Alec: This past January, a group of brave scouts successfully tackled the challenges of winter by attending the annual Freezout at the Resolute Scout Camp, which attracted troops from around the surrounding area to participate in a weekend of camping and fun activities. After arriving early in the morning, the scouts piled both their personal gear and the troop gear on to several sleds and proceeded to drag it through the woods to their camp site. The evidence of winter was clear; both the ground and trees were heavily covered in snow and the air remained relatively cold for the duration of the weekend. As a result, the scouts faced extra work in preparing the campsite. Some went to work shoveling snow from the ground to make room for the tents while others cleared the fireplace of the snow which covered it.
When the campsite was suitably prepared, the group packed a dogsled full of gear for the day, grabbed their coats and gloves, and began pushing it towards the amphitheater. There, they observed the raising of the flag, after which a scout leader gave all the troops present a briefing for the day. By this point, everyone was eager to participate in the numerous activities planned for the day. The members of the troop pushed the sled off toward their first activity: first aid. For the next several hours, the troop traveled from station to station, participating in events such as an obstacle course, fire starting, and a sled race.
The stages were quite taxing on the scouts, and by the time they returned to the campsite, everyone was quite fatigued. Some of the troop members built a small fire and hung out around the fire circle for the next couple hours. Meanwhile, the younger scouts worked with a pair of older scouts on fulfilling advancement requirements and were able to locate traces of animal life, including deer tracks, feces, and a bird’s nest. Before long, everyone’s hunger became apparent. Several scouts went to work preparing dinner. Cutting potatoes, onions, carrots, and steak for tinfoil cooking, they made sure everyone got more than enough to fill their stomachs.
After dinner and some time by the fire, all the scouts and adults headed off to their tents, tired from the long day. When the morning rolled around, the scouts ate a quick breakfast and cleaned up the campsite before heading off to the amphitheater for the closing ceremony. The troop won several awards including the fastest time in the sled race. All in all, it was a very eventful and successful weekend, as the scouts survived the cold winter weather and had lots of fun in doing so.
Remington: The Freeze Out of ’07 was amazing! My friend and I pulled the bobsled. To me, the Freeze-Out wasn’t really “freezing.” It was actually pretty warm, or was that all the warm clothes we were wearing?
There were many games and awards to be won. In sled racing our sled got in front of the first group and we got 1st place (overall) in sled racing!
Rick: The Freeze Out was by far the best outing I had this year. We covered many scouting activities like first aid and hurry cases, fire making, and much, much more.
One of my favorites was the use of sleds. We used sleds to transport our supplies to and from camp. I also found a hill and attempted to sled down it. (That was painful.) It was also the one single outing I got more than three different requirements done.
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