This week the boys and I have been at Cub Scout day camp. I am a ‘walker’ (the adult of the group who is usually either a parent to one of the scouts or a scout leader for their den/pack). Most of the walkers help just one day but I love being at camp and the boys love me being with them, so as long as they like having mom there I will do my best to be there, so I go all week long. Shawn (our oldest) is a Boy Scout and so he volunteers as a ‘den guide’ (youth leader) so he gets to wear a tan shirt. Mark and Ryan are Cub Scouts so they wear a blue shirt. Yesterday (Wednesday) the Journal and Courier came to camp and took some pictures.
Shawn made the front page of the paper. He is on the side column with a little blurb and info of where to read the rest of the story. His name is not mentioned but he is happy to be on the front page. I did not type in the story yet, but if you would like to read the story that was in the paper let me know and when I get it typed in I will send it to you.
You can go to the link below to see more pictures.
http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BY&Dato=20080730&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=807300801&Ref=PH
This picture below, did not make it to the paper but was put on the newspapers website.
Shawn is acting out one of the actions to go with one of the boys names. The boys name started with a B and so that boy choose baseball. Mark is the shortest one, he is next to the boy in the red hat. Ryan is the one squatting down. Oh we were the last ones to show up on the first day and because there was a mix up in the ordering of shirt sizes both of the boys are wearing an adult medium. I helped dig through a box full of shirts, all adult, and finally found two medium ones. We were supposed to ‘preorder’ the shirts. I understand getting some extras but why there are tons of extras in adult sizes I do not know! The camp is for Cub Scouts so the children are 1st – 5th grade. I do know the names of most of the other boys but did not know if the parents would want their names listed (the picture was on the J&C webpage so I figured it was ok to send the picture).
Shawn, the photo that made the front page.Story that was put in the newspaper:
Cub Scout Alec Baullosa, 10, is among 177 boys attending the summer day camp this week at picturesque Cary Camp.
"It is fun, and I get to spend time with my dad and brother," said Alec, who is entering fifth grade at St. James Lutheran School.
The Cub Scouts start at 8 a.m. and finish about 3:15 p.m. Activities include swimming, BB rifle shooting, archery, field sports, Scout skills, "creeking" and crafts.
"The kids are usually worn out at the end of the day," said camp volunteer Chris Foster, an assistant Scoutmaster in Stockwell.
The day camp is under the direction of the Sagamore Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Cary Camp, off Indiana 26 East, has more than 125 wooded acres bordering on the Wildcat Creek. It has a swimming pool, dining hall, training rooms and other amenities.
"Swimming is my favorite activity," said Alec, who is a member of Pack 3333. "I race with my friends for fun."
After shooting on the BB rifle range, Cub Scout David Donaldson, 8, said he enjoyed archery the most. He said his arrow even hit the bull's-eye.
"Archery is more historical. It has been around long before BB guns," he said. "I think it is more fun, too."
Foster said the day camp is a good outlet for "city kids."
"A lot of the boys have never used a bow or shot a BB gun," he said. "They also can go 'creeking' and look for frogs and gemstones."
Field activities include badminton, soccer and marbles. Boys learned orienteering and knot-tying in the Scout skills session.
Kristi Stroud is among 45 staff volunteers at the day camp. She is the Cubmaster of Pack 3324 in Stockwell and was named Outstanding Cub Scout Leader earlier this year.
"This is my first year doing this, and I'm still standing," she said with a laugh.
She said that Cub Scouts can still come to the camp.
"We will never turn away a Scout," she said.
Her husband, Bryan Stroud, is volunteer director of the BB rifle range. He made sure the boys wore safety glasses and always pointed their rifles up or at the target 15 feet away.
"We emphasize safety, safety, safety," he said. "That's the key thing."
His preliminary lecture included discussing parts of the BB rifle.
"We teach them how to use a BB gun -- how to pump it, sight it and shoot it," he said.
"We want the boys to learn and have a safe, fun experience."
"It is fun, and I get to spend time with my dad and brother," said Alec, who is entering fifth grade at St. James Lutheran School.
The Cub Scouts start at 8 a.m. and finish about 3:15 p.m. Activities include swimming, BB rifle shooting, archery, field sports, Scout skills, "creeking" and crafts.
"The kids are usually worn out at the end of the day," said camp volunteer Chris Foster, an assistant Scoutmaster in Stockwell.
The day camp is under the direction of the Sagamore Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Cary Camp, off Indiana 26 East, has more than 125 wooded acres bordering on the Wildcat Creek. It has a swimming pool, dining hall, training rooms and other amenities.
"Swimming is my favorite activity," said Alec, who is a member of Pack 3333. "I race with my friends for fun."
After shooting on the BB rifle range, Cub Scout David Donaldson, 8, said he enjoyed archery the most. He said his arrow even hit the bull's-eye.
"Archery is more historical. It has been around long before BB guns," he said. "I think it is more fun, too."
Foster said the day camp is a good outlet for "city kids."
"A lot of the boys have never used a bow or shot a BB gun," he said. "They also can go 'creeking' and look for frogs and gemstones."
Field activities include badminton, soccer and marbles. Boys learned orienteering and knot-tying in the Scout skills session.
Kristi Stroud is among 45 staff volunteers at the day camp. She is the Cubmaster of Pack 3324 in Stockwell and was named Outstanding Cub Scout Leader earlier this year.
"This is my first year doing this, and I'm still standing," she said with a laugh.
She said that Cub Scouts can still come to the camp.
"We will never turn away a Scout," she said.
Her husband, Bryan Stroud, is volunteer director of the BB rifle range. He made sure the boys wore safety glasses and always pointed their rifles up or at the target 15 feet away.
"We emphasize safety, safety, safety," he said. "That's the key thing."
His preliminary lecture included discussing parts of the BB rifle.
"We teach them how to use a BB gun -- how to pump it, sight it and shoot it," he said.
"We want the boys to learn and have a safe, fun experience."
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