Pipsico Scout Reservation

I went out to the Pipsico Scout Reservation to get some stock photographs for the council to use in promoting their summer camps. I ended up picking one of the hottest days of the year to go out there but it was well worth it.

This is the Pipsico Tree, as you can see it is amazingly large, the legend is that Chief Powhatan is buried there.



Here a Camper is practicing how to throw a life ring while working on his Lifesaving Merit Badge.



These campers are excavating at the site of an old Plantation House on the Reservation. This is part of the Archeology Merit Badge.





This Staff member is helping some Campers with their Leather Working Merit Badge projects.



The camp is located on the southern shore of the James River, this Camper is Canoeing in the river.

Tidewater Council Scout Night

This year I decided to become active in the Boy Scouts to give back. As many of you know I am an Eagle Scout, and Scouting is very near and dear to me. Getting back into scouting is something I have wanted to do for some time, but just not sure how to have the most impact. I am on the Marketing committe for the Council as well as getting involved in other ways.

Every year the Tides (local AAA Baseball team) do a Scout Night for Tidewater Council. This year I came out with my Camera to start on a Stock Photo Library for the council.

Any scout that came in uniform was allowed to stand on the field for the National Anthem, sung by a Boy Scout.

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After the game the scouts setup camp, some brought tents, others only brought a pad and sleeping bag to sleep under the stars. The staff at Harbor Park had The Sandlot playing on the large video board for the kids before lights out. The wake-up call was 6:00am, way to early for me. Once the kids were setup and the movie starting I packed up and headed home to sleep in.

For more information on joining Scouting visit the national website. For more information on Tidewater Council click here.