October 2004

Mike and Michael attended the fifth Chief Okemos Council Scouting Community Ojibwas District (SCOD 5) camporee at Camp Kiwanas in Mason, Michigan. The camporee was held from October 17 - 19. Mike wone two cooking awards! His lasagna won best Dutch Oven Entree, and his Coca-Cola Cake won Best Dutch Oven Dessert. 

September 2004

Mike and Michael journed to Ontario, Canada with Troop 109 to camp at Pinery Provincial Park from September 17 - 19. The camping was great, but the raccoons in the park were amazingly unafraid! They wondered through our camp and came close enough to touch. It was rather unsettling. The scouts decided to sing, which drove the raccoons away! 

August 2004

Mike and Michael attended the Michigan International Camporee at Northwoods Scout Reservation from August 1 through August 8. Click here to see the photo album of the camporee. 

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July 2004

Mike and Michael attended Boy Scout Summer camp with Troop 109 at Northwoods Scout Reservation from July 11 through July 17. 

June 2004

All of us journeyed to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with Troop 109. We drove to Gettysburg on June 11. We camped in the McMillan Woods Youth Campground and hiked the Gettysburg Heritage Trail. The scouts enjoyed recreating Pickett's Charge! Most of the hiking was in open areas, but one of our trips went through a wooded area and we had to ford a stream. We stayed until June 14, and then returned home. 

April 2004

Troop 109 visited the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. We drove to Dayton, Ohio on April 23 and returned home on April 25. There is a campground for scout groups on the base, which we were allowed to use. It was fun, but VERY noisy! We were awakened by jets taking off each morning. 

March 2004

Mike and Michael went camping with Troop 109 to Camp Holaka from March 26 - 28. The troop went hiking and played in the snow. 

February 2004

Mike and Michael went camping with Troop 109 to Camp Deer Trails from February 20 - 22. The troop enjoyed snow tubing and tracking each other in the snow.