Camp Highlights

Camp Hiawatha opened with Dave Goodwin, an Eagle Scout alumni from Marquette presenting a flag that flew in Iraq where he served recently to camp director Shaun Clark.

Anna, an International Scout from Korea, added a lot to the camp program. She is shown with Shaun and Program Director Sam Ledebuhr.

As always, the Indiana Jones Adventure course was a big hit with the Scouts.

National Guard helps at Camp Hiawatha

Camp Hiawatha benefited greatly from the service of a squad of National Guardsmen from the Soo who spend a week at camp with heavy equipment. They helped clear site 8, got all of the unsightly stumps out of sight, and did a myiad of tasks under Doc Jewell's direction.

Two of the Guardmen were Scouts as youth, one in Doc Jewell's troop and one with Doc Bender.

Do Your Best to Be Prepared as a Leader

Flo Namiotka and Susan Jones lead Leader Training in Pere Marquette District on Saturday. There were 15 participants present, the most in many years for the fall training.

Snowshoe Lodge

I was at Camp for the Commissioner Conference Saturday. Steve Lindahl's craftsmanship is a wonder to behold in the Snowshoe Lodge. Sorry, I don't have a picture, a button on the camera had been pushed over and it took me a long time to figure out that the camera was not broken, just not set right. Be sure to visit the Snowshoe Lodge when you are at Camp Hiawatha.

Bobby LaMarche Homecoming

It was quite a thrill to be present at the Homecoming for Bobby LaMarche, an alumnus of Troop 408, when he walked across the stage at the end of the program. He had been paralyzed after being shot in Iraq. Was proud of the Boy Scouts and Cubs in attendance.