Sal Simon's Eagle Project

Sal Simon’s Eagle project

Camp Winnebago 2024

Camp, Winnebago, 2024 

On March 8-10th we went to camp Winnebago for our march camping trip. We did many things during this trip. The big thing that happened on this trip was that it was the new boys' first camping as part of the troop. We learned many skills in preparation for Camp-o-ree such as, orienteering, firebuilding, first aid, knots & lashings. While we were doing these things, we broke up into small patrols made of 3 people. The older boys guided the new boys & showed them how to do certain activities. We also widened the variety for our meals. Unlike the normal pancakes for breakfast & grilled cheese for lunch we had bacon egg & cheese, burgers, shepherds pie, & baked ziti. The last thing that happened was we had cake for dessert. This is because on the 9th it was Declan's birthday & he brought cake for his birthday. In short, this is what happened on our March 2024 camping trip.By PETER FIDUCCIA

Big bear ski trip January 2024

Big bear ski trip January 2024 

At 6:30, scouts departed to cars to head to the cabin in Ten Mile River camp. At the cabin, we had a cracker barrel with snacks and played some cards before lights out at 11:00. We woke up at 6:30 the next morning and had pancakes made by Nathan Lo and William Aimone. We got our gear ready and headed out to Big Bear ski lodge. Less experienced scouts took lessons while more experienced ones began skiing. Some highlights include Chris Muller going down the black diamond in a banana costume, as well as the improvement in skiing ability every scout made. We had lunch at around 12:00 and continued skiing until around 3:30. Upon returning to the cabin, we had dinner: delicious baked potatos and cheesesteak sandwiches made by Mr. Aimone and Mr. Mcvay. We hung out and played cards in the cabin until 11. At 7:15 the next day we wake up, clean up the cabin, and head home. Overall it was a very successful trip..By PETER FIDUCCIA

Mount Tammany 1000ft elevation hike 2023

Mount Tammany 1000ft elevation hike

On November 3rd - November 5th we went to camp Allamuchy on a backpacking trip. On this trip however, we didn’t go hiking at Allamuchy. Instead, we used Allamuchy as a base camp where we slept there but we didn’t hike there. We went to Mt. Tammany that was 20 minutes away from Allamuchy for our hike. On this hike we went up Mt. Tammany & saw some stunning views. When we got to the top we saw the best view of the mountains. After we got to the top, we found a place to make & eat lunch. After we ate lunch we headed down the mountain where we crossed a bridge and saw a small waterfall then we went back to Allamuchy. This is what we did on our 1000 foot elevation trip.By PETER FIDUCCIA

October Cook-O-Ree 2023

Camp pouch Cook-O-Ree

On October 6th- 8th we went to Pouch camp for the Cook-o-ree. In the morning of Saturday October 8th, we baked an upside-down pineapple cake, made grilled cheese, cooked hot dogs on an open fire & learned about sauteing. In the afternoon, William, Gabe & Nathan won the mystery cook off. There was also a mac & cheese contest which Daoud won. The final event was archery & Dennis hit the apple (which was the bullseye) twice. This was a summary of our 2023 Cook-o-ree.By PETER FIDUCCIA