Even with the overnight rain and the lightening show, we had a great time over the weekend. The Explorers got to practice lashing to make a table for our wash basins, there was time for some casting of animal tracks (racoons and coyotes), rescue drills (with a few survivors this time), some time meeting some of our natural friends (no stings this time), and of course, root beer floats.
We brought rain again to Texas. It seems we have a new fundraiser - let us camp on your property and it will rain.
Even with the overnight rain and the lightening show, we had a great time over the weekend. The Explorers got to practice lashing to make a table for our wash basins, there was time for some casting of animal tracks (racoons and coyotes), rescue drills (with a few survivors this time), some time meeting some of our natural friends (no stings this time), and of course, root beer floats.
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March 4: Junior Unit Service Project - The Junior Pathfinder unit has a service project this Sunday, March 4. We will be doing some yard work for an elderly couple who need some help. Please bring gloves if you have them. We will be raking pine straw and moving dead limbs. We will leave from the church at 9:30 a.m. and plan to be back by 3:00 p.m. You will each need to bring a sack lunch and a water bottle. For additional information, please contact Miss Cathy.
March 7, March 21: SAIL Pathfinder Club meetings - We will begin preparation for the Texas Camporee. If you have been working on any honors, please bring all material completed (butterfly identification, shell collections, written work from the Honor Fair, origami, etc). Also please check that you have all the proper elements of your Class A (Full Dress) Uniform - INCLUDING black socks! We will need to put in an order for badges and uniform parts soon. Senior Unit, remember to bring back your borrowed backpacks and the tents on the 7th. March 11 (Tentative activity): CTX Practice session for Texas Camporee. April 5-8: Texas Conference Pathfinder Camporee at Lake Whitney Ranch - This year’s theme is “Here I Am.” You can find additional information about the events and if you need one, a letter of excused absence or early release from school on the CTX Pathfinder website or at the Texas Conference website. We will be registering as a club (please do not attempt to register yourself on the website), and will need a final headcount by March 11. The fee per SAIL Pathfinder and staff is $25. NOTE: If you have not been regularly attending the SAIL Pathfinder club meetings, you will NOT be allowed to participate in the Camporee, as per the SAIL Pathfinder Handbook. If you are unsure of your status, please contact Mr. Baker or Miss Cathy. We held our third annual SAIL Pathfinder Club campout Feb 24-26 at Pedernales Falls State Park. The Junior Unit set up base camp just above one of the nature trails, the Senior Unit backpacked into the wilderness camping area. After a near freezing night (but resplendent with stars) the units met together for Church Sabbath morning, crossing the river to reach the rocky shores for a talk about "blowing the horn," and watched related skits performed by the Pathfinders. After a haystack lunch together, the units split up again. Over the weekend, the Senior Unit focused on orienteering, went on a scavenger hunt for some hidden soup, and took a few cross-country shortcuts. The Junior unit focused on tracks, trails, and trail markers, cast animal tracks, and tried to calculate the width of the river using triangles. It was great having a campfire again, after the past few years of burn bans. The weekend was topped off with a Baptism in the river.
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