by Luca Schombs | Sep 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
We stayed in a cabin at Quail Hill Scout Reservation. It is great way to enjoy the outdoors while having a cozy place to relax in the winter. We played games with friends, we went to the amazing escape room, ate ice cream in the dead of winter, told stories around a...
by Luca Schombs | Sep 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
Established in 2017, the Winter IceFest on Stillwater Lake is an annual winter festival for Scouts at Camp Minsi in New Jersey. Activities include ice cutting demonstrations, snow and ice games, and Scouting demonstrations. We played ice bowling, found some REALLY...
by Luca Schombs | Feb 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Scouting Klondike Derbys are popular winter-themed events inspired by the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1800s. This year is was held on a Saturday in January. It was cold and it was the first year without sleds, which is crazy because the one time they make us use...
by Luca Schombs | Aug 12, 2025 | Blog Entry
The summer camp at Goose Pond was really fun. There were lots of merit badges options to choose from. Swimming, rifle/shotgun shooting, archery, watersports, crafting, orienteering, and so much more and that’s only the mornings! In the afternoon we had free time...
by Luca Schombs | Jun 24, 2025 | Blog Entry
We went to a whitewater rafting company (Whitewater Challengers). We went on a dam release weekend which made the river faster and more rapid. We started out rafting around 10 AM and took a lunch break at the halfway point. The water temperature was 58 degrees so some...
