Second camp out with the Cub Scouts

The weather was perfect for the outdoors. The Cisco Kid loves playing and running around in nature. I think he looks forward to climbing trees with his friends. The first night we roasted some marshmallows and made smores. The second day we had many activities to do. We completed Compass and map, ultimate Frisbee, BB gun, Archery and basketball achievements. The Cisco Kid also got a jump on the Arrow of light requirement.

Arrow of light requirements.  Learning how to make certain knots.  

BB gun range 

Retiring a US flag 

These boys where willing to climb anything that was at least three feet off the ground.  

 

Our food section. 

Fire Station Den Meeting

Now that the Cisco Kid is a Webelo he must work on some requirements along with the rest of the Den.  Part of the readymand requirements is first aid so I took all the boys to our local Fire station. They are a hazardous material station as well as a rescue station. The fire men were all so helpful in giving all the boys so much information about first aid and how they handle hazardous materials.

Showing the boys how to stop bleeding and tie a tourniquet.

Showing the boys how to do the Heimlich maneuver. 

They went through the whole truck telling the boys what all the equipment was used for.  

The full medical and medicine case.  

The equipment used to ground an area of all electrical charges.  They do this when the area has explosive materials around.    

This was a great learning experience and now the boys can receive their redayman pin completing the requirements. 

 

Yes.... it is my Birthday!

But that does not stop me from cooking up a storm. I have been cooking all day. I started at 9:30 this morning and I just sat down at 6:15 and had my first glass of soda. I was so bussy I forgot to eat lunch. Hummmm! That should happen every day. Not the cooking part but the forgetting to eat part.

I am cooking for our Cub Scout Pack that is going camping this weekend. There are 84 people going so we need lots of food. I am preparing a full breakfast, a full dinner and a light breakfast just before we leave the park.

I just got done making seven trays of my Breakfast Bake. We are also going to have Tatar Tots, yogurt, cereal, granola bars, bananas, milk, chocolate milk, oj, and coffee.

I also prepped eight pot roasts so it could marinade over night.

Dinner is going to be pot roast, brown gravy, mashed potatoes, Mac & cheese, carrots, string beans & hotdogs,

Of course a campout is not a campout if there are no smores. Smores will be served Friday and Saturday evenings.

I use the backing bags.  I love these things.  They make the meat cook so fast and keep’s it moist.  I added one package of Lipton beef & onion soup mix, one can of Cream of Mushroom soup and two cups of veggie broth.  It will marinade eight 4 lb roast's over night and put it in the oven for two hours tomorrow.