WEEEB Woods!!!

The annual WEEB Woods took place this last weekend at Colhone Farm in the southwest corner of the county! It was unseasonably warm for October, but that didn't stop the fun from happening. This is a great opportunity for first and second year Pack 115 Webelos to knock out some requirements on their path to the Arrow of Light and also an excellent time to see what some of the local Boy Scout troops are like. All of the activities are led by area Boy Scout troops and that means boy-led, not adult. It is absolutely amazing to see how well Boy Scouts are able to take a small group of cub scouts, gain their respect and teach them very useful skills.

 

Chow time!

Our cooks!

Ah, this oatmeal tastes great!

Wagon pull around the patty fields.

Goof off time!

The scouts arrived on Friday night and got settled in very quickly. The endless energy of Pack 115 was on full display as many of the kids played night time games with glo sticks. They paused just long enough to grab some smore's. Lights went out at 10PM and camp fell quiet  pretty quickly -  maybe they do run out of energy.

A full day on Saturday was in store for the scouts as they moved from station to station learning first aid skills, fire building, knot tying, geology, nature and many others. During the nature activity the scouts went into the water and seined for aquatic wildlife. Wader's were offered but most just jumped right in. Our Weeb's also got a nice dose of BB guns and archery time!!

 

Blaike aiming for the bullseye.

Jackson nailed it!

Mathew has the target in sight!

Throughout the day the boys collaborated on some marching cheers that follow the cadence of the Army, Navy and Marine fight songs. They worked out all the words and taught most of the pack members. You will soon know when Pack 115 is coming! Just to give you a sample, their version of the Marine fight song, starts out, "From the halls of elementary school, to the fields of cow patties ..." 

Dino wading.

Ian wading.

Not sure how these pants are going to stay dry.

The evening had a great bonfire ceremony where each pack performed a skit. Pack 115 practiced throughout the day and executed their skit very well. The evening concluded with  a respectful flag retirement ceremony.

Sunday morning was the Scout's Own service and tree planting dedication to the late Doug Anderson. Mr. Anderson ran Webelos Woods for many years and absolutely loved it. He will be deeply missed and  always remembered.

Thank you Pack 115 adults for all the help; the Colhone Family for the use of their farm; and Capital District volunteers and Boy Scouts for putting on a great event.

Webelos!

Teamwork time!