Troop 251
2010 Camp Resica
Day 4 COPE and Cool Water Swim Area
Learning First Aid
Learning First Aid Learning First Aid
Tents are to be clean and neat with flaps folded up. Tents are to be clean and neat with flaps folded up.
No Food, in Tents Scoutmaster looking over days activities
Racoon trying to get into Scouter's Tote Box. Could have been a Skunk or Bear. It's important not to bring food and snaks into summer camp.
Was it a Racoon? Could have been a skunk!
Brian working on his Pioneering Merit badge Arron working on his Cooking Merit Badge. (great Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.)
Billy at COPE, a week event of team building, games and high adventure, rope climbing and wall climbing.
Team Building Games Learning to Connect Rope and protect scout Climbing
The Instruction part Billy Climbing
Billy Climbing Billy Climbing and even higher
Billy Climbing Billy Climbing
Half Way up Billy resting Going Higher
Even Higher Billy at the top
Billy being let down by rope only.
Troop Swim in Mountain Water Hole
Getting Instructions We're ready to go in
It's cold Yea
It's really cold! It's catches your breath. It's cold.
Brrrrrrrrrrr Rett's turn
Cold.... Cold.....
Cold... Cold....
I'm in Just wait, I'm going.
Made it to the rock. I'm coming.....
Mr. Dowhy ensuing non-swimmers are safe and OK. Riding the rapids.
Swiming to the rocks Scouts looking for the deep part. Leaders acting as life guards and keeping track of the scouts.
Scouts having fun Scout realizing water is really cold.
Made it to the big rock. This is cold!
Made it to the rock Mr. Dowhy, letting the boys know its over their heads past him.
Scouts helping Scouts into the water. Rock is nice and warm in the Sun
Scouts resting from running the rapids Mr. Dowhy keeping watch on non-swimmers
Running the Rapids Getting ready for the slide.
Swim to the right out of the current This is fun and all scouts are trying it.
Lost my Shoe Ben unsure, but find he loves it.
How do we get back up? Over here.
Justin, David and Jacob's turn David and Jacob's turn, Ben is going to do it again
Made it David swimming to the rock
OK guys let's get a group Shot Most scouts on the rock
Take another Picture And Another
Look Ma! we're having fun! Lets go back to the rapids.
Time to get out Do we have too?
We're coming. Steam is beautiful.
OK Lets get back in for another half hour. Resting o the other side
The sun helps keep warm from the cold water David running the rapid
Time to dry off and get warm. What's over here?
More Fun More Fun
Resting Warming up
In the rapids On the rock
Yea! Yea! Yea! Yea!
It's cold More fun
Older Scouts helping younger scouts adjust to the water temp It's too cold...
Ease in Ben... Wait, you have your glasses on. OK Chris, ease in,
Resting, Sunning Made it to the rock
Yea! did it. It looks dangerous.
That's a shock to the system Fun
Running the Rapids Running the Rapids.
Just sit down and let the water push you. This is fun!
My turn I'm next
Let me try it. Me too.
Getting out for another turn Let the water push you. Mr Dowhy is in the water to grab you if necessary.
Mark's Turn Tim's turn.
Resting on the rock. Muscle Men
Get the Picture
Look I caught a Frog Here's a closer look.
Can I keep it?
Pictures by Mr. Jim Latimer, Mr. Paul Lipari, and Mr. Dennis Dowhy