My First Night At Camp With Troop 518!

Today was a great day! We arrived at camp around 4pm and then settled down into campsite 12 which on the back side of the lake. We are sharing a campsite with Troop 518 from Portland Memorial Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. Our troop is made up of all new Scouts while Troop 518 has all older Scouts. I was able to talk to a Scout named Desmond who was telling me how he is only two Merit Badges away from getting his Eagle! He also told me about some of the camping trips that he has been on since joining Troop 518 about 5 years ago. Like going caving at Mango Cave, hiking in Red River Gorge and going camping at Camp Tunnel Mill another Boy Scout Camp in Indiana. Desmond also told me about some of the Merit Badge classes that he took at summer camp that he has enjoyed over the years.

I can't wait until tomorrow! I have signed up for Space Exploration, Archery, and Dan Boone (a program for us first year Scouts). Tomorrow Mr. Hill said he will take us fishing because I have never been fishing before. This is going to be a great week. Well, I have to go! The Scouts from 518 are building a campfire for us to roast marshmallows on and I don't want to miss out on all the fun!
- Scout Aaron Sanchez