All are alive and well this morning! We have had some minor cases of heat rash, blisters, minor cooking burns here and there, but the boys are up, happy and excited for more adventures today.
Breakfast was cereal, milk, grape juice and oranges.
We split into four groups and headed to Zip lines, BMX, Mountain biking and Climbing.
We have been starting each morning with the boys divided into four groups, one per leader, to go to four high adventure activities. The boys join the group they wish to. After the first activity, they buddy up and proceed to the next. There are so very many things to do here. I would be surprised if you could'nt work on every merit badge here. There are booths for NASCAR, NASA, the Navy Seals, AT&T and many other organizations. There are booths from many religions, ours being one of the largest. And there is also Brownsea Island.
Brownsea Island:
Brownsea is an historical island in the lake where the year is 1907 and Scouting has just begun. Colson and Styles' brothers work here as some of the first Boy Scouts. They run the "Island" and teach games and history to people who visit there. It is a wonderful exposition on Lord Baden-Powell, and why he began scouting. Fascinating history.
Look who I found!
We saw Colson's brother Connor as well, but he was tied up with duties from the General.
In the afternoon, all the scouts went to the large grass amphitheater. It was hot but a really fun event with scout entertainment by a break dancer, an excellent young scout pianist, and large scout band. The King of Sweden spoke as did the star of "Dirtiest Jobs". 3 Doors Down were the main performers. For most boys it was their first concert. Many of them said it was too loud, and the performers were 'scary'. Music to a mother's ears I'm sure!
At the concert:
3 Doors Down Concert!
Another cooling rain storm for dinner:
It rained, lightninged and thundered like there was no tomorrow!
Here are a few more boys with their favorite activities.
Connor Powell: Rock Climbing:
AaronRollins: Climbing:
Henry Peterson: Mountain Biking:
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