A couple weeks ago, we went to the Boy Scout Camporee in Rochelle, Illinois. We left on Friday at 5:30. We got there, helped the first year scouts set up tents, and set up the rest of the tents. After that, we set up a cracker barrel, or a small snack consisting of summer sausage, cheese, and crackers. After that, the scouts either chose to go to astronomy or sit around the fire. After everyone got back, we all went to sleep in our separate tents. We woke up in the morning and assembled into our patrols and made a breakfast of corned beef hash and eggs. We then cleaned up and went to our separate merit badge courses. I did not actually go to any merit badge courses, I just brought my fishing pole and went fishing, but you could have chosen the astronomy, soil and water conservation, geocaching, fishing, nature, or fly fishing merit badge. After the merit badge course was finished, we returned to the campsite to have lunch. We just had basic lunch sandwiches with cheese or ham or turkey. After lunch, we cleaned up and had about a half hour of free time. I chose to go fishing, but other scouts went to view the river and some just played games. After that, everyone chose a second merit badge and went to it from about 2:00 to 5:00. At 5:00, we all reported back to the campsite to start dinner, which was sloppy joes. I supervised my patrol, and the meal was pretty good. After dinner, the entire troop went to the camporee campfire and our troop did a skit. After the skit, we had a flag retirement ceremony and then went back to camp. We all went to sleep and woke up the next morning, broke down camp, had a small breakfast, and went home. We arrived at RPC at about 11:00.
–James S.