What a Great Summer!!!!!!!!!!!!

The 2009 Boy Scout camping season was an exciting and busy summer. The camp saw 2273 scouts and adults enjoy a week in the beauty and excitement that is Geiger. One thousand six hundred fifty-two boys made up the largest group in at least 40 years. Even with the large numbers the camp had room to spare.

Scouts came from various parts of the country. Sixty troop brought 922 scouts to Geiger from different councils. The furthest traveled this summer was Troop 230 from Katy, Texas, a suburb of Houston. The largest unit this summer was Troop 451 from Lewisville, Texas. They had 90 campers, 66 boys, which traveled from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Other troops came close in number of boys attending.

The scouts got to choose from 56 scheduled activities and merit badges during six periods each day. If that wasn’t enough there are the evening and some morning activities that accounted for another 44 fun things to keep everyone excited.

Mic-O-Say ceremonies always are a very significant part of camp. This summer all ceremonies were held under the stars. There was one week that our Directing Medicine Man, Walks Tall, had to hurry to miss the rain and was successful to everyone’s relief.

 The 2009 season has ended. The staff bid farewell to the campers and each other. All the program supplies have been put away. Everyone is anticipating an exciting 2010 season

Construction is progressing on the new shooting sports complex. The plans for the new COPE course are made. The program committee is busy making plans for a great summer ahead.

Everyone is excitedly expecting to see all the scouts and scouters from 2009 again in 2010 and a few new ones as well.