Camp facts 2010

Camp Grimes is located in Dysartsville, NC! There's not much else.

There were 55 people on the camp staff. There are 12 units encamped this week. There are about 250 boys and leaders this week. Troop 50 had the smallest unit (7 boys plus 2 adults).

The camp site was inspected daily. Troop 50 earned perfect scores on days 2 and 3, and missed perfection on Day 1 by a single point, because of a single piece of litter in the fire pit.

When motivated beginning at 1015PM, seven boys can turn milk, cream, sugar and ice into ice cream in 27 minutes.

Sunday, MO and TU were really hot. Rain came TU afternoon and merely increased the humidity. It was cooler WE, though, and cloudy in the morning.

Classes are going well; food is good; lake water is warm; everyone is sleeping about as much as one would expect and showering a whole lot less than one would hope.

Thanks to all the parents who helped load-in on Sunday and to the dads, brothers and other assorted family members providing 2-deep leadership for the boys while at camp. The boys eat breakfast on SA morning and immediately de-camp.

Grimes really is closer than our own Council camp in Canton!

The adult leadership on-site will consult and confer and announce camp superlatives later this summer.

If you have pictures you'd like to add, email them! We'll keep posting all summer!

2010 Camp Grimes: Mr. A.

Yes, parents, your sons are safe: Mr. Angle is conscientiously working to insure their safety and welfare while at camp!


He claims this was in order to be at his best for this evening's smack down softball game between camp staff and Scoutmasters.


Srsly.


Yeah, right.

2010 Camp Grimes: LA

A couple of shots of Lochlan A.:


At the evening flag ceremony:



Wishing he had misunderstood the lifeguard's instructions for the next swimming safety requirement:

2010 Camp Grimes: JM

A couple of shots of (the elusive {mostly because I couldn't keep up with him}) Joseph M.:


In the dining hall:



After a (restful) fishing merit badge session:

2010 Camp Grimes: EB

A couple of shots of Eli B.:


In mid-munch:



At the rifle range:

2010 Camp Grimes: DT

A couple of shots of David T.:


Solving a knotty problem with a small water craft:



Happy in his labor as a dinner waiter:

2010 Camp Grimes: MS

A couple of shots of Matt S:


Running to get to that next merit badge session:


Yucking it up at the camp site:

2010 Camp Grimes: SM

A couple of shots of Savva M:


At the waterfront working on swimming safety:



At the dining hall wondering what they could possibly come up with next:

2010 Camp Grimes: WP

A couple of shots of Will P.


Explaining his injuries to Mr. Angel:



Either paying really good attention or about to fall asleep in blacksmithing:

Car wash: SUCCESS

Thanks to the boys who participated in the car wash this morning. And thanks to all our patrons. Be sure to collect all the pledges you gathered. Ms. Bryan has the total number of cars washed for those who got "per car" pledges (31 cars is the number). Thanks to the parental units who helped supervise (and who did more work than they should have) and who brought donuts and water in the nick of time.

Thanks to Mr. Morris for letting us use his parking lot and water.

Superlatives:

Wettest: Will

Calmest: Dennis

Sleepiest: Zander

Dirtiest vehicle: the Cherokee belonging to the Subway guy

Quickest wash: the 23-year-old Harley-Davidson motorcycle

Sweetest ride: the bright yellow 2003 Chevy SSR

End-of-season reminders

Don’t forget NEXT Monday night (6/6) we have a big picnic and Court of Honor/Crossing over and Lake Tomahawk park. The Troop and Pack are providing all the food—so no need to bring anything.

The Court of Honor is at 5 pm at the pavilion—please be on time!

Also how are the pledges coming for the car wash? The car wash will be Saturday June 12 from 8-12 noon. The top 3 pledge takers will receive prize gift of $75…$50 and $25

Our goal is to have each of our 16 lads find 20 people willing to pledge $20 in support of our efforts. This should raise $6400 if we all can do it. But even if we can’t we’ll have fun trying! Thanks again to Joe’s dad for letting us use the State farm parking lot that morning!

Edward Brouwer

Scoutmaster Troop 50