The boys do get proud of their dirt!
The winning entry in the "Scoutmaster Splice-off" during the Olympicade.
Learning to splice calls for intense concentration!
There's evidence of past service projects all over the place. Can you guess who cleared the path of (part of) this fallen log?
Fans watch the Olympicade at the waterfront area.
Go team!
The tokens that show swim test status. Red and blue means full privleges, red means beginning, and white means hasn't been tested. You have to have your token and a buddy to access a water activity such as swimming, canoeing, or sailing.
Entrance to the sailing area.
One of the two "landing boats" used to haul people across the lake to camp and back (the big green one, not the launch!)
One of the outdoor "classrooms".
The Scoutcraft area features all the basic Scouting skills, including using rope and wood to build things, first aid, etc.
A small portion of the boardwalk leading to camp Chippewa.
Here's camp!
The activity board in the assembly area inside the campsite. Safety information, activity schedules, and inspection reports.
Card games were popular during afternoon free time.
I didn't manage to capture an overview of the campsite, but this gives an idea of what it is like, with tents in the trees.
Log and moss.
An example of the paths running through the camp. This is a pretty large one. It can get dusty if you're behind a group of Scouts!
The newest building at camp, the handicraft "shack"
First aid class.
The rope and plank bridge.
A mock-up of the new metal tent platforms. This one will need some brackets, a couple of braces down the middle, and its wooden deck before it's ready for a tent.
We didn't have a level, but a nice round can did the trick nicely!
The trick here is finding just the right size rock to make the platform level.
To achieve the rank of "Chief" at Oljato, a service project is required. One of our Scouts built the railings on this bridge next to the dock.
Scoutcraft is used widely at Oljato in a very practical way.
Here come the boats back from a run taking people out on Saturday. The dock next to the parking lot is just visible at the far side of the lake.
A common expression after a week in camp.
Mist on the lake in the morning.
