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Pinnacles Recap

Posted by troop_leadership on February 25th, 2008 filed in 2008 Winter




February 8-9, 2008
By Ryan Vertelney, Patrol 4 Scribe

This year at Pinnacles, we had a great turn out of Scouts with many first years and Webelos.  We all met at the Scout House at 8 am on February 8th to get ready to depart to Pinnacles. Once we got there, we set up our tents and prepared for the hikes. This year included the usual five-mile and ten-mile hikes. There were 12 Scouts and 6 adults on the five mile hike and 11 Scouts and 3 adults on the 10 mile hike. I participated on the 5 mile hike. On the five-mile hike we saw wild turkeys, deer, and other wild animals. The scenery was terrific and everyone enjoyed the hike. Following the hike, we went back to camp and had the first years cook our food. Patrol four’s menu included hot dogs, baked potatoes, and double stuffed Oreos for dessert. After dinner we played electric fruit, and shortly after Mr. Weller and several Scouts made some apple cobbler and chocolate cake in the Dutch ovens. They turned out delicious! After that was complete, most of the scouts went to sleep. In the morning, we woke up to our first years cooking our breakfast. Patrol 4 made bacon, oatmeal, and hot chocolate. After breakfast, we packed up our tents, performed a garbage pickup police line, and headed back for Palo Alto. The trip was a delight for everyone!