A day in the woods

I must say that I had a good weekend so far. Our cub scouts had a "winter camping" trip to Wesley Woods yesterday and today. We started out last night with a wiener roast and an evening by the campfire. The boys all loved cooking hot dogs and smores. There were also patches and awards to hand out. We then went back to the lodge we were staying at and had a game night, so to speak. For a few hours the boys (and a few girls) all gathered in the floor of the main room and played card and board games.

This morning we got up to the sound of boys playing Guess Who as well as other games. While two of our hardworking leaders cooked breakfast the kids were content to play games. After a wonderful breakfast we went to learn about orienteering. This is where you are given a map that shows structures and the contours of the land. You then use the landmarks around you to find several set markers. The markers had a type of punch that you mark your paper with, but you must be careful because there are decoys. It was fun to see some of the kids just taking to this and to see how they succeeded. Later we took the boys on a hike to see a waterfall nearby. It was a pretty hike. The scouts then played some games and made some pinecone birdfeeders. From what I saw the boys all had a fun time and most of the families did as well.