This last week was the ward/troop annual High Adventure. This year we went to "Camp Owens". There is no such place is you do an internet search but this is what the young men call it. One of the leaders owns property near Sacramento that allows us to camp. It's rural and on the Sacramento river. It providers different activities for the young men. Such as:
Paint ball wars. They were up before 7am (which is quite unusual for this age group) to play a few hours of paint ball wars.
After a breakfast, (eggs, bacon, pancakes and hashbrowns the first day; breakfast burritos; and All-In-One [a dutch oven meal]), they did other activities such as tubing on the river. After a few laps they would eventually be thrown off from the centrifugal force.
Dinners were a feast as well. We had In-N-Out style hamburgers (veggie burgers for Clark); a dutch oven feast consisting of BBQ chicken, BBQ ribs, Hungry Jack casserole and potatoes; then ribs, Rib Eye steak with baked potatoes. The photo below was the Neanderthal (Cave man) dinner consisting of Spaghetti with meat balls, Ranch dressing salad and bread. This was eaten without utensils off the table. It's obvious the mom's weren't here!!!
The uneaten food didn't go to waste. It became art work. I believe this was a VanGough attempt at their girl friend.
It was also a "J" for Jarrod and "A" for Adam (though not shown)
On the river was a rope swing.
Jarrod is showing off his new hair do. Actually, this was bending over with his head in the water and flipping is up.
The kids went to bed at 10pm each night (on their own). The leaders stayed up and sang "Oldies but Goodies" from the '70s around the campfire.
Other activities included swimming in the river, fishing by boat in a catch and release pond, and canoeing. They also shot .22 rifle, .22 pistol, archery and 12 gauge skeet shooting.
The young men a great time. The leaders all returned 5-10 pounds heavier.
Paint ball wars. They were up before 7am (which is quite unusual for this age group) to play a few hours of paint ball wars.
After a breakfast, (eggs, bacon, pancakes and hashbrowns the first day; breakfast burritos; and All-In-One [a dutch oven meal]), they did other activities such as tubing on the river. After a few laps they would eventually be thrown off from the centrifugal force.
Dinners were a feast as well. We had In-N-Out style hamburgers (veggie burgers for Clark); a dutch oven feast consisting of BBQ chicken, BBQ ribs, Hungry Jack casserole and potatoes; then ribs, Rib Eye steak with baked potatoes. The photo below was the Neanderthal (Cave man) dinner consisting of Spaghetti with meat balls, Ranch dressing salad and bread. This was eaten without utensils off the table. It's obvious the mom's weren't here!!!
The uneaten food didn't go to waste. It became art work. I believe this was a VanGough attempt at their girl friend.
It was also a "J" for Jarrod and "A" for Adam (though not shown)
On the river was a rope swing.
Jarrod is showing off his new hair do. Actually, this was bending over with his head in the water and flipping is up.
The kids went to bed at 10pm each night (on their own). The leaders stayed up and sang "Oldies but Goodies" from the '70s around the campfire.
Other activities included swimming in the river, fishing by boat in a catch and release pond, and canoeing. They also shot .22 rifle, .22 pistol, archery and 12 gauge skeet shooting.
The young men a great time. The leaders all returned 5-10 pounds heavier.
