KIJ Day 5

Well for what ever reason. I am still unable to upload photos to the blog -- so y'all just have to wait until I can get to a network that will allow such, we break camp here on Thursday.

Just to catch up...yesterday was "SubCamp" day wherein the Scouts first had a community breakfast out in the roadway between all of the individual troop camps and then did activities sponsored by each troop with our SubCamp and some activities sponsored by the SubCamp directors. The former was essentially a field full of carnival games such as snail racing, wet sponge throwing, plastic bottle bowling, etc. Under Paul Sillibourne, our troop had a modified game of Bob for Apples, except the tub of water was replaced with a plate of flour and apples were replace with "sweets" (gummy lifesavers). The broader activities was called the "Circus Experience" and gave the Scouts the chance to do things like unicycles, slack rope walking, etc. Also many of the Scouts repeated some of the
previous days general activities.

Probably the most anticipated part of our day was the evening's talent show. The genesis of our participation started with some Girl Guides, who had been occasionally hanging out with some of our boys, asking me at the archery range if any of the guys would be willing to perform a Queen song with them. Without pausing I said "Sure!", figuring Andy most definitely, and he could probably drag along a couple of more. The they asked if they would mind dressing up in dresses. I had to think about that one for a moment, but thought the boys might still do it and suggested they hunt them up and ask them directly. We they did, and our boys did (Andy, Jacob, and Joe - the last being one of the local Scouts). Anyway, the performance consisted of the girls singing while our guys danced in the background - Jacob did get an air guitar solo. Pictures do exist, so just stay tuned.

On a personal note, down at the archery range, I did get to shoot an English long bow! As usual, more updates, and eventually, pictures, to come.