| The week of
summer camp started wet and warm. Everybody arrived with
excitement. We weren’t going to let the rain dampen
our spirits. Mr. Dzurnak’s help was greatly
appreciated that first day. The check-in process was
challenging with the rain and thunder and lightening. We
dodged the raindrops and completed the check-in process
in time to make it to the evening’s supper. We met
Mr. Moose, Mr. Fish, Mr. Antelope, Mr. Wild Bore and
Scoutmaster Hoss in the Dining Hall. The scouts learned
the importance of not wearing their hat in the dining
hall. After dinner we all met for the week’s opening
campfire. The campfire was huge and the ceremony was
terrific! We ended
our first day tired and excited to start our Merit Badge
quest. Eric, Alex, D.J. and Matt S. set their sites on
the Horsemanship Merit Badge, Steven and Kevin the
Climbing Merit Badge and Matt M. the Sailing Merit Badge.
On Tuesday night and into Wednesday the sky opened-up
again with rain, rain and rain! We hunkered down in a
cabin Tuesday evening during the storm. We studied our
merit badge material and enjoyed ice cream with a
neighboring troop. Mr. & Mrs. Mayher
“enjoyed” TA98 – Safety Afloat training on
“Wet Wednesday,” sinking and unsinking a canoe
on a cold rainy day on Lake Manatoc. The scouts made it
through “Wet Wednesday” and enjoyed the Manatoc
Staff evening entertainment on parents night. Everyone
had fun seeing Mom and Dad and the wonderful eats they
brought. Our hearts and stomachs were very happy, and we
thank Mr. & Mrs. Dzurnak for coordinating the
terrific food. Working with Mr. Brooks, Manatoc Camp
Director, we as a Troop worked on the Railroading Merit
Badge. We all had fun learning about trains and the
railroad and enjoyed our trip on the Cuyahoga Valley
Scenic Railroad. We wrapped-up the week of camp with a
special closing campfire and ceremony. We enjoyed a
Friday night visit from Mr. Svihlik and Mr. Dzurnak for
the closing ceremony. The seven scouts of Troop 810
earned 32 merit badges and had fun at Camp Manatoc. We
broke camp early Saturday morning with the greatly
appreciated help of all the parents. In attendance were
Alex, DJ, Eric, Matt , Matthew, Kevin, Steven, Mr.
Dzurnak, and Mrs. Mayher & Mr. Mayher.
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