Camp Geiger June 23rd 9:41am

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"Tonight's gonna be a good night..." - Black Eyed Peas


Waking up this morning, the boys file out of the Arapaho campsite, down the gravel road towards the dining hall as they head for breakfast. There are many conversations, yet one prevailing subject. "I wonder if I'm gonna get tapped tonight. Yeah, I think I am. I think you will too." Tonight is a very big night at Camp Gieger. Tonight, is when the tribe of Mic-O-Say welcomes new members. As the day goes on, the boys get more and more excited. We'll have a description of what they'll be experiencing tonight a little later in the day.



Tonight is also the night of one of the fun contests at dinner. This is the night we crown the new "King Peewee"! King Peewee is the smallest scout in camp, based on weight. It's a tough competition, but Texas always seems to come through. Once the king is crowned he gets to make a proclamtion that all on the camp staff must abide by. Troop 451 is proud to have the reigning champ and he had a few words on his reign and some advice on how the king can best serve his troop:




We woke to a wonderfully crisp morning with 58 degree temps and hardly any breeze. It was a nice little oasis in the middle of a summer of Texas heat. We ate breakfast and everyone headed to their classes, but excited about tonight, and the anticipation that camp is coming to a close.






Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit, cereal, yogurt



Weather: Mostly sunny, 67 degrees

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