Here is one Scout's impression of Summer Camp.
This year, instead of staying at Broad Creek, we stayed at camp Horseshoe for summer camp. The first day, we arrived, unpacked, and went to a campfire where the staff did skits and songs for the campers. Instead of staying in tents like Broad Creek, we stayed in things called Adirondacks , which are 3-sided cabins with concrete floors. The Adirondacks have 2 bunk-beds so the highest amount of people you can have is four people in one Adirondack . After the campfire, we went to sleep.
When we woke up, we went to breakfast in the dining hall. After breakfast, we headed off to our merit badges. Some of the merit badges you could take were woodcarving, woodworking, sports, personal fitness, geology, art, and cooking. Then at noon , it was time for lunch in the dining hall. During lunch, the staff members sang songs and told jokes. Then after lunch everyone went back to their merit badges. For the first year campers, there is a first year camper program called trailblazer. In trailblazer the campers do relay races, go swimming, shoot arrows at the archery range, and shoot rifles. When trailblazer and all the merit badges were done, it was time for dinner. Some of the meals we had for dinner were tacos, chicken Alfredo, and soup and salad. Every night after dinner, the camp would do a camp activity. One night we did a scavenger hunt, and one night we did a campfire at our campsite. Then it would be time for bed. Then in the morning it would start all over again.
While we were on our way to dinner on Tuesday, the staff made an announcement that a virus had spread and that we had to evacuate the camp. Everyone was very sad. The thing I think I‘ll miss the most about Horseshoe is that every day when we woke up, went to dinner, and went to bed, they would play songs for to wake us, put us to sleep, or just to cheer us up. Even though we were only there for 3 days, it was a wonderful trip and I hope we go there again soon.
Matt
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