Parent Post - Camporee

Hello all! Camporee was held the weekend of April 3-5th, and it was an eye-opening experience for all the boys, and even a few parents. If you have been wondering why the boys spent every Monday in March cooking until all hours of the night, they had been hard at work practicing for the Golden Spoon cooking competition. They worked at planning the menu that was in keeping with the medieval "Feast of Frugality" theme, and then practiced their roles in getting the items on that menu prepared, cooked, and served within the timeframe they would be allotted. Each boy had a role to do, whether it was lighting and manning the charcoal, chopping the items for the salad, skewering the appetizers; preparing the stew; or making the dessert in a box. Other boys had the all important task of cleaning the dishes throughout. Every week was a little different - some things tasted great, and others not so great - but they learned some important lessons along the way. They had to work all together in taking direction from their leader, learn how not to bicker with each other, and (I think!) were happy with their outcome. The weekend came and the boys went out for the day with their patrols doing their various skills. Saturday afternoon the competition began with the boys having to setup and decorate their kitchen. All hands came together to prepare and present the meal as planned. Everyone was happy when they got 3rd place for their endeavor! It's something they should all be proud of ~