Boy's Summer Activities - Calgary Area

July - August 2013

We got the boys together to plan our activities they would like to do during the summer. Everyone provided lots of ideas and then calendared then into the summer holidays. Boys worked hard to bring together each event and ensure everyone's interests were met.

Team Members

	Karl Burndorfer, Aaron Sebastian, John Sobkowiz, - Scout Leaders
	Ethan Conrad. RJ Laigo, Hale Aquino, Issac Gagnon, Michael Laigo - Scout Planners

Calendar

Temple Trip	Calgary Temple	May 29	Young men opportunity to attend.
Cool rainbow eh!		Yea, were the enlightened guys.	The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was us.
I'm the Leprechaun	and I am cute.
Canada Day	Chapel	July 1	Boys joined the ward in celebration Canada Day.
What girls will do to a boy!	Revenge?	A little football	Balloon talent exposed.
Do I look like a pig now?		Bro. Snider shows us his award.	Bro. Snider's Award for his work setting up the program that donated used glasses to 3rd world countries.
Fish Creek Disk Golf	Fish Creek Park - Grenfield	July 3	Boys played off the picnic tables for pole nets and use Frisbees. Cookies at Bro. B's on the way home.
Planning event	Bro. B's house	July 10	Boys put the whole plan together and finished with a snack,
Pizza Night	Bro. B's house	July 17	Made home made pizzas and played Yug-io and watched some Aname cartoons
Stretching out the dough, technique is everything.
Swimming at Sikome	Sikome Lake - Fish Creek	July 27	Day of swimming and BBQ . Boys planned food for BBQ. Cooked food in outdoor grills using fire made with 1 match. Played some outdoor games (bury the boy in the sand and sand ball fights)
This is a portrait of Isaac.	I can feel your feet Seth.	Swimming out to meet some girls...	The girls join in the fun.
Isaac down after a sandball hit.	Sand does get in your eyes.
High River Cookie Drop	High River - Temp housing complex	August 1	Went and took all the remaining cookies and snacks made by the Relief Society and passed them out at the shelter.
A mini-van full of Rice Crispy squares, Puffed Wheat square and bags of home made cookies.	Getting organized	Housing complexes were quite impressive.	Trailers we set up for dinning, and other public activities.
There were about 20 of these super long trailer rows.	Units were like regular apartment blocks.	There were common laundry and washroom facilities all along the hallways.	Everyone knew about our Helping Hands group and they all appreciated the kindness of bringing our extra snacks.
Camp Prep for Summer camp weekend	Chapel	August 7	Had the boys get groceries from the menu/meal plan. Got all the group gear out of the shed and checked over.
Burgess Shale Camp - link to Camp	Johnston Canyon Campground	August 9-11
Water Activity	Chapel	August 14	Boys gathered water toys and water buckets and hoses. Challenged to see who could stay dry.
Getting the base stations loaded up with the ammunition	Setting up the hoses.
Indoor Sports	Chapel	August 21	Boys had Ping-Pong matches, a Bocce Ball tournament and some Badminton.

Tubing to Okotoks	Okotoks	August 31	Boys floated down Sheep River in tubes to towns main park (Southridge Dr and Sheep River Pathway). Had a picnic at park.
Finally, a gas station with air!	Another one, and this one is free.	These tubes take a lot of air man!	Might as well be productive while we wait for the big tubes to fill.
Launch point.	Water is a bit cold.	They seem to be able to hold our weight enough.	Just need to get into some deeper water here.
Definitely sea worthy!	Whoa, just found a deep spot.	This is nice, warm sun, totally on top of the water.	Not that easy to stay totally on top of the water.
Might as well test out the life jacket.	I can paddle with my running shoes, see...	. Sam rescues the boys from the tree branches. Nobody wanted to get out of the tube. Water was too cold.	Ready to be pulled across? Nice job on the knot.
Oh well, so much for staying dry.	All rescued now.	Just because I'm skinny doesn't mean I'm freezing to death.	I think I'll take you up on that wet suit. Bro. B.