Mackinac Island Scout Service Camp

Susan and I visited the Hiawathaland Council troop as the Mackinac Island Scout Service Camp. Eleven leaders and 57 Scouts stay in the Scout Barracks behind the Fort. They are responsible for flag raising and lowering and serve as tour guides while having ample time for bicycling, merit badges, swimming, shopping, and so on.

An Eagle Maker

Dan Hakala (in the blue shirt at the lower right) is retiring as Scoutmaster of Troop 360 in Harvey. He was surprised at a party planned by the parents of the Scouts from his 25 years with the troop.

Dan has been an exemplary Scoutmaster providing high adventure activities every year for the troop. They were on a three year rotation of Philmont, Canada, and the Porcupine Mountains. He was on the original Camp Staff at Camp Hiawatha in 1967.

A new Eagle

I attended Brendon Wolf"s Eagle Court of Honor in Rapid River's Troop 488. The ceremony was very well done.

Around Camp

The plumbers and electricians are doing their thing finishing the shower house project at camp. It was a beautiful day for a drive to camp.

Dick Oslund was in camp getting ready for things. Doc and Ginny have arrived although they were in town while I was there.

The Gilwell Oak seedling survived the winter, but doesn't look to healthy yet.

Eagle Project

Members of Troop 370 assist in Bridger's Eagle project of repairing a dock at the Chocolay Township Marina.