2011-Videos (Part II) Dunes and Shooting

Here are several clips from our Dunes Hike. The pictures just do not do justice to how difficult walking in the sliding sand really is, nor how much of it there was! The boys had fun regardless, as you will see:

Next, this video is a bit long, but the shooting the boys did to earn their merit badges was really something.  Our fantastic instructor, Mr. Jeff Knop, was enthusiastic, safety-conscious, and a really great instructor.  Further, he did not know our troop from a spent shell (ha ha), yet he gave us his entire day to teach the boys, get them excited about the sport, and to make sure they had a good, safe grounding in the handling of guns.  THANK YOU JEFF!  We also owe a thank you to the Island Lakes Rec Area and their Director, Duane Cowger.  Thank you both for a great day!