Troop 1 Katonah, New York

Katonah Troop 1 placed Second overall in the 2007 Muscoot District Fall Camporee at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. The event was organized to encourage interest in ropes and lashings by having each troop construct a pioneering project. Each structure was judged on creativity of design, strength of lashings, and execution of the project. We saw bridges, catapults, signal towers, thrones, and more. While half of the troops were busy with their pioneering projects, the other half were helping Pound Ridge Reservation crews with various service projects. One crew was busy replacing a roof on a well-used lean-to shelter. Another crew spread woodchips at the Pell Hill play area. A third crew was in the pine forest, cleaning up debris and fallen trees that came down during a freak microburst storm that took out much mature growth. After lunch break, troops that were working on pioneering projects switched to service projects, and vice versa. At the end of the day, we all gathered at the parade ...