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Show Sixty-Five Local Scouts Involved In Fall Camporee Nov. 14-15 Sixty-five Scouts, . representing repre-senting five local '. Scout ' Troops and one 'Explorer Post, participated in the annual District Fall Camporee Camp-oree last Friday' and Saturday, Satur-day, Nov. 14 and 15. A camprire ceremony was held Friday evening which provided entertainment . for the Scouts, their adult leaders, lead-ers, and a few parents who braved the elements their boys thrive in. Fred Noyes, District Chairman, was the evening's guest speaker. Songs and skits were enjoyed en-joyed by all at the fireside, according to camp director, Bob Migliori. Saturday, activities began with revielle at 7 a.m. and flag ceremony at 7:30. Mr. Migliori stated that the drama dra-ma of breakfast under tha influence of the view of the standing rocks in the "behind "be-hind the rocks" country near Moab was inspiring. A Scout craft workshop topped off the morning with instructive classes held on basic pioneering, proper use of the axe and knife, and first class mapping. Competition Compe-tition spiced the camporee after lunch. Personnel from each trocp took part in the Scoutskill contests. Speed and knowledge of Scouting skills were the winning fac tors in relay knot tying, wood chopping and flag pole raising. Competition also plays an important role in every troop's camp, which although a camporee means camping together, each of the troops is camped separately separ-ately and competing for camp awards. Awards are presented fcr the most organized camps, including cleanliness, tents pitched properly, axes and tools properly cared for, personal per-sonal -equipment stored neatly neat-ly and orderly, proper latrine la-trine facilities and the care of the general camping ar'.-a The coveted "presidential"' awards presented to the troop which earns the highest high-est total number of points in all aspects of a camporee campor-ee camping, skill contests, number of participants, and number of Scouts in uniform. Local troops participating in the camporee were: Troup 8.4, Legion Post; Troop 803. LDS Church; Troop 310, LDS Church; Troop 316, LDS Church; Troop 317, Tcxr.s Gulf Sulphur; and Explorer Post 2317, Texas Gulf Sulphur. Sul-phur. The Scouts of Troop 801 captured both the presidential presiden-tial award and the Fir.xt Place Camp Ribbon, with Troop 317 running a close second in both categories. Troop 803 carried home the Third Place Ribbon and 310 won fourth place. The camporee closed at 4 p.m. Saturday with the presentation pre-sentation of awards and the retiring of the National Flag. |
