Yawgoog!

Sunday, August 3 - Arrival Day

Unload and setup camp. Putting up the dining canopy turned into a team-building activity as the adults and boys tried to determine how the "erector set" went together. An opening night fire at the campsite after the work was completed allowed the boys to relax before the busy week kicked off in the morning.

Monday, August 4 - First Day

Various orientation activities, a photo shoot and the mandatory swim test took up the morning and early afternoon. For the first time in the 25 years Troop 137 has attended Camp Yawgoog all the boys passed the swim test on the first try!

Merit badge classes began in the afternoon. Let's see how many we can earn. After a long first day, the troop was entertained by Camp Sandy Beach staff at the Friendship Campfire.


Tuesday, August 5

The boys had a busy day cranking out merit badge activities and enjoying free time to swim and or take out a boat. A group even took out a war canoe and raced around the lake. After dinner each night, there was a competitive event, such as the three-legged race...



Wednesday, August 6

This was our mandatory rain day. A little dampness in the morning quickly passed so the rest of the week could be clear. What more can we ask?


Thursday, August 7

After breakfast, we ordered lunch to go and picked it up just before our 5-mile hike around the Pond!







Friday, August 8

Pizza Lunch! We collected all the soda money and went out and bought pizza so we could skip the dining hall meal for once. Did you know cardboard pizza boxes makes for a great fire starter?

As the boys neared completion of the their merit badges, they spent some time around the campfire talking about their favorite activities for the week and made recommendations to the others for next year.










Saturday, August 9

The boys spent the morning putting the final touches on their merit badges and collecting blue cards.

The Saturday afternoon swim meet pitted the various Sandy Beach troops against each other in different events. Troop 137, being a younger group this year, did an excellent job of standing up to the other troops and even managed coming in third place in the relay race!

The Saturday Night Show included singing, skits and a reflection on the activity-filled week.

Sunday, August 10

After church and a quick breakfast, a Court of Honor was held at the campsite where the boys were awarded the 51 merit badges they earned during the week! Great job guys!

This was followed by a Camp Yawgoog Parade and closing ceremonies where all the boys from the entire Camp march in formation past the camp leaders, various dignitaries and all the parents.

What a great week!