Sunday evening, July 15

Just heard from camp. The scoutmaster reports that the troop arrived at Henson at 1:05 p.m. They were just the second troop to go through the check-in process, and thanks to good preparation, everything went smoothly. The troop took a tour of the camp, and for those returning to Henson, there were some notable changes. The shotgun range now had a brand new pavilion, which will keep the boys out of the hot sun. The Eagle Base Camp, which was previously located quite a distance from the main camp has been moved to the center of activity, quite close to our campsite. Any boys taking Eagle Base merit badges, such as the Citizenship badges, will be able to trot right over to the program area rather than trek all the way up the dusty road to the former location. At 4:30 p.m., everyone was setting up their tents and getting ready for dinner. An opening campfire hosted by the campstaff will be held tonight, and tomorrow, everything really gets going!