue chicken and the wonderful apple cobbler (not your typical Chef's Table food, mind you, and no, I didn't have any because I'm off sugar).


Alex, Jace Henwood and Kevin Erazo slept in these two tents that were joined together. I didn't look inside because I think I might have been horrified.

Patriotic program in the evening.

"I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free"...

A huge American flag was displayed at the end of the program. Seeing the flag always makes me cry, even though I know it is coming. It is a very touching program and a great way to end a week of hard work.