Boxwell Summer Camp

New Troop 8 Scouts stepping up at Boxwell Summer Camp.  Deaton and Mitchell as color guard, the Hobo Penguins show patrol spirit, Big Sticks learn first aid, Jake and Chandler in the craft area, and Jeffy mingles with the big boys. Great job guys! 

Boxwell Summer Camp

Our experienced Scouts participate in more advanced skills such as Lifesaving, Climbing/Rappeling, Pioneering, and teamwork/leadership skills in COPE.

Boxwell Summer Camp

Troop 8 Scouts enjoying the sunny weather and outdoor adventure of Boxwell Camp Craig.  Nick Trogdon captured "Gizmo" tonight and the Mile Swimmers prepare their trek in front of the new Iceberg. 

Schooner Sailing High Adventure

The 2008 Troop 8 High Adventure trip aboard the Daniel Webster Clements wooden schooner took 16 experienced Scouts on an adventure of a lifetime.  Our landlocked crew eye-spliced lines, hoisted jibs, and navigated our way from Destin to Shell Island on one of the prettiest wooden ships in the gulf. 

Schooner Sailing High Adventure

From morning light to sunset, life onboard a wooden schooner requires mastering teamwork skills.

Schooner Sailing High Adventure

Life aboard a Gulf Schooner is pretty sweet...we eat, race, sing, and sleep. 

Schooner Sailing High Adventure

The crew of the ship (Captain Randall, Mates Ben and Scott, Galley chef Amy, and the unsinkable Bub) were incredible.  They taught us, fed us, and even climbed the ship's lines to take the most amazing picture from the top of the mast.

Schooner Sailing High Adventure

Each Scout had the opportunity to scuba Shell Island... including swimming with blue crab, sand dollars, and Nick even swam with sea horses!

Schooner Sailing High Adventure

All 16 Scouts learned how to sail, row, and navigate from the outstanding crew of the Daniel Webster Clements schooner.

Wilderness Survival 2008

Bamboo shelters, compass courses, and lightning storms...a Troop 8 survival tradition.





Thanks to the Stubblefields for hosting us at their farm.  We got most of the merit badge done, plus entertainment from a tractor pull and 'fireworks' at 3am.