Gearing up for the Cardboard Classic

Scoutmaster Carl Chilling Out

Now that the snow crunches under foot, our breath comes out in steamy wisps, and the days are starting to lengthen, it must be time to gear up for the Cardboard Classic!

Of course, the first order of business is to fashion sleds out of duct tape and cardboard. Classic! I've heard that in warmer climes, they make watercraft out of these materials, and, I suppose, snow is just another form of water...

We'll race on February 1st, but today was all about ingenuity, engineering, and hot chocolate (thank you Amy!).

We've got at least two racers read to rip!

Scout Day at Marquette Mountain

Gary grabs some air

It's winter here in Yooperland, and that means fun for Scouts! Marquette Mountain hosted "Scout Day", and Scouts from all around flocked to the slopes.

Marquette Mountain has offered Scouts a special discount on Scout Day for the last several years. This year our "zone" (Marquette and Alger counties) representatives put together a belt loop and merit badge opportunity for the boys.

Eric Creel, a student at NMU and ski instructor, organized Snow Sports merit badge work. Over a dozen Scouts earned their merit badges including Gary and Jackson. The food was good, too. Chuck helped the kids, including many Cubs, assemble and cook silver turtles outdoors on the grill.

The event, with registration first open to our zone and then to the district was a big success. There's talk about opening it up next year to the Bay-Lakes Council and show them how much fun we have up here!