Camp Wicklund 2017

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Hi Troop 75,

I hope you all had a great weekend! We had beautiful weather for our "Survival Camp" at Wicklund. The sunshine, cool tropical breeze, clean water and starry skies at night. It doesn't get much better than that! The temperature dipped at night. But it was nice! A HUGE THANK YOU to all the Scout's and Parents who came out this weekend! We had an awesome time!

Our weekend started off with a nice drive to the North Shore. We got there with plenty of light left. The Boy Scouts proceeded to put up two Easy Ups as a place to gather, and a secondary shelter in case the clouds decided to rain on us. The Boy Scouts chose to build their shelters on the beach. They really used their creative imaginations and constructed some pretty ingenious shelters. We we're treated to a gorgeous sunset to end our Friday! It was great to see James and Paula again!

It was so cool to see the different types of freeze dried meals and canned goods. They all looked somewhat appetizing. They used various methods for heating their meals. From Sterno Stoves to Jet Boil Burners. The best part, NO dishes, pots or pans to wash! The Boys were very well prepared! Great job Scout's! We're so proud of your survival skills! They also had cookies and chips for snacks.

We did a service project on Saturday morning. We pulled weeds and vines along the property line adjacent to Dr. Tim's house. It was a cramp space, about 3 feet in between the fence and the Wicklund house. We also cut down two big Koa trees that we're over growing into Dr. Tim's property. That took some thinking to do. We had many hands and completed the project quickly. Then it was lunch time. The Wicklund's had previous engagements and were unable to see the finished project. But I'm sure the Wicklund's will be very pleased with the work we did. 

The Boys spent the rest of the day on the beach. Dr. Tim let us use his Kayak and SUP Board. Mr. Dave took some of the Boys down the beach to catch O'ama. They caught a bunch. Ricky had the most hanapa'a action. Didn't even need bait. Daylen showed them how to clean it. And Rustin fried them up, it was a delicious before dinner snack! It was an afternoon of enjoyment! The Boys had dinner, went sand crab hunting and topped off the evening with a nice campfire. We completed a Scoutmaster Conference for Ricky. Congratulations!

A HUGE THANK YOU to Todd Kaetsu for towing the Trailer to and from Camp. Thanks to Damien Boncales for picking up ice and glazed donuts for Saturday night dessert. Thank You to Vernon Verzon for bringing the ono pasteries and butter rolls from Paalakai Bakery on Sunday morning. Mahalo and great job, to Camp SPL Daylen and our Senior Scout Leaders. Awesome leadership Boys! Thank You to all the Scout's for your hard work and for being the best Scout's in the 808!

Enjoy your Sunday! Have a wonderful week!