It was a dark and stormy night, the seas were angry that February day when 5 scouts from Troop 127 ventured out into the "Graveyard of the Pacific". Each bravely venture out undeterred by the winds and the waves in search of that elusive creature, the Pacific Dungeness Crab.In all seriousness, Troop 127 had a fantastic February campout thanks in no small part to the Astoria KOA. We planned to go crabbing, make liberal use of the heated swimming pool and knock out some rank advancement over the weekend. What we found far surpassed our expectations. The Astoria KOA recently built 3 new cabins especially with Scouting in mind. Two of the heated cabins would hold 16 scouts and the third worked as a kitchen/meal prep area. Only feet away was large campfire pit and running water. All this was fenced in and set up to host scouting events. The only thing missing, according to Dale the camp director, was a flag pole.
After hearing that, SPL David Rollins and his father worked out a deal with Elmers Flag and Banner to procure a 20' commercial grade flag pole. The troop brought this along and erected it as a service project for the camp in support of their efforts to accommodate more Scouting troops.When not playing miniature golf, swimming in the pool, or bouncing on the large inflatable "pillow", scouts took turns boating in Astoria Bay. We were well on our way to a feast of crab when we lost our pots, but all scouts got to run the bay and had a great time.
I want to thank Josh Gibbens for his help in planning the food for 24 participants. This was an extraordinary feat for a young scouts just working on his First Class badge.I'd also like to thank Esbon & Terri Griffen, Jay Fayloga, Sean Hedmann, Michele & Phil Huntington, John Walker and Janet Hover for their help as adult leaders. This campout would not have been the success it was without your help!
Brian Rollins
Assistant Scoutmaster - Troop 127
Boy Scouts of America
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