2010 - Sep - Iron Mountain Night Hike

Iron Mountain Night Hike, September 24th 2010

2010 - Aug - Three Sisters Waterfall

Three Sisters Waterfall Backpacking, August 7th - 8th 2010

On Friday, August 7th, We went backpacking in the Cleavland Nation Forest to the Three Sisters Waterfall. The entire trail is about 2.25 miles with 1000 feet elevation change. We backpacked in a little ways, and then set up camp. On Saturday, we left our backpacks at our camp spot and only took day packs down to the waterfalls. The boys enjoyed playing and splashing around in the waterfalls, jumping off some rocks, and sliding down some really fun water slides. We also made friends with a couple navy guys who were out there hunting wild pig. They let the boys (anyone that wanted) shoot their thirty ought six hunting rifle.

2010 - Jul - Mataguay Scout Camp

Mataguay Scout Camp, July 5th - 10th 2010

This year at Scout Camp we had 7 boys from our troop and 2 boys from the Julian branch.

Scout Camp Highlights:

Tue, Wed, & Thu - 6:30am water dogs, 3 boys participated in all 3 days (Noah, Taylor and Dustin)

Tue - Trainers grave hike and ghost story

Wed - Jason Mandich, Noah Lewis and Steven Smith won first place in the Triathlon

Wed - Brother Heap won first place in the Scout Master Big Splash Contest

Wed - Don Jorgensen won first place in the Dragon boat race (we all helped make the boat)

Wed - Pirate Rugged O - Boys played in the pool all night and then slept under the stars

Wed - Brother Heap and Brother Frandsen learned how to make fire by friction (with 2 sticks)

Thu - We all hiked 1 mile and camped under the stars at the indian graveyard

Fri - Some Families came up to camp for dinner

Fri - Closing campfire, Brother Heap was asked to help get the campfire started with his fire by friction skills that he learned earlier in the week.

Fri - Closing campfire, Our Troop won the top knot award

Other activities included archery, canoeing, swimming, rock climbing, fishing, mountain boarding and rifle shooting. At the end of the week, our troop won the Mataguay Top Knot award which is awarded to just 1 troop at camp for the week and it is based on camp site inspections. Our 9 boys earned a total of 41 merit badges.

2010 - May - William Heise Campground

Camp-out at William Heise Campground, May 21-22 2010

On May 21st, the Deacons and 11-year-old scouts went camping at the William Heise Campground in Julian. On Friday Night, we had hot chocolate and dutch oven peach cobbler. We also had a great campfire program put on by Scotty Greer. The campfire program included 2 skits, a "Scout Master minute" and a Spiritual thought.


On Saturday morning, we had more hot chocolate, the boys played in the woods near our campsite and we had breakfast burritos for breakfast (eggs, bacon, potatoes, cheese, salsa). After breakfast we went on a little hike at the campground where we looked for wild life (and signs of wildlife). Then we picked up camp and went to a large field where we played capture the flag and three flies up.


It was a great time, and we did manage to see some deer and wild turkeys on the campout.

2010 - Apr - Camp Carr

Camp-out at the Carr house, April 16-17 2010

Kenny and Susan Carr allowed us to camp on their property on Mussey Grade Road. Our 4 Deacons camped for the night and in the morning we were joined by the Webelos and 11-year-old Scouts. We had gourmet burgers for dinner, banana splits for dessert, and egg mcmuffins for breakfast.

Friday night, the Deacons created an orienteering course for the younger scouts to do on Saturday morning.

No Injuries excpet for a few ant bites.

2010 - Mar - Cedar Creek Backpacking

Cedar Creek, March 26-27 2010

2010 - Feb - Smoke Tree Canyon

Smoke Tree Canyon & Natural Rock Water Tanks, February 26-27 2010

2010 - Jan - Cuyamaca Snow Sledding

Cuyamaca Snow Sledding, January 23, 2010