Campin' at Tuckahoe

During one of the hottest weeks of the summer, our boys were trudging around Camp Tuckahoe.  After settling into their site, not once but twice, the boys were ready to take on the WILD! And it was wild... if you don't know what I am talking about, just ask any one of the scouts about getting sick, switching tents, stabbing themselves, chopping down walking sticks, surviving thunderstorms and 100 degree weather, drinking a mixture of every drink that the mess hall offered, and taking showers(or not).  And YES, there were leaders there the entire time.  This is what we get when we send a bunch of boys off to camp!
But we also get 7 boys that learned to get along, share, and become tolerant of each other.  Summer camp is a time for mothers to let go and not worry about what the boys are showering with (one showered with shampoo all week).  Stinky wet clothes are bound to be shoved in with the clean clothes and the poncho that was surely not used!  Who are you kidding when you send sunscreen along?  And it really is okay if they eat 12 waffles for breakfast.
Here's what you really need to know about summer camp...Our 7 boys earned 40 merit badges!  That's right...40!  That's awesome!  Our Senior Patrol Leader, Zach, was also able to successfully complete a Cope's Course.  This was no easy feat and took great skill and determination. 
Our boys are learning to be responsible leaders.  If you haven't already, you should ask them about summer camp!