All photos from the Muscoot District Fall Camporee at Durland Scout Reservation (formerly Clear Lake), October 3-5, 2008. There were 109 participants, competing at four stations: Bucket Brigade, Ax Yard Safety, Knots and Lashings, and Firebuilding. There was also a cooking contest, a wilderness survival shelter contest, and a special 100-point campsite inspection. Katonah's three patrols placed high in all areas of competition! Here are just a few photos from the weekend.
Assembling for Opening Ceremonies at Clear Lake
Assistant Scoutmaster Otto Vondrak was responsible for organizing the event, seen here checking in Patrols on Saturday morning.
The Clear Lake waterfront in the morning.
Two Scouts from Katonah take part in the Bucket Brigade Race!
Our Scouts challenged their skills at the Firebuilding Station.
Katonah Troop 1 ran the Knots/Lashings Station.
Enjoying our own campfire on a chilly Saturday night.
On Thursday April 16, 2009, Troop 1 Katonah visited the Campfire Club of America at their private camp in Chappaqua, where we were taught about conservation and preservation of the world's wildlife. When we arrived, we were introduced to the two men in charge of the club. They told us a little bit about how the club was started back around the turn of the century. Among their famous charter members were Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Thompson Seton (the first Chief Scout), William Hornaday . The Campfire Club treated us to an amazing dinner which consisted of homemade burgers, hot dogs, french fries, and some deserts. After dinner, we walked around the lodge and observed the different trophy animals that were displayed all over the club. One room was dedicated to North America which consisted of examples of many animals from across the continent. In the other room, there many examples of wildlife from Africa. It was pretty cool. Who would have known there was that many animals in Afric...