Geneva Troop 5

Blackhawk Forest Preserve, December 2001


Weekend campout at Blackhawk Forest Preserve, Route 31, South Elgin. Friday, December 17th to Saturday, December 18th. It was unseasonably warm, but we didn't mind!
The cabin and Shane's tent.
Br. Adkins gets ready for breakfast.
Spencer makes hot chocolate.
Shane inside the cabin.
Chris samples the marshmallow before the hot chocolate.
Instruction in the fine art of making french toast.
Elliott samples the OJ.
Br. Blotter fries up the bacon.
Pole balancing act.
This is gonna be a catapault?
A woven frame to hold the object to be launched.
We threw this rock about 100 feet.
Ready...Aim?
Fire!
The whole crew (minus the photographer, Br. Qualls.) Click here to see high resolution image.
This waterfall was about a twenty minute walk from our campsite.
Looking downstream from the waterfall. Click here to see high resolution image.
Another shot of the waterfall. Click here to see high resolution image.
Br. Adkins and Br. Blotter
Let's see how fast we can get our feet wet!
Copyright © 2001 by Bill Qualls (Assistant Scoutmaster).
Last updated December 17, 2001.
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