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Bridges

11/27/2024

Throughout late October and November, the SAIL Pathfinders worked on the Bridges honor, culminating in a bridge building competition to see whose bridge could hold the most weight. The bridges were made from craft sticks and white glue, with a paper deck. The sample bridge held 70 pounds (the max weight we had to test the bridges). During the project, the SAILs appreciated a guest speaker from the construction industry who helped them think about engineering and the importance of triangles in bridge (and house) construction. Two Pathfinder bridges tied for the most weight held, so the one built with the fewest sticks was declared the winner. You can learn all about bridges on our Bridges Honor page.

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Central Texas (North) Camporee

11/6/2024

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In Early November, the SAIL Pathfinders participated in the Central Texas North Camporee in Driftwood, Texas. The CTX Pathfinder Camporee once again provided a fun place to meet old friends and make new ones. Our TLT's proudly participated in flag lowering and raising ceremonies and helped to teach the Camp Safety Honor. The rest of the Pathfinders made the rounds to get quite a number of the many honors offered.
As usual, all our club members took their turn in prep & cooking of meals as well as cleanup afterward.
Rain had been forecast for the whole weekend, but God blessed with just one hour of rain Sabbath afternoon, just enough to settle the dust nicely and make some mud for the obstacle course. The 3/4 mile obstacle course, run on Sunday morning, was a big hit, with things such as a wall to go over, wire-covered ditches to crawl through, ropes to balance & hand-over-foot crawl along, etc.
All told, it was a successful, fun weekend!

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An October Campout

10/16/2024

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The SAILs held their first club campout in early October, out at Muleshoe Bend. It was a hot and dusty weekend, but the SAILs persevered. For some SAILs this was their first campout, for others it was coming back to one of our annual camp sites. We studied the river, observing the plants and animals that lived in the riparian zone, compared to those in the nearby scrub and hills. We were able to cast a few nice animal tracks, though the river was higher than past years, leaving little of the normally wide muddy shoreline. The Pathfinders enjoyed night hikes, without flashlights, just navigating by the moonlight, and listening to the sounds around us. The second night several members of the club slept outdoors under the moon and stars. On our last morning, we headed down to the river to complete our basic rescue training, practicing tossing a 50 foot line to someone stranded in the water (in this case floating in a kayak), but the experience proved more memorable and challenging than just throwing the rope on land. Although it was a tad toasty (there were record high temperatures set), the SAILs had a great time, enjoying nature, learning and practicing new skills, and spending time together.

A few quotes from some of our Pathfinders:

“Camping under the vast sky, the stars sparkled like tiny jewels, each one a reminder of God’s incredible artistry, connecting me to the divine in the beauty of creation.”

“Camping with the Pathfinders was a fantastic adventure; the stunning views all around us made every moment unforgettable, reminding me of the beauty in nature.”

“The stars were beautiful while sleeping outside for the first time and I had fun teaching basic rescue skills even though I'm not the best at teaching ,it was a great experience all around!”

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