TROOP OF SARATOGA, BSA

August 6-12, 2000 trip to Camp Hi-Sierra

First Group of pictures: Sunday and Monday (#188 to #265)

Ian is our Senior Patrol Leader for summer camp -- keeping things moving and instilling high spirit in the Troop. [P0000188.jpg]	Andy prepares for a great week! [P0000189.jpg]
Peter, our guest from Troop 501, has that "outdoors" look. [P0000190.jpg]	Michael and Joey, APL and PL of the Tigers Patrol, get ready to bring their gear from the trailer to the campsite. [P0000191.jpg]
Mr. Sifferman and Mr. Rader enjoy the bright Sierra sunshine. [P0000192.jpg]	Mr. Wesling, our Scoutmaster, gets a "photo op" between Mr. Sifferman and Mr. Rader. [P0000193.jpg]
Kyle, Andrew, William, Matt (standing), Iain, Matt, and ?. [P0000194.jpg]	Mr. Lorenzen and Mr. Sifferman share a light moment. [P0000195.jpg]

Benjamin hoists his pack while Ben looks on. [P0000196.jpg]	Gathering in the Flag Meadow before heading up to our camp. [P0000197.jpg]
Heading back toward camp after visiting the Health Lodge for our check-in. [P0000198.jpg]	The gear gets loaded for the 300-yard trip up the hill to Apache and Nez Perce campsites. [P0000199.jpg]
Our Camp Commissioner greets us along the trail. [P0000200.jpg]	Manny, Phillip and Andy with their gear. [P0000201.jpg]
On the way, we get some orientation information from our Camp Commissioner. [P0000202.jpg]	We enjoy the shade, listening to the Commissioner; Foxfire is in the background. [P0000203.jpg]

Reese and Jonathan bring their gear to camp. [P0000204.jpg]	Benjamin is loaded down. [P0000205.jpg]
Mr. Rader brings our Troop Library up the trail to camp. [P0000206.jpg]	Jonas chugs up the hill to camp. [P0000207.jpg]
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? [P0000210.jpg]	We get a briefing on the high adventure program, outside the log cabin that serves as their staff headquarters. [P0000211.jpg]

Joey (Tigers Patrol Leader) and Matt (Stags Patrol Leader) bring the Troop to the waterfront. [P0000212.jpg]	Matt and John show the way. [P0000213.jpg]
A view down the lake toward the float, and then the dam on the Tuolomne River. [P0000214.jpg]	(From the right) Steven, Jeff, Matt, William, and Joey prepare for the swim test. [P0000215.jpg]
William, Matt, and Joey ease themselves into the clear, cold(!) water. [P0000216.jpg]	All lined up and ready to go! [P0000217.jpg]
Manny, ?, Reese, Iain, Matt, Brian and Zhian are the second wave for the swim test. [P0000218.jpg]	Getting ready to hit the water. [P0000219.jpg]

A better view of the second wave. [P0000220.jpg]	Mr. Sifferman, ?, John, Andrew, Joey, Jonathan, and Ian get ready. [P0000221.jpg]
Into the water. [P0000222.jpg]	A bit of splashing gets everyone ready for the swim. [P0000223.jpg]
We finish off the swim with the elementary backstroke. [P0000224.jpg]	(From the right) Benjamin, Mrs. Macleod, Peter, and Mrs. Walker. [P0000225.jpg]
Another view of the same happy lineup. [P0000226.jpg]	Wow! does this feel good! [P0000228.jpg]

Getting ready to swim. [P0000229.jpg]	A better shot. [P0000230.jpg]
Ian and Mrs. Walker celebrate the completion of the swim test while Jonas and Benjamin get changed. [P0000231.jpg]	Mr. Sifferman following the swim test. [P0000232.jpg]
We're ready to head back up the hill to camp. [P0000233.jpg]	Andrew and Matt. [P0000234.jpg]
Matt flashes a smile. [P0000235.jpg]	Iain looks like a happy camper! [P0000236.jpg]

Tim, our Program Director, and Judy, the Camp Director. [P0000237.jpg]	Bass, our "camp mascot". [P0000239.jpg]
Alan is our Camp Ranger -- here shown with one of his many little cats. [P0000240.jpg]	Another shot of Alan with one of the cats. [P0000241.jpg]
Ian wolfs down a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. [P0000242.jpg]	Jonathan is either enjoying the food, or else reacting to a joke. [P0000243.jpg]
Mr. Wesling, our Scoutmaster, shares a light moment with our international Scout from the Slovak Republic. [P0000245.jpg]	The Troop 566 contingent seated in the Dining Hall. [P0000246.jpg]

Mr. Lorenzen, at the head of one of our tables. [P0000247.jpg]	Dave, the head of Nature Lodge. [P0000248.jpg]
The evening campfire is blazing brightly. [P0000252.jpg]	Several Camp Counselors with a skit during the opening campfire. [P0000253.jpg]
Dave, the Nature Lodge Director, wears his best tie for the campfire. [P0000254.jpg]	A special ceremony for the "retiring" of an old American flag. Here, the flag is presented to the gathered campers. [P0000255.jpg]
The flag is positioned over the burning campfire. [P0000256.jpg]	The flag is consumed in the fire. [P0000257.jpg]

A final salute as the flag is retired from service. [P0000258.jpg]	In the morning, before we head down to breakfast, it's time for the campsite flag ceremony. [P0000259.jpg]
The flag is snapped onto the halyard. [P0000260.jpg]	Ian, our SPL in camp, addresses the Scouts at morning flags. [P0000261.jpg]
Mrs. Macleod captures some views of camp on videotape. [P0000262.jpg]	Troop 566, gathered in the Flag Meadow before breakfast. [P0000263.jpg]
Gathering before breakfast. [P0000264.jpg]	Ben and Jeff. [P0000265.jpg]

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