Hello outsideworld.
I am in camp today so I would figured I could give you some updates.
Everyone is fine, a bunch of heat stroke and other heat related inquires have accorded earlier this week. Camp is 100 percent up and kida are getting use to the program. The gate way is up and looks really nice.
Opening show got cancled, after a 3mile death march there. .The hike was long and and hard, we had to make it through the metal detectors fast. I can not really comment much on what happened after we went through the metal detectors becouse I went right to the medical tent. I could bearly move, may face was num. Me and jack had heat stroke. We were one of the 1st people their and, they were no prepared. No water, no doctors, and banages, cot and a fans were all they had. They eventually got water and ice, and doctors, they moved us off the cots into shade, then into air conditioned vans. Eventullay forcing us back to sub camp 8 & and home. Hosing us down and making us drink water all day. A few other scouts got treated mostly for heat related things, and one got helivaced out. Everyone is fine and back in camp. So while we were being treated, they decided the thunderstorm coming was serve and cancled the show, scouts were not happy. They started walking back took a boy scout short cut and end up in a circle. Mean while a sevre thunderstorm rolled in, me and jack zipped up flapps and tries cleaning up. While securing the dinning flies, a big gust of wind, blew in picking up all 4 dinning flies and throwing them across the camp, near killing me and jack, other troops jumped in and helped dismantle the tarps. Later after the storm the troop returned.

Other news. Patch trading is hudge. Kis are loving it, geting halo, star wars, and hooter patches. Patch trading is the thing to do.

2 inflatable pools keep kids cool.

Water is be drunk everywhere. Soda is rare and far between.

All scout were told to call home. If you have not heard from them, let me know vial email.

Thanks for all the mail from all the parents.

Camp is a lot cooler, we can breathe.

There was a very moving memorial service last night. It was open to the subcamp in honor of the 4 adult leaders that pasted away. We reflected on their life, and how they are with their God know. Followed by a bag pipe of amazing grace. Scouts have collected and donated thosands of patches for the troops from alaska. they lost time to trade patches. So 40000 boys donated countless patches.

Many activities inculed shotgun. action alley, and the venturing mine are being high talked about.

We saw a 12 cubed. It was funky, and wicked awsome. Learning to be true to your self and others has never been so much fun.

I am in camp tp day, Expect more updates.
joe

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