Scout Camp at Hahobas

We had a wonderful week at beautiful Camp Hahobas! The camp is on the Hood Canal west of Belfair, WA. We had 17 boys attend camp and they had a great time! Over 43 merit badges were completed and an unknown number of partials. (partially completed merit badges) Several rank advancements were earned also.

As Leaders we are really proud of the way the boys worked together and supported each other throughout the week.

Our troop took several honors while at camp, including a 3 way sweep of the Great White Newt Regatta. The regatta is the most prestigious competition at the camp. During the week, each troop is to build a raft out of 3 barrels and what ever logs they can find. The logs are to be lashed together around the barrels with rope or twine. No nails, screws, tarps, plywood, duct tape or other such materials are to be used. During the week we carefully put our raft together. It is quite an accomplishment to have a raft that will stay together over the approx. 1/2 mile course. This year there were about 8 or 9 rafts entered. Only 2 managed to finish the race. Our boys finished first by about 10 or 15 minutes! Way to go troop! We also won the "purdiest" raft award and we found and retrieved the Great White Newt Egg. These are the 3 ways to win the competition. We won them all!!!

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Thanks to all who helped us out in making the scout camp a great success this year!