TROOP OF SARATOGA, BSA

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

Second Group of pictures: Monday & Tuesday (#266 to #341)

Zhian, Daniel, and Aaron. [P0000266.jpg]	The camp staff advance to raise the morning colors. [P0000267.jpg]
The American flag is ready to raise. [P0000268.jpg]	Nature and Waterfront staffers giving us some important information. [P0000269.jpg]
"Foamhenge" provides the backdrop for today's color guard at morning colors. [P0000270.jpg]	Camp Director Tim lines up with the Scouts for morning colors. [P0000271.jpg]
Gathering of all the Scouts in camp, before breakfast. The archery range is in the background. [P0000272.jpg]	Several Counselors deliver a skit or song in the morning. [P0000273.jpg]

Typical sight at Scout Camp: a Scout's shoes and pants are soaked after a walk in the stream. [P0000274.jpg]	Judging by the patches on his coat, this Scouter has seen a lot of the country! [P0000275.jpg]
Peter drinks his orange juice while eyeing the milk. [P0000276.jpg]	Jeff smiles as Michael finishes filling his cereal bowl. [P0000277.jpg]
Jeff has his cereal; William waits in line. The fruit, honey, and bread are on the "extras" table. [P0000278.jpg]	Matt fills his bowl (no, NOT with Fruit Loops!) [P0000279.jpg]
Ed Sheldon, our camp Chaplain (and head of the Rifle Range), enjoys a moment in the morning sunshine. [P0000280.jpg]	Aaron, Aaron, Aaron and Daniel enjoy a cool rest away from the noontime sun. [P0000282.jpg]

Judy, our Camp Director, prepares to work on the fence at the Clavey building. [P0000283.jpg]	Judy swings her hammer as the fence is reconstructed. [P0000284.jpg]
Tim and an adult leader repairing the fence. [P0000285.jpg]	"Tiny" fixes up the Clavey building. [P0000286.jpg]
The staffer in Foxfire is dressed for his role. [P0000287.jpg]	Angus, Ben, Michael and Jonathan in Foxfire, making coup sticks. [P0000288.jpg]
A tomahawk heads for its target in the Foxfire area. [P0000289.jpg]	A demonsration of good arm style in the tomahawk throw. [P0000290.jpg]

The tomahawk is lodged in the target slice of stump. [P0000291.jpg]	The 'hawk heads for its target. [P0000292.jpg]
The tomahawk finds its mark. [P0000293.jpg]	The Nature wheelbarrow ends up in the High-Adventure area. [P0000294.jpg]
The properly-dressed scarecrow keeps jays away from the garden. [P0000295.jpg]	A typical platform tent in the Troop 566 campsite. [P0000296.jpg]
Mrs. Macleod enjoys a chip at lunch; Brian is to the right. [P0000298.jpg]	Kyle looks up from his lunch. [P0000299.jpg]

A bit of highjinks at lunchtime. [P0000300.jpg]	Manny works on his lunch. [P0000301.jpg]
"Tiny" rings the fire alarm. [P0000302.jpg]	We all gather in the Flag Meadow during the fire alarm test. [P0000303.jpg]
What we all enjoy hearing -- the triangle that's sounded for each meal! [P0000305.jpg]	Only a Chief in the Tribe of Hi-Sierra can be on these Chief's Rocks. In our Troop, this includes Mr. Wesling. [P0000306.jpg]
Another view of the Chief's Rocks, in front of the dining hall. [P0000307.jpg]	The sign in front of Chief's Rocks. [P0000308.jpg]

The Clavey Building, with various Troop carvings on it dating back to the 1950s. [P0000309.jpg]	The 12 points of the Scout Law, posted next to the Clavey Building. [P0000310.jpg]
The scarecrow in the High Adventure area. [P0000311.jpg]	Making coup sticks at Foxfire; Steven is in the background. [P0000312.jpg]
The coup stick assembly area in Foxfire. [P0000313.jpg]	The table in Foxfire is laid out with materials for making coup sticks. [P0000314.jpg]
Steven works on his coup stick. [P0000315.jpg]	Relaxing in Foxfire. [P0000316.jpg]

The infamous Staff-vs-Scoutmasters baseball game, at Blackfoot Meadow. [P0000317.jpg]	A batter warming up. [P0000318.jpg]
"Swing, batter!" [P0000319.jpg]	A view from right field. [P0000320.jpg]
Another Scoutmaster scores a run as some staff wait on the sidelines. [P0000321.jpg]	Some of our Scouts behind the backstop. [P0000322.jpg]
Several staffers await their turns at bat. [P0000323.jpg]	Mrs. Macleod and Mrs. Walker cheer from the stands. [P0000324.jpg]

Woops! Steven's chair collapses on him, while Reese and Brian push him back up. [P0000325.jpg]	Joey gets the campfire going while Jonas looks on. [P0000326.jpg]
Joey, Iain, and Phillip look on while Kyle stokes the fire. [P0000327.jpg]	Mrs. Walker and Mr. Sifferman admire his Regis College tee shirt. [P0000328.jpg]
Mrs. Macleod is perturbed by the state of her waterlogged camera. [P0000329.jpg]	"I took it apart and dried it out, but it's still not working!" [P0000330.jpg]
A fire lay in the fire circle at Scoutcraft. [P0000331.jpg]	A Camp Hi-Sierra staffer at Scoutcraft. [P0000332.jpg]

Teaching a "Skill of the Day" at Scoutcraft. [P0000333.jpg]	The diagram makes it clear why the declination is needed for compass work. [P0000334.jpg]
Joey takes notes during a Merit Badge instruction session. [P0000335.jpg]	The helpful staff at Trail to First Class. [P0000336.jpg]
Andy sits in the sunshine and prepares a roll of ground beef for lunch, during the Cooking MB class. [P0000338.jpg]	Daniel shows his colorful fingers. [P0000339.jpg]
Brian finishes off a pot full of chopped vegetables. [P0000340.jpg]	Mr. Wesling takes delivery of Brian's uniform shirt and a box of cookies for ?. [P0000341.jpg]

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