HAWK RIDGE OUTING - NOVEMBER 5 to 7, 1999

Six adult leaders and fifteen scouts departed Contempo Friday night for a two day outing at Anthony Chabot Regional Park. After arriving at the locked gate leading to the group camp site all fifteen scouts hitched up their backpacks and started down the trail to Hawk Ridge. The scouts completed a night hike approximately 1.2 miles with their equipment lead by Chris G. and Gavin M. Chris and Gavin scouted the trail the previous weekend. The adult leaders drove into camp and had peace and quite for the next 30 minutes until the scouts arrived.

On Saturday morning Mr. York arrived followed by two adult leaders and four Cub Scouts from Pack 273. The Pack was invited so several of the Cub Scouts could complete a requirement for their Arrow of Light Award. All the six of the Cub Scouts participate in a ten mile Merit Badge hike around Lake Chabot. The hiking party departed at 10:00 a.m. Lead by Mr. Godfrey. Six boys stayed in camp with Mr. Westcott, Mr. Smith and Mr. Short to work on scout advancements. The group who stayed in camp set up a lashed flag pole, a Scoutmaster shaded shelter/awning, and a regulation sized beach volleyball court. During the day the group was joined by Mr. Pederson and his son JR, who originally planned on leaving with the Friday night group.

The majority of the group hiking around Lake Chabot arrived back in camp at 2:30 p.m. The slower hikers arrived about 20 minutes latter. Everyone completed the hike except Andrew W. who was nursing a back injury from gymnastics competition and his father Mr. Wagner. Andrew and his father turned back after crossing the spill way to Lake Chabot.

The balance of the after noon was spent in leisure activities with volleyball, tag football, rope swings, catch, and Frisbee throwing. Mr. Butler and his son, Richard, even had time to go fishing. At 5:00 p.m. the colors were lowered followed by Patrol meals. The Cub Scouts ate dinner with the Roadkill Patrol and departed camp exhausted, but well feed. Their leader thanked the troop for an exciting outing and hoped to be invited back at some future date.

Pete Godfrey