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Troop 95 camps at Killens Pond State Park in December

January 14, 2021

Local Scout Troop 95 went camping Dec. 18-20 at Killens Pond State Park.

Following Friday night setup, everyone enjoyed a snack. Saturday morning was a bit chilly at around 24 degrees but the scouts were up and cooking breakfast. First Class scouts worked on requirements while older scouts worked in the axe yard. In the afternoon, everyone stayed active playing Frisbee and football in the large activity field and then hung out around the campfire.

At dinnertime  there was a chili cook-off. Each patrol or group of scouts came up with its own recipe and prepared chili in a Dutch oven. Judges were Pat Hart, Rose Marie Hart, Tom Rathfon, Trevor Rathfon and Chelsie Rathfon.

The Panzer Tank patrol placed fourth and the Pedro placed third. Second place went to the combined patrols of Parachuting Cows and Nacho Libre.

The combined patrol of the Raven and the Average Joes were first-place winners.

At about 28 degrees, Sunday morning was another chilly one. Scouts slept in until 7:30 a.m., started packing up, had breakfast and then performed camp breakdown. This involves taking down tents, cleaning up at each patrol’s kitchen area and taking down canopies. At the traditional trash line, everyone makes sure the campsite is left cleaner than it was found. Once everything was done and the scout van loaded with gear, the scouts and leaders headed to church service. The troop chaplain’s aide was not in attendance on this campout, so Dante Tapia and Harry Hudson took the lead for the chapel service.

Last, everyone boarded the troop bus and returned to Georgetown for unloading and parent pickup.

For more information about Scout Troop 95, contact Louise Rathfon, committee chair, at trathfon@comcast.net or 302-381-3026.

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