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2009 National Training Camp
Donner Mine Camp -
Emigrant Gap, California
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| Looking
over the book |
First
Class |
Rope
Craft |
Basic
Knots Class |
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| Rope
Craft Display Board |
Beaver
Patrol Color Guard |
Exchanging
Patrol Duties |
Changing
Banners |
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| Compass
Course |
Which
way do we go? |
Welcome
to Tool Craft |
Basic
Tools for sharpening |
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| Using
the file first |
Roughing
out the edge |
Proper
support to work |
Adjustable
support |
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| Use
the stone to get the edge just right |
Sample
sawbuck design |
We are
going to build a tinfoil meal |
Evening teaching |
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| Patrol
Flag Judging |
Bible-Thumpin
Beavers |
Flying
Eagles |
Boxing
Bears |
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| Judging
from another angle |
Commander
Mariott starts the fire |
Telling
a tale to the outpost |
Adding
to the flame |
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| The line
passes the fire |
Everyone
adds a sprig |
Explaining
the significance of the ceremony |
Commander
Mariott encourages the campers |
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| Bible-Thumpin' Beaver Patrol |
Patrol
Flag The Final Edition |
Getting
ready for the hike |
Checking
gear prior to heading out |
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| Finding
the course direction |
Thru the
woods |
Happy
Campers |
Across
the sand dune |
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| One more
course correction to get to the campsite |
Setting
up the camp |
Campsite
on the ridge |
Working
together to get the campsite up |
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| Time to
set up dinner |
Boiling
water on backpack stoves |
These
backpack meals should be pretty good |
Turkey
dressing, potatoes and pudding coming up |
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| The
patrols gather as the light fades |
Welcome
all the patrols |
Master
of Ceremonies killing some time |
We want
it dark enough to begin the ceremony |
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| Waiting
the light to be right |
It's
almost time to begin |
Watch
this skillful use of flint and steel start the fire |
Well,
the fire IS started |
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| "Let's
get the music started" |
Singing
choruses around the council fire |
Let's
raise our hands |
And take
our prayers to the Lord |
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| A little
praise |
and a
bit of worship |
Gathering
around the fire |
A short
story leading to the study tonight |
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| A bit of
light on that book? |
Short
Study to complete the council fire |
Patrol
Flags presented before the council fire |
Final
Breakfast before graduation |
