Webelos Woods 2014 Report

Pack 115 attended the annual fall gathering of the Webelos at Colhone Farms in near-by Harwood for Webelos Woods on the first weekend in October.  Situated along the Rhode River the site offers a variety of outdoor activities for the Scouts to participate in a full-day and evening schedule of advancement and adventure similar to the annual Boy Scout Camporee.  The stations are hosted by local Scout Troops and offer a variety of activities such as canoeing, archery, rockets, as well as leave no-trace that cover requirements for the Scouts advancement along the Arrow of Light path.  It also serves as an opportunity for the accompanying parents to learn more about Boy Scouting and Troops in their immediate area.

Heading to Opening Ceremony with some cheer!

All present and accounted for.

This year saw the highest Pack-115 attendance in recent years with a total of XXX Webelos braving the early rainy conditions on Friday night and Saturday morning.  As the flags were raised on Saturday to kick off the festivities the weather gave way to clearing skies and perfect conditions for the Scouts as they got underway with rotations.  The Den-1 and 7 first year Webelos schedules featured the timeless Geology, Outdoorsman, and Leave No Trace stations and were highlighted with some range time for Archery and BB’s.  The Web-II Den’s worked hard at Readyman and other Arrow of Light staples and were rewarded for their diligence with Rockets and Canoeing as well as an opportunity to speak with potential Scout Troops for their pending Spring advancement.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Blast off for Webe 2's!

Webe 1's learning Readyman.

Canoes!!

As the daylight hours came to a close the Scouts retreated to their respective Dens for a camp-styled dinner and Pack related fun.  With the winds shifting out the west the skies cleared and temperatures dropped for the traditional evening bonfire.  Rousting cheers, skits and songs were the order of the evening under the stars. The campfire was ended with a respectful flag retirement ceremony. The Scouts, parents and leaders settled into their tents for a well-deserved night of brisk fall tent camping.

Our campfire clowns!

Sunday dawned cold and clear with temp’s in the low 40’s on Sunday morning alerting the Webelos that Fall was officially here.  After a light breakfast the boy’s were back in action for another flag ceremony, followed by Sunday services and raucous Pack vs Pack tug-a-war challenge.  Though the rope pull didn’t go our way on this occasion, the Pack 115 Scouts worked well together and made their presence known throughout the weekend with resounding cheers and upbeat attitudes.

Tug-o-war time!

Thank you to Larry Wans for putting this post together. Thank you also to the Troops and District level personnel that made Webe Woods a great time. Thank you to the Pack 115 parents that allowed their sons to attend such a fun event.