Cub Scout Pack 353

ALLIGATORS	PLANETS	FUN

Pack 353 took our spring camping trip to Brazos Bend near Needville, TX.  This was perhaps our closest camping trip in about 4 years, and it drew over 67 campers from our pack.  We skirted weather problems throughout the weekend, but we were blessed with cloudy skies during the day (to keep the temperature down) and clear skies at night (to allow us to do some stargazing). Although there was a scare for thunderstorms early Sunday morning, they were slow moving which allowed almost all of us to pack and get home before it started to rain.

We had a great campsite with a large field for games, HUGE trees for climbing, and plenty of amenities for amusement. Our kids had the chance to go on several hikes to view the famous alligators at the park.  In addition to the 'gators, we saw an incredible amount of wildlife including birds, turtles, caterpillars, and insects to make any conservationist happy.  The skies were clear each night that allowed some amateur stargazing and instruction on how to find the major constellations as well as the ability to look through the HUMONGOUS telescopes at the George R. Brown Observatory on Saturday night.  This was a unique opportunity to not only see the equipment, but to see it in action.

As usual, the trip included fun den activities, some masterful outdoor cooking (including a meringue pie) and some experimentation with new outdoor cooking techniques like Box Ovens, Dutch Oven Desserts, and a Chili Cookoff!  As the weekend wound down, the campfire provided a great chance for our scouts to show their theatrical side with skits and jokes.

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