October Newsletter by Spencer Nichols Troop Historian
Interview with ASPL Tor Anderson
The Gold Rush Outing occurring October 7th – 9th was the second Troop 42 outing of our scouting year. This was the first time our troop has attended this venue before, and had a large turnout, having over 30 scouts and parents head up to the Boulder Creek Scout Reservation on Friday night. The outing planned by the council was filled with multiple activities including steer roping, archery, blacksmithing, gold panning, horseshoeing, and candle making.
Our Troop Bugler Brandon Lin, which was a position created this last year, was able to play during morning flags. There was also something called the “expedition journey” which Tor Anderson (our ASPL) and a couple others participated in. This expedition was a large mystery case where clues were given to find a station where you would complete the activity to acquire another clue.
Our troop was able to find all 14 clues and completed this activity which Tor said was the “highlight of the outing”. Troop 42 also hosted the skits and created the bond fire where all the troops gathered to perform and announce awards at the end of the night. We had two of our very own scouts, Miles Rokala and Tristian Levadoux win for steer roping and archery. Ending the second outing of the year, Gold Rush was a new surprise that we’re looking forward to attending next year.