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Boy Scout Troop 107 heads to the Alps for adventure, outdoor fun Badge instruction by parents who by vocaThe scene at the Scout Hut in Hainer- tion or avocation have berg Housing June 23 included carloads knowledge and skills of weary scouts and scouters, unloading to share including enplenty of dirty, sweaty and rather smelly vironmental studies, personal and troop gear. Though it may astronomy, camping, sound rather unpleasant to some, it was outdoor cooking, and a sign of another successful scout sum- woodcarving/leatherwork skills. Scouting mer camp. Each June, Troop/Crew 107 conducts also encourages intelits own summer camp, heading south lectual pursuits, and to the Alps for a week of outdoor fun, one parent led a large learning, adventure and, of course, good group to work on the old scout fellowship. Having conquered Chess Merit Badge. Troop 107 is also the Swiss Alps the past few years at Kandersteg International Scout Center, unique in that it also this year the group chose Garmisch for has an active Venture its home base to explore the foothills of Crew ― co-ed group of older scouts (up the Alps, including the Zugspitze. Photo by Karen Ravensbergen "Our troop and crew are extremely to age 21) who take Members of Wiesbaden’s Boy Scout Troop 107 and Family members explore the foothills fortunate to have a core group of out- on even greater chal- of the German Alps during a summer camp in late June. The troop holds a summer camp standing, dedicated adult volunteers," lenges. "This year we annually. said Jeff Stone, Troop 107 Scoutmaster. were able to enjoy a who seek high adventure activities and er scouts to enjoy. For some, Boy Scout "Our volunteers rallied to provide a new hut-hiking expericamping is a very new experience. For fantastic week of fun and learning for ence," explained Curtis Parker, one of get along great together." the more experienced, the opportunity The Ventures were only out of camp the boys. Each year, the planning and the crew's senior advisers. "Only older, exists to earn new Merit Badges and three days and returned to camp to help preparation begins many months in well-prepared scouts can take on the try new activities such as challenging teach Merit Badge classes and supervise challenge of hut-hiking," he said. "This advance." rope courses, rock-climbing/rappelling, camp activities. "There are advantages to Indeed, the troop and crew draw on might include challenging terrain, steep swimming (often in fresh, cold glacier having a Venture Crew connected with the vast resources, skills and knowl- snow fields, and rough weather, but also water to earn the coveted "Polar Bear" edge of supportive parents for a suc- the reward of overnighting in remote the troop," explained Stone. “All the patch) and white-water rafting. cessful program. This includes Merit mountain huts. We are fortunate to have Venture Scouts hold leadership positions Swiss Alps … the Zugspitze … a great group in the troop, and the younger scouts learn who knows what challenges lie ahead of energetic, from them and look up to them. … It's an for Troop/Crew 107 scouts next year? older scouts incentive to stick with scouting, seeing If you'd like more information about what kind of exciting 6HUYLQJ WKH (QJOLVK 6SHDNLQJ Troop/Crew 107, check out the following opportunities lie ahead &RPPXQLW\ RI :LHVEDGHQ IRU online: http://wiesbaden107.mytroop. 2YHU <HDUV for them as they grow American Style us/home; http://wiesbadentroop107. e in Scouting." i W s 7 b 9 a 1 d e n 5 6 2YHU 1DWLRQV 5HSUHVHQWHG 3• Dotzheimer Str. 16 Tel. 06 11 - 50 50 208 There is still plenty blogspot.de or look for "WiesbaSPECIAL for younger, even new- denTroop107" on Facebook. (Karen 6XQGD\ 6HUYLFHV OFFER: %LEOH 6WXG\ Ravensbergen is a troop/crew Full set Acrylic Nails $35 :RUVKLS secretary and associate adviser) Fill $25 By Karen Ravensbergen Special to the Herald Union
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