by Assistant Scoutmaster Brad Adams
During the week of June 10th-16th Troop 770 attended summer camp at Camp Lawton in Mount Lemmon, Arizona. The summer camp experience at Camp Lawton provides an outstanding forum for Scouts to hone their existing skills and learn new ones, all while having fun under the shade of the towering Ponderosa Pines.
While at Camp Lawton the 19 Scouts of Troop 770 earned 96 merit badges in the areas of outdoor skills, handicraft, ecology, aquatics, field sports, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Troop 770 stayed very busy, we took in a night hike to the summit of Mount Bigelow, performed several service projects, hosted an inner troop campfire, participated in the morning Llama Lunge at the pool, shined as the Color Guard, and earned the coveted Honor Troop Award for the week.
In addition, on “Funner Day” all Scouts participated in open archery shooting, air rifle shooting, the cardboard boat regatta, the Mountain Man skills test of ax and knife throwing, and were witness to the Scoutmaster Belly Flop challenge. The Scouts of Troop 770 all agree that summer camp at Camp Lawton is a fantastic experience, and look forward to attending again next year.
Troop 770 meets each Wednesday evening from 6 to 7:30 at the American Legion Post 109 located at 15921 South Houghton Road. Troop 770 seeks boys 11 to 17 and adults who may want to be Assistant Scoutmasters, serve on our Troop committee, or be merit badge counselors.
