On Labor Day we started the hike at Snowden grove walked to silo square then around the neighborhood then ate at central BBQ.
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Canoe trip
We drove up to 11 point rive in Alton Missouri and boated down the river quite quickly it rained a little but the float trip was canceled because of the weather.
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Camp Rockefeller
In July the troop visited camp Rockefeller in Damascus ,Arkansas. on this camp out, we worked on merit badges all week. It’s stormed a few days, but that did not ruin the camp. There was also a firework show on Fourth of July. Then a closing campfire where all the troops perform skits and we won the honor troop award.
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New York Trip
In June the troop took trip to Philadelphia was long but enjoyable visiting Gettysburg on the way. When we made it to Philadelphia we rode the bus around city visiting Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and the rocky steps. The next day we rode the train to New York then took a boat around the Statue of Liberty then after that, we visited Times Square. On the second day the troop split up into groups, visiting things they wanted to see around the city. On the third day in New York, we visited the one world trade center, the Empire State Building ,and the 911 memorial then after all that that we took the night bus tour. Then on the way back we visited Valley Forge.
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Vicksburg Hike
The troop went to Vicksburg,MS and hiked 15 miles at the Vicksburg National Military Park
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Petit Jean Leadership Training
On our November camp out, Troop 73 went to Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas. Here we endured the sleet and rain setting up. The next day we learned leadership skills and pretend light-saber dueled with plastic bats. Then in the afternoon we ate at the lodge. We packed up in the ice the next day.
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Dismals Canyon
For our September campout, Troop 73 traveled to Dismals Canyon in Alabama. We hiked through the canyons, swam in the cold water, played in the waterfall, and ate at the park’s cafe. Mr. Mike even went through “Fat Man Squeeze”! We camped at Horseshoe Bend campground, and our neighbors were very complimentary on our conduct and manners.