The other stations were; obstacle course, team building, rock climbing, drill, gear demonstration and Hum-V rides. On the obstacle course two cubs or scouts were pitted against each other in a friendly competition. In team building the cubs friendship and listening skills were put to the test. In rock climbing the cub scouts strength and endurance were put to the test.

In drill, one of the volunteers showed the boys what it would be like to be in the army. He or she drilled half of one of the groups up and down the street while another showed them how to raise, lower and fold the national flag. In gear demonstration one of volunteers showed the boys some typical field equipment. And last but not least, the cubs got a ride in a military Hum-V.

To end the day we retired the national colors. Then we watched a helicopter take off. Again, I would like to thank all the volunteers for coming out and making this day so special, with a really good lunch, and teaching the next generation of boy scouts valuable skills. Also, I would like to thank the boy scouts of troop 603 that showed up. The amount of effort they put in is amazing.

Wil D.

 Submitted by Kyle M.

We had our annual ski trip to Alpine Mountain on January 18, 19 and 20. We arrived at the refrigerator we sleep in at around 8 o’clock on Friday night. We had hot dogs and chips for snack and then had a fabulous night of sleep on the refrigerator floor. For breakfast, we had pancakes (round this time) and bacon and went straight to the mountain. Some of us skied and others went tubing.  There were a couple good falls but no broken bones this year. We met back at the ski lodge at noon and had turkey, ham, and pb&j sandwiches for lunch and went back out on the mountain. We came back to the lodge and went back to our lovely icebox. We had beef stew for dinner.  We had the  campfire outside.  There were skits but, many more jokes this time. We spent the rest of the night talking and listening to Andrew’s legends. The next morning we packed up and had breakfast sandwiches and came home.  We all had a good time.   

Submitted by Kyle M.

On the weekend of November 16, Troop 603 had a great weekend at Camp Rodney. We arrived Friday night and had to setup in the dark, it took awhile but we got it done. Saturday morning, Mr. Carlson cooked us pancakes and bacon. Our pancakes took on many different shapes, the United States, Mickey Mouse, etc. After breakfast, everyone gathered firewood in preparation for each patrol to cook their dinner. After the work was done, we played “Capture the Flag”. This was the most organized game our troop has ever had. We had to do a half an hour of schoolwork and then collect more firewood (we needed a lot). Then we cooked our dinners, comprised of spaghetti and meatballs, hamburgers, and macaroni and cheese surprise (*uhhhhhhh*). We then had our campfire and what we were told was, that they were the best skits ever. Finally, we went to sleep. We packed up and left Sunday morning.