AQUACADE WILD!

OK now this may have been the funnest afternoon yet!
Aquacade down at the waterfront.  Probably 30 troops - very competative...
Now for the events...

Caterpiller  (Wow, was this chaos.  5 scouts in tiny rowboat with no paddles, paddling across the bay - see video at end of pics

Empty the ocean-All scouts run to ocean across rocks in bare feat, dip clothes in water, run back and wring out to fill bucket - 2nd place

Scoutmaster crosses the Delaware-Scouts outside of rowboat swimming, scoutmaster Ken in little boat standing like George Washington 

Scoutmaster Bellyflop-It speaks for itself. Wow was this fun to watch with 500 boys (Levi's judges gave him a 10, 10, 8) for 2nd place

Buffalo swim-Relay race about 60 yards each leg.  David D, Griffin, Corey and Andrew -2nd place by a millisecond.  Awesome race.

Message to Garcia  (Relay race....Canoe Andy and _____, Kayak - Griffin, Swim - Andrew, Run - Corey)  2nd place

We may have gotten a first over all.

The guys all have temporary (sharpie) tatoos now.  Someone may have crush on his swim instructor.

Levi has a really red belly from the flop (he really got some height!)

Take care you guys,

See you tommorow!   This is the best.  Thanks again to all of you!!!

Ken

Update from Ken - Friday Afternoon

K Gamble reporting in from Camp Emerald Bay.  Santa Catalina Island,  CA
Friday afternoon and another fantastic day at camp.

This morning T617 did the flag ceremony before breakfast.  They looked sharp and got many compliments.  We got to eat first because of that.  We had waffles with strawberries this morning,  however on the next table one young scout had waffles with...you guessed it fruit loops.  wow! "MY MOM NEVER LETS ME HAVE THIS!", exclaimed Andrew Divjak, as he filled three bowls full of fruit loops and gobbled them down!

David and Andrew are enjoying watersports meritbadge and have temporary tatoos on their arms in appreciation of the class and the instructor.  

For lunch a guy named "Adam" called us in troop by troop.  We have usually been able to have near exclusive "front of the line" priviledges.  David D. did grace Wednesday dinner, flags this morning....well today David had "Adam is Cool" written on his chest and stomach.  After grace he ran up onto the stage, pulled his shirt off over his head and waved it around and around...the crowd loved it. and guess what?  Adam called us next for lunch!  Thanks David.  

Most of the guys headed down to the waterfront at 2pm for swimming, lifesaving, small boat sailing, canoeing...

There are some pics of Zach making his own inflatable life vest, Cory and Kyler enjoying the beautiful sunshine.

The last pic is of JD leaving the dock.  He is taking a shuttle to Twin Harbors, then a ferry back to the mainland.  He was great with the guys.  Thanks so much JD for your instruction, your kindness, encouragement and care for the boys.

This afternoon we have an "aquacade", sort of like water olympics.  Our troop will participate.  Yahoo!  Levi is NOT looking forward to the scoutmaster belly flop portion, but better him than me!

I am really enjoying being with all your boys.  You all should be very, very proud of them. 

K. 

Counselors at Dodge Ball

Pretty bad filming, but you get the idea; lots of jumping, throwing, yelling - - overall quite exciting.  ken says the scouts 'loved' this game.

Hmmmmm, those merit badge counselors are really something!

Oceanography Class

So, Ken says that the oceanography class has been a great success, with all scouts from our troop racing to get there, sitting in the front row and talking to 'the teacher'.  Hmmmmm, he's not sure if its the subject or the beautiful girl!

Ken says that the merit badge instructors at Emerald Bay are college students, teaching in their major.  He is very impressed.... and so are the boys!  :)

Survival Skills

Clear Waters... all the way to the bottom!

More Camp Emerald Bay Fun!