Joshua Tree Bouldering Camp-out Jan. 17-19, 2009

Excited kids, awesome adults and a great time.

CEDAR CREEK FALLS HIKE

We started the hike around 9am.  Trail was in good condition.  Lots of switchbacks.  We made it down to the falls around 11am.  Beautiful clear pool at the base of the falls.   Corey and Kyler hiked to the top of the falls while Jordan swam in the pool and found a rope swing on the other side of the pool.  We had a nice lunch together.   

Hike out nice.  Winds were high.  Santa Anna - Beautiful blue sky.  Lots of green growth from December rains.

Back to trailhead by 12:30pm                Good hike.

Adults:

Mr and Mrs Kilmer

Mr Gamble

Jordan Gamble

SPL:

Corey Piggott

Scouts:

JD Kilmer

Griffin Gamble

Kyler Piggott

Alex Rendek

Matt Adams

BLACKSMITH DAY!!  WOW!  A few burns, okay, alot of burns, but still a great day!  Lots of iron shapes came home, some even recognizable, and that means more Christmas presents!  They were there the whole day and really got to see how difficult the work of blacksmithing is..... One scout said, "It was so hard because I would pound and pound on this hot iron and then it would just suddenly fold over and break."  Apparently, it takes a lot of experience to know when the metal gets thin enough to hold its shape, but not so thin that it breaks.  I think they all gained some appreciation of the art of blacksmithing.  How are all those burns coming along?  :)

SEPT CUYAMACA CAMPOUT - MAKE A RAFT THAT FLOATS!

CAMP WENTE - SUMMER 2008  YAHOO!!!

The High Sierras Backpack Trek

The High Sierras Backpack Trip 

August 1st - 8th

FLAG DAY CEREMONY

FLAG DAY CEREMONY AT THE ELKS LODGE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH!!!!!!!  WAY TO GO, SCOUTS!      Jonathan Kilmer, Corey Pigott, Andy Adams, Kyler Pigott, Griffin Gamble and Matt Adams all participated in this flag day ceremony.

Life Service Project of Griffin Gamble and Troop 617 hits the papers!

Troop 617 gets publicity in the Ramona Sentinel after it's, soon-to-be, Life Scout, Griffin Gamble and the help of his fellow scouts, enhanced the grounds of Mountain Valley Academy with four new Redwood Benches.  Griffin reports that his benches are being used every day and that everyone enjoys them tremendously!!!

Great job, Griffin! 

Who has the next service project?????????????

Attention! Our Flag raising went great... (cough!) we won't go into Andrews accomplished skill in zip-ties! (ahem!)

Also, we got some compliments on quality of food!  Plus. we sold all the food! YEA!

Anyways, we didn't make as much money as last year but everyone did enjoy the days activities. 

In Memory of Bobby Coeur...

Troop 617 grieves the loss of Bobby Coeur, who was killed in a car accident on March 15, 2008. We greatly miss our dear friend, Bobby, whose wild antics and great sense of humor added so much to our troop and outings.  We will always remember him for his humor and toughness on outings.  He was definitely one who was up for the challenge!