I’m trying to wrap up some things before I leave for Boston this Saturday, and one of those things is to write about Summer Camp at Scouthaven that Jason & I went to last week.
We left early Sunday morning, checked in, and after our swim test (which reminded me how much I hate swimming) we got right into activities for the day. They sure kept us busy there! Swimming, fishing, boating, archery, BB guns, outdoor survival skills (used later on during camp). After dinner on Sunday, we had our opening camp fire and enjoyed skits by the camp staff and learned some camp songs. That night, we learned about the stars as Nature Mary pointed them out (with a super-strong green laser beam!).
Monday was again full of activities. In between these activities, we had some GREAT food (with the kids acting as waiters – setting up the tables and cleaning up when we were finished). I can’t remember all of the meals, but breakfast was typically pancakes, french toast with cereal & fresh fruit; lunch was hamburgers one day… can’t remember any more. Dinner was raviolis one day, ham another. I think pizza was in there somewhere, too.
Tuesday was an interesting day, as the afternoon was an adjusted schedule giving us more time to learn some important outdoor survival skills. First the kids learned some important knots, and they better have paid attention because after that was how to build a shelter (lean-to) using a tarp. The boys then built a hobo-stove from a coffee can. After dinner that day, we left our camp and headed to build our own shelter and test out our hobo stoves. Well, the flame under the stove was a bit much, so the boys pretty much had some bread that was burnt in the center with cold cheese in-between (not quite “grilled cheese”). They ate it anyways.
Then it was another campfire (of course) with songs & skits before we braved the outdoors & slept in our lean-to. Surprisingly, it was the best night’s rest I got! I was so asleep, I missed Digger with the morning coffee!! Wednesday morning was our last chance for the early morning swim and it was also the coldest morning so far! Well, we went in anyways. We had some more activities to do, had to pack the van then ate our final meal there. The weather was turning worse in the afternoon, so we didn’t stick around for the final campfire.
We all had a great time at camp. I may have had the best time out of everyone 
We’re already signed up for camp next year! My only regret is that we didn’t go in previous years. Next year will be Jason’s last at Cub Scout camp – then he moves up to Boy Scouts! I plan on staying with the Cub Scouts, although Jason doesn’t like that idea. We’ll see. Maybe I’ll do both!
