Saturday, June 13, 2015

Home sweet home!

Boys with the ATL-MEM flight attendants

Jack received an entire bag of cookies for saying, "You are my favorite flight attendant."

Photo bombed by the Scoutmaster

Still waiting. Flight delayed 15-30 minutes

Waiting at FLL airport

On our way back home!

A quick game of corn hole before the bus arrives

Waiting for the bus

Asleep on his feet

Friday, June 12, 2015

Goodnight room. Goodnight moon.

Roses and thorns

Garret wins largest edible fish

Garrett receives certificate for largest non-edible fish caught this week

Luau program: crew skits and bad fish jokes

Luau dinner

Luau games: ladder golf

Luau games: volleyball

Scouts unload gear and prepare bunks

We will sleep in the air-conditioned Scuba Dorm for our last night at Sea Base

Cleaning our snorkel gear

Returning to Sea Base

Packing the main sail

Cleaning the boat before our return to base

This morning's snorkel site is The Quarry...

...an underwater rock quarry near shore

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Garrett catches 100 lb stingray

Menu for final night on sailboat is...

...Mac & cheese appetizer, steak fajita wraps, Hawaiian bread rolls and orange Gatorade. All of the food groups (hopefully) covered.

Catching fish. Small ones count, too.

Gentle waves. Pleasant breezes. This is the life.

Snorkeling at Founders Park

Spaghetti lunch at Founders Park, Plantation Key...

...Snorkeling to come after clean-up.

Father and son

The captain let Jeff sail the boat underneath the bridge span

Approaching the Key West Highway bridge

Headed out to sea

Final full day on the boat

Bryce hoisting the rear mitzen (half) sail

Will hoisting the main sail

This is Dan, our Program Mate. He is our guide while ashore.

Quick game of ultimate frisbee before morning flag ceremony

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Watching 'Pirates of the Caribbean'

The galley walls are lined with hundreds of council and troop patches for those who have attended Sea Base...o

...our troop patch is at the bottom of the picture.

The 'Keys Blessing'...

...recited in unison before dinner

A little down time before dinner

'Field games' to round out the afternoon

Aaaaah!!! Our first showers since Sunday!!

Human Foosball

Who's up for human foosball?

B crew's turn for small boat sailing

Some dads hang out in the shade while the boys paddle board

Paddle boarding is our 1st fun activity today