Daniel attended Cub Scout camp this week.
I volunteered to help out a couple days, while Anna and Todd did crafts and games with the "tag-along" group. And yes, Daniel's camp shirt is enormous in this picture. I somehow managed to order him a medium adult shirt, instead of a medium child shirt. Fortunately, they had extra kid shirts at camp.
There was a pirate theme this year, and some of the den areas were decorated very elaborately. Each den also came up with a pirate-themed cheer that they yelled at each activity station they went to.
I was assigned to help out on the archery range. It was fun to help the kids learn the basics of archery, and see their excitement as their aim improved.
At one point during my second day, a firetruck rolled in and raised its ladder to the highest point possible. The dens had each been given an egg, along with some materials (a box, some paper, a big sock, etc.) they could use to try to protect the egg during a long drop. The firemen dropped each den's package onto the road, and some of the eggs actually survived the fall.
When I went over to watch the egg drop, I noticed the Tag-Alongs had come over to watch it too. Can you spot a couple Hendricksons in the crowd? If you need a hint, Todd is wearing a red hat, and Anna is wearing a big pink hat.
At the end of each day, a camp director in full pirate regalia gave closing announcements and a few parting words, then he dismissed everybody and the theme song from the film "Pirates of the Caribbean" would start playing over the loudspeakers. No offense to Bach and Beethoven (who did fine work), but I think "He's a Pirate" is one of the most stirring instrumental pieces ever written.
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