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Canoeing Merit Badge Clinic

Camp Strake



 

Friday night Scouts and Adults completed Swim Test, Rescue Breathing, and Knot Tying at the Conroe Swim Center.

 

 

Campsite

Once pre-requisites were completed at Conroe Swim Center, the scouts set up camp at Camp Strake.


 

 

Cracker barrel was served on Friday night, followed by teeth brushing. Finally, it was time to get some sleep for the busy weekend ahead.

Breakfast, group assignment, and they're off to Canoeing training!

 

While waiting for breakfast, Scouts were learning how to tie a knot for use in securing their water bottle to the canoe during training.

At this campout, breakfast was catered! Saturday morning breakfast included eggs, bacon, biscuit, juice, fruit, milk, cereal, etc. All the boys had to do was show up on time, eat, and clean their table.

After breakfast, the adults were led away for orientation. The scouts were lined up by size, not so tall to tallest, and counted off in groups of 8. Each group was assigned two instructors (our Troop members were among 4 different groups.)

The scouts received orientation from their instructors  . . .



. . .  and then headed down to the lake for canoeing lessons.
 

 

 

Training Area

 The lake!


 

Adjusting PFDs; learning paddling techniques


Paddle should come up to here!

Unloading Canoes

In the Water


First Tipping of the training (recognize the hat?)
 

    

 

More to come . . .

           At this point in picture taking, I was told to be on the waterfront I needed to wear a PFD, otherwise I had to be across the street! All the PFDs were being used, so no more pictures, but more are coming from the adult leaders who are in training with the scouts. . .

Thorns and Roses

  

Thorns: Late night turn-in on Friday night (midnight).

Roses: Everyone passing their swimmers test (had to pass to continue with canoe training).

The Crew

 

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