Hawking with Don Hervig

Our December activity was playing basketball, xbox games, soccer, pizza, and other indoor activities at the assembly hall on Friday.  We met around 6 and ended at midnight.  Attendance was about 25 people. On Sat. we met up again at 9:00 and then hauled out to the Lyman farm on Shady Grove Road to meet Don Hervig and his hawks.  Don brought 2 hawks, his regular Red Tail Hawk and also a new Harris Hawk.  Luck was not with us as we did not scare up any squirrels or rabbits.  We tried a different place on Vervilla.  Both were beautiful sets of woods, but we had no luck.  Don did not get the Harris Hawk out. Maybe better luck next time. I accidentally deleted all my photos before saving them, so thanks to Travis for the photos.

Rappelling at Stone Door

Our November Campout was Rappelling at Stone Door.  We camped at the Stone Door Campsites, campsite #1.  Ethan S was our camp cook with Saylor W assisting.  Ethan brought us seasoned chicken with potatoes, onion, and celery cooked in two large dutch ovens for supper.  It was awesome.  For breakfast Ethan made bacon and scrambled eggs.  It was probably the best bacon I have ever had on a campout. Friday night, Steven climbed a tree in the campsite and rigged up a series of ropes from a limb about 20-25 foot off the ground that people played around on. Saturday we spent rappelling and rock climbing at the Stone Door.  Hayden, Steven, and Cole rigged up 2 different set ups so people could rappel or climb.  Phil showed up on Saturday as well.  Phil rigged up yet a third rope on a smaller cliff so people could have their choice of activity level.  Attending the campout was Ethan S, Saylor W, Clay H, Daniel K, Brandon P, Cole M, Harrison H, Steven L, Bryce C, Hayden P, Alexander H, Darin P, Adrian H, and Harold R.