WOW!
What a lot of fun we had over the weekend!
True it rained... hard... and most of the time sideways... but, we still had fun. None of the guys had ever been to Hidden Valley before, but, everyone of them can't wait to go back.
I was very impressed with our Scouts, there was no whining or complaining about the weather... infact I'm not 100% certain that they even noticed that it was what most 'sane' people would not venture out in.
We used the archery and rifle ranges in the morning and then had a hiking tour of the campsites...we were supposed to be doing a service project... but, the camp work crews had already completed the cot set-ups for us so we got to spend the whole afternoon on the COPE course. The course was made even more chalgening by the weather. The guys learned a lot and had a great experience.
Dinner was in the dining hall followed by a 'campfire' program and skits. Our guys did a super job with the 'Igor' skit... got lots of laughs and had fun.
The wind howled and the rain pummeled our tents all thru the night but, everyone made it warm and dry.
We broke camp and had a nice breakfast in the dining hall, did a little clean-up followed by a thought provoking service in the chapel. After the service we all headed home.
I hope everyone has a chance to dry out before our next adventure... canoeing the Saco.
See you all Thursday night at the NCCC, 7PM.
-Andy C
