Pets, Vets and Dogs
Troop 301 is going to the hamsters! Actually, Troop 301’s pet month began in October. We are working on three animal-related merit badges: Pets, Veterinary Medicine and Dog Care. Boys can show off their assorted pets later this month at our first ever Pet Show. Thanks to Mrs. Klug and Dr. Dowyd-Aylwin for running Pet month!
We also camped out at Fiesta Island in September. During the day, we dug trenches in the sand, paddle boarded, and kayaked. Then we went to our campsite and had fun with each other’s company, played a little football, and went to bed. In the morning we packed up and went home. However, some of our Scouts spent Sunday practicing their canoeing skills in preparation for the 50 mile canoe trip down the Colorado River in November. Kevin Graham said that he felt like he had canoed all the way to Mexico and back!
Since my last article, Troop 301 scouts have gone on two fun and exciting hikes, a 10 mile trip around Miramar Lake and a 4 mile hike to the waterfall in Penasquitos Canyon. We are preparing for our upcoming 5 mile Mataguay backpack trip.
During the Miramar Lake hike, our scouts got to watch the spectacular sunset while trekking back around the Lake. On the second adventure, boys got to scramble over the rocks by the gushing waterfall and take a breather before loading up their backpacks for the return trip.
In October, we held our quarterly Troop court of honor, led by Harrison Trubitt and Vivek Vishwanath. The boys earned 240 merit badges, 19 of which were earned by one scout, Keith Aylwin. Also, a number of scouts advanced ranks recently and here they are: Second Class Rank: Troy Aylwin, Craig Bosworth, Evan Clarke, Colin Davis, J.Q .Goodrich, Jared Hettick, Mitchell Ingles, Andrew Izzo, Nathan Khuu, Duncan Klug, Nathan Kuypers, Shane Mitchel, First Class Rank: Nathan Khuu, Craig Bosworth, Troy Aylwin. Star Scout Rank: Grant Ingamells, Kyle Fisher, Michael Franke, Kevin Graham, Shane Stachwick,Jake Todd, Keith Aylwin. Life Scout Rank: Marvin Ordonez, Alex Abeyta
Jake Todd, Troop 301 Scribe