We exchanged gifts that had to be under 5 dollars. There was lots of candy, a few toys and Boy Scout gear like knives and compasses. You could either steal someone else’s gift or pick out a new one. 27 scouts participated and we all had a great time.

At the Big Bone Lick campout, many boys went including the new scouts. At this campout, the older scouts taught skills to the younger scouts and both had a great time. Some of the things that were taught were fire safety and ax safety. In the afternoon on Saturday everyone went on a hike to see bison. This year we actually saw them unlike last year’s muddy hike. After the muddy hike, we all went back to start cooking diner. The evening was storm less until about half-way through the campfire. That’s when the rain hit. We all went to bed early, but everyone needed the extra rest. In the morning, after breakfast, we all packed up the soggy gear and headed out. Though some parts were hard and others wet, all in all everyone had a great time.

At the Mercy Healthplex lock-in, all of the 40 scouts and 8-10 adults that went had a blast. At the Healthplex, most scouts completed their yearly swim test to be ready for summer camp. There were also a lot of other cool things to do. Mercy Healthplex has racquetball courts and a basketball court. On the lower level, there are about 8 tennis courts. There is also plenty of room upstairs for people to play board games and cards. This activity is one of the scouts’ favorites, and everyone has fun there. This is an annual event, so anyone joining the troop would get to go.