Another successful Christmas Tree Sales Event this year. For the 33rd year in a row at the Newport Hill Tennis and Swim Club Troop 626 Scouts sold trees. Due to the popularity of the trees, we even sold out a week earlier than expected!
Friday, November 20, 2015
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Snow Bowl Hut Overnight
For several years, our troop has been hiking to either Snow Bowl Hut or High Hut. After a 4.3 hike and 1200 foot elevation gain, scouts enjoy the comforts of the Snow Bowl Hut at the end of the road.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Friday, October 2, 2015
Monday, September 14, 2015
Camp Fire Mountain
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Every year the troop goes to one of the Boy Scout summer
camps in the area. This year, we returned to Camp Fire Mountain from August 2nd
to the 8th. Scouts got to attend merit badge classes, go swimming or
boating in the lake, shoot rifles, and go on the ropes course. At the end of
the week, there was a big relay race that our troop had a team in, and
camp-wide games. Summer camp is probably the best part of scouting.
Luc Carbon
Troop Historian
Ape Caves
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On the 18th of July, 7
scouts and 5 adults went on an outing to Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic
Monument. First, they went to the Johnston Ridge Observatory, then camped
overnight. In the morning, they met with the survivors J of the Mount Saint Helens 50 miler to go hike
through Ape Caves, a 2.47 mile long lava tube. This was a very fun outing, and
it was very cool to hike in the caves.
Luc Carbon
Troop Historian
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Mt. St. Helens 50 Mile Hike
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From the 13th to thru the 19th of July, 11 scouts and 3 adults climbed and circumnavigated Mt. St. Helens. On the first day, the group summited and came back to their campsite at Climber's Bivouac. On day two, they broke camp and started the circumnavigation, and they returned to Climber's Bivouac on the 18th, one day early, in order to go into Cougar and have celebratory cheeseburgers. There they camped one more night to wait for the Ape Caves outing. It was tough, but a lot of fun and those cheeseburgers tasted so good.
Luc Carbon
Troop Historian
From the 13th to thru the 19th of July, 11 scouts and 3 adults climbed and circumnavigated Mt. St. Helens. On the first day, the group summited and came back to their campsite at Climber's Bivouac. On day two, they broke camp and started the circumnavigation, and they returned to Climber's Bivouac on the 18th, one day early, in order to go into Cougar and have celebratory cheeseburgers. There they camped one more night to wait for the Ape Caves outing. It was tough, but a lot of fun and those cheeseburgers tasted so good.
Luc Carbon
Troop Historian
Monday, August 31, 2015
Aviation Day
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On the 16th of May, scouts had an opportunity to go to Alaska Airlines Aviation Day, where they could learn about careers in the aviation industry and earn the aviation merit badge. They attended presentations about careers like air traffic controllers and flight attendants, saw the insides and cockpits of different planes, learned about the physics that make a plane work, and flew in flight simulators. All in all it was a fun trip and a good learning experience.
Luc Carbon
Troop Historian
On the 16th of May, scouts had an opportunity to go to Alaska Airlines Aviation Day, where they could learn about careers in the aviation industry and earn the aviation merit badge. They attended presentations about careers like air traffic controllers and flight attendants, saw the insides and cockpits of different planes, learned about the physics that make a plane work, and flew in flight simulators. All in all it was a fun trip and a good learning experience.
Luc Carbon
Troop Historian
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Camporee
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This year,Troop 626 attended the annual Cascade district Camporee at Camp Edwards, which happened on May 1st through the 3rd. As the theme was Lord of the Rings, we assembled a battering ram for the special event. Although the troop did not win any awards, we got to cook a lot of good meals, practice important scout skills, and had a lot of fun!
Luc Carbon
Troop Historian
This year,Troop 626 attended the annual Cascade district Camporee at Camp Edwards, which happened on May 1st through the 3rd. As the theme was Lord of the Rings, we assembled a battering ram for the special event. Although the troop did not win any awards, we got to cook a lot of good meals, practice important scout skills, and had a lot of fun!
Luc Carbon
Troop Historian
Camp Casey
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On March 28th and 29th, the troop had an overnight outing to Camp Casey, an old military fort on Whidbey Island. The scouts got to explore the old base, play capture the flag, and sleep in the barracks. One scout described it as "A really good experience, as the fort was really fun and I'm glad I went."
On March 28th and 29th, the troop had an overnight outing to Camp Casey, an old military fort on Whidbey Island. The scouts got to explore the old base, play capture the flag, and sleep in the barracks. One scout described it as "A really good experience, as the fort was really fun and I'm glad I went."
Luc Carbon
Troop Historian
Scouting for Food
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On the 14th and 21st of March, we did our annual Scouting for Food service project, benefiting Hopelink. On the first day, scouts ran around the Eastgate neighborhood delivering flyers to request that people leave out food to donate, so that they could pick it up next week. Here's al the food we got.
Luc Carbon
Troop Historian
On the 14th and 21st of March, we did our annual Scouting for Food service project, benefiting Hopelink. On the first day, scouts ran around the Eastgate neighborhood delivering flyers to request that people leave out food to donate, so that they could pick it up next week. Here's al the food we got.
Luc Carbon
Troop Historian
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Tiki Torch Snow Outing
On January 24 and 25th, 6 scouts and 3 parents went to Snoqualmie pass for the annual Tiki Torch Snow Camp. The Scouts learned a lot about camping in the snow, but they also got to build snow forts, go sledding, and cook their own meals. They stayed overnight in tents, carried by their previously constructed custom sleds. Overall, it was a very fun experience, and it was fun to play in the snow!
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Visit to Washington's Capital
This past Monday, the 26 of January 2015, 13 scouts from the troop went to the capital building for a tour, and to meet representatives such as Marcie Maxwell. They were able to complete a few requirements for the merit badge Citizenship in the Nation, and overall it was a fun trip, and exciting way to learn about our government.
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