DAKOTA NEWS
Pathfinders Meet Challenges at Camporee by Joann O’Hare Twenty Pathfinders from several clubs and an equal number of leaders, parents and helpers arrived at Northern Lights Camp on Lake Metigoshe the weekend of Aug. 9-11 for the annual conference camporee. Led by retiring Pathfinder director Anne Wham, the camporee brought clubs together to participate in events and activities that challenged them, promoted camaraderie, ingenuity, and commitment to each other, their families and, most importantly, to their God.
Friday’s activities involved working on honors (archery, basic water safety, and ecology) interspersed with relay races using water balloons, a race to thaw a T-shirt frozen in a bucket of ice enough to put it on, and cardboard boat races. Each club brought their own pre-assembled boats made exclusively from cardboard, duct tape and paint. Ribbons were awarded for the most creative boat, paddling the boat to a specified location, and the number of occupants the boat could carry. The Grassy Butte (ND) Club
won the ribbon for highest number of occupants (nine), and the Watertown (SD) Club won the ribbon for most creative boat, thanks to their use of colorful duct tape. A visit by Mr. Pierre Bottineau, a local park ranger and “French voyager,” was another highlight of the day as he expounded on the challenges of life as an early French fur trader and trapper. On Sabbath the group worshiped together and enjoyed a nature walk. In the afternoon, Wham taught the new prayer
honor. Evening activities included a talent show, singing and some very creative Bible charades by the Pathfinders and their leaders. The day concluded with an ice cream cone relay race followed by eating banana splits. The camporee provided a great opportunity for Pathfinders to learn, share, renew friendships and make new friends. Joann O’Hare is a Master Guide and Pathfinder Area Coordinator for the Dakota Conference.
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