Activities for Cub Scouts at Twi-Light Summer Camp included archery, BB gun shooting, building catapults and making putty. Photo by Dawn Winkler
The Sully District of the Boy Scouts of America held a Twi-Light Summer Day Camp for its Cub Scouts July 25-29. Thirty Cub Scouts attended, led by adult volunteers from Sully District and Boy Scouts from Troop 1137 and Troop 577.
In addition, more than 30 adults participated in taking Youth Protection Training and provided help as Den Walkers. Special appreciation went to Den Leaders Dawn Winkler, Jim Mata, and Randy Young and also to activity directors, Jake Marshak, John Arpin, and Dan Palenscar.
The event was held at the Izaak Walton League Fairfax/Arlington Chapter in Centreville. Each day started with a flag ceremony, the Pledge of Allegiance and Den Yells. The evening ended with retiring the flag, one last Den Yell, and making a head count of Cub Scouts to make sure we didn't lose anyone. (We didn’t!)
Program Director Chris Davids, and District Executive Robert Guers provided the planning and execution of events that included BB gun shooting, archery, STEM activities of catapult building (shooting marshmallows into a tub), building the tallest structure with Gummy Bears and toothpicks, making putty, and craft activities of leatherwork, making a spaceship, and laser swords.
One night it rained for 20 minutes and everyone went to crafts and made paper airplanes and flew them for accuracy and distance. In the end everyone that attended beat the heat with cold water available at each station and each attendee had a great time.