Troop 451 Rifle and Shotgun Shooting Campout 2014
Once again, Troop 451 returned to Worth Ranch (The Big Adventure) Boy Scout Camp this weekend to enjoy the outdoors and participate in some shooting sports activity, arriving a little after 9:00 PM Friday. Pitching a tent in the cold dark is always a bit of a challenge but every Scout and Scouter was equal to the challenge. After a quick ‘cracker barrel’ of cheese, crackers (of course - It’s a cracker barrel), and Li’l Smokies sausages in BBQ sauce, everyone hunkered down for a chilly night. While not the coldest it’s been recently, the overnight temperatures dropped into the mid-20s. With the correct equipment, that isn’t a problem but getting up and leaving the warm cocoon of one’s sleeping bag is a bit of a struggle, especially at 6:00 AM. After a hearty breakfast, we headed to the range to try our hands at shotgun. The morning started about 8:30 with a briefing covering basic firearms safety, the range rules, and a review of the basics of shotgun shooting. As per