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Troop 82 News
Event recaps
Kenton B, Austin and Frank S. (adult), Wes B, Joseph and Mark B. (adult), Connor K, Caleb, Chaz, and Charley B. (adult), Zachary B., and Kenny and Steve B. (adult). We had an extremely pleasant drive to camp with beautiful weather for most of the weekend. Warm (25+ F) weather throughout the weekend with wind picking up Saturday afternoon. Both nights gave us a light dusting of snow but no major additional accumulation to add to the several feet already there. The cabin was awesome (thanks for setting it up Brian) and we had no problem finding it. Thanks to Charley Bay for doing almost all of the cooking on this trip, we had freshly prepared donuts (!) as well as chicken fingers and batter fried veggies. Saturday gave us perfect weather and snow conditions for sledding (with minimal injuries). We also had folks that tried snowshoeing as well as cross country skiing. On Sunday we stopped at the Moose Visitor Station for a quick visit before returning home. The Scouts did an outstanding job working together, both in chores as well as recreation.
Items: • Remember that the lights are on solar power and will run down in the evening if left on - we had a lantern but decided not to use it • Heat was more than adequate, everyone was comfortable • There is a firepit outside so Dutch Oven cooking would be possible • The first aid kid should be looked at - we had nothing in it for an upset stomach - although Mr Bay did! • Zach shouldn't bring cell phones camping anymore • In preparation for the trip the food locker in the church was looked at and found to be in desperate need of cleaning out • The cost for the trip should be about $25 - to the troop (cabin fee, gas , and park passes) PLUS food (amount to be determined to Caleb)
On October 22-24 the new Senior Patrol and Patrol Leaders attended our annual PLC Retreat at Kurt Gowdy State Park. Several Assistant Scoutmasters and myself were in attendance. We had some fun, spent some time outside, and had many productive conversations. The boys shared their ideas and vision for the troop for the upcoming year. It is still a work in progress and implementation is constant and continual. My vision is to allow to have the boys be the driving force with the SM/ASMs guidance. If your son is in a leadership position, please remind him to be a role model and encourage him to remember that his patrol's Scoutmaster is there as a resource and advisor. R. Robbins
Mini-Rams. Ten boys and five leaders joined with Troops 81 and 97 for Mini-RAMS on October 16.. (RAMS = Rifle, Arrows, Muskets, Shotguns). In total we had 52 shooters. R. Sievers
Air Force Academy Outing. The troop made the annual trip to the Air Force Academy on October 8-10. Twenty-two boys, 5 leaders and 10 family members made the journey. We camped on the Academy grounds this year (yes, near the B-52). Even though we arrived late the boys did a good job getting set up in the dark. Saturday morning we caravanned over to the stadium for the AF-CSU game. The weather was much prettier than the game. Back to camp and after several votes the boys decided they wanted to go bowling after dinner! Sunday morning, after the standard breakfast of oatmeal, we broke camp and toured the Visitor Center. We arrived back in Ft Collins about 1:00. Special thanks to Mr. Trout for arranging tickets to the game and to Mr. Wolf for all the food and cooking (for the adults anyway!) M. Brady
We had a great time at Swift Ponds this fall. We had several boys and their families coming and going all day, and 7-10 of us stayed the night. The boys did some fishing (many fish were caught/ released) and we did a lot of canoeing. As usual, several canoes "accidentally" tipped over, resulting in the usual wet mayhem. Two teams created home made composite boats for the boat race, but we never held the race as we never had both boats ready at the same time. We had a great time watching Chris Alleman & Joseph Brady's boat float out and immediately tip over. An hour or so later, with a stability float bar attached, it successfully launched and navigated out on the water. "Team Peterson's" boat (made of schedule 40 plastic pipe, chicken wire and duct tape) initially launched but took on water quickly. Again, a few hours later it was successfully launched and stayed afloat long enough to claim that it floated with a person in it. Near sundown a game of "Capture the Flag" (In Canoes!) was begun. The boys had a great time with this, ending when it became too dark to see well enough to play. M. Alleman
Philmont - 2010. Fourteen Scouts and five adult leaders made the trip south to Philmont in July. After an uneventful drive we were greeted at the Philmont Welcome Center. We checked in, had a medical recheck, and were assigned Rangers to guide us for our first few days. Dinner at the dining hall and the Opening Campfire completed our first day. On day 2 we had a shakedown with the Rangers before lunch, then caught the bus and hit the trail. The Rangers worked with the Scouts over the next 2 days before turning us loose on the morning of day 3. In the next 10 days we hiked nearly 80 miles, climbed the Tooth of Time and Baldy Mountain, and participated in a variety of program activities. The programs included a challenge course, shotgun reloading and shooting, black powder shooting, burro racing, burro packing, gold panning, and spar pole climbing. The highlight for most was climbing Baldy Mountain on day 10. After an early start from Miranda we hiked through Baldy Town, and then on up the mountain. Everyone made it to the top by 11am. We enjoyed lunch on the top, then descended the steep north side of the mountain and looped back around to our starting point. Some of the other memories Scouts will recall are the great food including Lara Bars, Sunbutter, pilot biscuits, and squeeze cheese. And who could forget the Fryars’ epic battle in the final round of “Pterodactyl”? Then there was the opportunity to watch Will get dirtier day by day. Following our arrival at Ponil we checked our burro, enjoyed root beer, had our last trail lunch, and spent some down time before getting rained on waiting for the bus back to Base Camp. At Base we returned equipment, shopped for souvenirs, and showered before heading to town for a dinner of pizza. The closing campfire and awarding of the Philmont arrowhead patch completed our day. The next morning after breakfast we hit the road for home. E. Young
This past July 16 scouts and 6 leaders attended Summer Camp at Camp Laramie Peak (CLP) near Wheatland, Wyoming. CLP was celebrating its 90th year of operation, was recently remodeled and introduced "Extreme Scouting" activities including ziplines and mountain boarding (skateboarding down mountain roads and trails). Several scouts and leaders took overnight horseback and mountain biking trips. The experienced scouts all commented that this was the best summer camp they had ever attended. Many merit badges were earned and the boys had a ton of fun. The troop earned the camp "Spirit Stick" for a day as they came up with an original song that was awesome. Jonathan won the Camp Marksman award for having the top rifle shooting score for the week. By the end of their 4 day adventure the most common comment was that the scouts did not want the week to end. M. Rairdon
Eighty years for Troop 82! The troop celebrated its 80 year of continuous re th gistration on Saturday, June 19, 2010. The celebration was held at the church. After several contestants started their entries in the ‘Dutch Oven Dessert Cookoff’ in the church parking lot, we retired to Shepardson Hall for the summer Court of Honor. Following awards, we enjoyed a Bar-B-Que dinner in Shepardson. The menu was beef brisket on a bun and Sig’s (Palm) Special Baked Beans, accompanied by a green salad, relishes, and lemonade. For dessert there were two specially decorated cakes, plus assorted products of the dutch oven competition. All the dutch oven cooks were winners. Sixty eight current and former scouts, leaders, and family members participated in a very enjoyable afternoon and evening
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Rawah Campout 2009- 7 - 10 August
Six scouts, five scout leaders and Nellie the wonder scout entered at West Tunnel along the Laramie River. As we were to discover, the region is filled with stunning beauty and the hint of broken dreams. We covered the three miles of gentle uphill before turning west on the Rawah trail. The slope increased as we ascended to timberline and Grassy Pass. On the first night, we camped in a meadow along a beautiful creek a couple of miles from the Rawah Lakes. As we moved on the next day, we rose above tree-line, over Grassy Pass (at about 11,250 feet) and descended into the Rawah lakes for fishing. The lakes were not generous at first, but David (the fish whisperer) spoke to the water and it began to give up its bounty. Everyone (including Will) caught something. On the trail back from Rainbow Lake, Adrian encountered two Bull Moose with racks the size of Buicks. Nate put his best civil engineering skills to work on a raft (the “SSNT”) that he piloted on a round-trip across Camp Lake. When Wes was asked if he was having a good time (a man of few words) he said “yeah”. Each night, the water in our camel-backs and Nalgene bottles froze a little more as we collected frost points that the BSA wouldn’t recognize. The group fished six different lakes. On the last day, some wanted to start the long eight mile trek back to the “world” before too late in the day while some had to be dragged from the lake. After a final meal in which many of the leftovers were mixed together into a camp “gumbo” half of the group left while Jerry was still in hip waders in the lake and Nate was dismantling his boat. Still, everyone came together further down the trail as we walked along the ditch from a failed irrigation project of the early twentieth century. After twenty-six miles, we all walked out at West Tunnel refreshed, recharged and changed for the better. What a great trip!
Five scouts and four adults attended Spring
Camporee on May 1-3. It was wet and cold. Michael Rairdon,
Allen and Richard Maxwell and John Timby led the Tr 82
contingent. Caleb Bay, Wes Borden, Gregory Timby, Zach Brisbin
& Tim Debillis won 1st place in the Nuclear Waste Disposal game
(moving a can of water with a bungee and ropes to another can and
pouring the water from one can into the other without touching
anything but the ropes), 2nd place in Knot Tying, and 3rd place in
Kim's Game (shown a group of items for less than a minute; writing
down all they could remember). These achievements led to a 2nd
place overall finish in troop competi- tions! Unfortunately, snow,
and one sick and one mildly hypo- thermic scout left the troop little choice but to leave after campfire on Friday. I am sure they all enjoyed their warm beds that night!
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