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Scouts: Mixing fun, responsibility Continued from Page 13 activities will help them move up the ranks in Scouting. “That canoeing trip is a huge deal,” Cogdill said. “Last year there were these two boys that had never even met each other until they got in the boat together. Then, all of a sudden, they had to work together to paddle a canoe.” Adults are an essential part of the Cub Scout community. “At the Cub Scout level, you have an adult leader telling you what to do,” Cogdill said. “But the parents are really kind of an escort.” The Mid-America Council camps are Camp Cedars and Camp Eagle near Fremont; Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Little Sioux, Iowa; Camp Wa-Kon-Da in Bellevue; and Thomas Ashford Scout Ranch in Homer, Neb. Camp Eagle is geared toward accommodating younger scouts; Little Sioux Scout Ranch offers more primitive camping. Weeklong day camps and a two-night resident camp are available. Tipler, who becomes a Boy Scout this month, prefers Camp Cedars. “It has this awesome lake that we go boating and fishing on,” he said. “The food there is really good. It’s just really, really good.” A Cub Scout going to camp will not be bored. The boys are kept busy from the 7 a.m. wake-up call to bedtime at 10 p.m. Daytime hours are spent developing teamwork skills and taking part in activities such as archery, swimming and fishing. Evening programs include popular activities such as horseback riding. “That was one of my favorite memories,” Cogdill said. “Greyson (Cogdill’s 8-year-old son) was scared to death to get on a horse. Eventually he got on, and from that point, all he could talk about was how that was the coolest thing he did. He still talks about it.”
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Logan and Garrison Cogdill with their tent at camp. Below, Logan takes aim.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA MID-AMERICA COUNCIL CAMP When: Weekly throughout June and July Where: Five camps, including a Cub Scout resident camp at Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Little Sioux, Iowa Who: Boys age 7 and older Cost: Varies depending on the camp Information: 402-431-9272 or www.mac-bsa.org/CubScoutCamp
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