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Panning for gold.
The biggest shock was that we actually found one very small chip of gold. I
think the 49er's had it much easier. |
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This is the original
homestead cabin at the camp, raised in 1880. |
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We went on a nature
exploration activity. One of the experiments was to smell a tree and determine what
it is like. Michael says this smells like chocolate. |
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The day was full of
activities, and here's Michael planning out our day. |
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Each morning and
evening they held a flag ceremony . . . yes, bugle and all. |
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Michael works on one
of the crafts. Here he's doing some indian doll painting, having learned how to mix
brown from the primary colors.. |
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One of the most
dangerous areas of the camp. Inside lurk aggressive sales people with just the kind
of things cub scouts crave (candy, crafts, walking sticks, etc.). |
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Another craft
activity was dedcorating the frame for our picture, taken in front of famous "whale
rock." Notice the small cones, leaves, etc., that share the ambiance of the
camping experience! |
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Michael show his
archery form. After his first experience at a cub scout camp, we started going to an
indoor range in Ft. Collins. Michael's improved quite a bit from that first time. |
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Here's an activity
where Michael really demonstrated patience and accuracy. He did a lot better than
his father. Among the wood structure and hillside that backs up the range, there
lives a real rabbit. He sticks his head out from time to time, but noone shoots at
him. |
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A totem pole build
at the camp. This is a really nice facility. We (the 100 cub scouts) are the
only ones here this weekend, but thousands come here during the summer. |
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This is our skit
group. We were assigned to come up with a skit. After several ideas were
floated, Michael suggested one - the "bug skit." Everyone loved it, so
that's what we performed. |
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This is the tent
where we slept the night. It has two old, rusted, squeeky army cot/springs, where we
placed our sleeping bags. There are 8 tents like this, forming a square, with each
side facing each other, and a gathering spot/table/fire circle in the middle. There
are shat looks like hundreds of groupings like this all over the mountainside. |
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There was a nice
road for driving and walking around the camp, but for some reason, Michael preferred
exploring the water canals alongside. |
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At the wood shop, a
man carves an animal head onto Michael's walking stick. |
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At one of the main
buildings, I found this sign. It's a poem about parents struggling
with the loss of a child, and is dedicated, from his family, to a scout
that passed away. A solemn reminder of how precious these times are. |
