Scout Camp or Bust!

For a while there I thought scout camp might be a bust. Here it is 1pm and the scouts are pulling out of the driveway...3 hours late! It all started at 10am when all the scouts showed up excited for their week long camp-out. Shane and Lonny had already loaded one truck full of gear and were waiting for the other truck to arrive and so they could finish packing. Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen complications, the second truck never came and at 10:30am Shane and the other leaders were scrambling for a plan to get all the gear and the boys up to camp. After switching a minivan for a suburban, things were back on track and everything was loaded. We took a group photo, said a pray, and everyone piled into their designated vehicle excited to finally be on their way. Camp Napawan is in Wisconsin and due to a week of heavy rain there were a lot of roads closed due to flooding. Luckily they knew this ahead of time and were able to chart out an alternate route before heading out.

With everyone loaded up the cars started pulling out...except Shane. Uh-oh! We thought we'd seen enough drama already this morning! The truck Shane had borrowed wasn't starting. Everyone piled out of their cars again as Shane tried over and over again to start the truck. They tried jump starting it but soon realized the battery wasn't the problem - the starter had gone out! I began to think maybe scout camp wasn't meant to be this year. How were they ever going to find another truck to carry all the gear? Everyone was on their cell phones calling anyone they knew that might be able to help and nobody was having success. Shane was beginning to feel a bit discouraged (who'd blame him), and the boys were getting restless and hungry. We got out some snacks and turned on the hose so the boys could splash around a bit in the water while the leaders had a Pow-Wow. These leaders and their families are amazing and their willingness to serve and sacrifice is inspiring. One of the leaders and his wife offered the use of both of their family SUV's in order to get everyone up to camp! Thank you! So after a crazy start the boys are finally on their way. And I'm sure this will be a camp-out to remember!