Hello troop 820 followers,
This is Matt E. and Ben P. writing the blog for 6/27. The day started by everyone getting up around seven thirty. Some people, like myself (Matt), had decided to pack all of their bag the night before so that when we woke up, we wouldn’t be struggling to get everything together. While breakfast was being prepared, everyone began packing or was finishing packing. After breakfast, everyone put their gear in the trailer and we headed off to the Flight 93 National Memorial.
The Memorial was an emotional time on the trip for some of us. Some people had not experienced the feeling of being at such an important memorial. The memorial was neat and was still under construction. After we walked through the memorial and everyone had taken all the pictures they wanted, we walked to the trailer and had a lunch consisting of sandwiches, apples, and cheese sticks.
After the memorial, we headed off to Gettysburg. It was between 2-3 hours between the memorial and Gettysburg. Once we got there, we were met by the campground manager and she explained all the rules/restrictions to help us have an enjoyable time at Gettysburg. After that, we unloaded the trailer and set up camp. We then fixed dinner, which was spaghetti and bread, and sat around camp for awhile.
At about 8 o'clock, we left to go on a ghost tour in Gettysburg. Of course, when the tour guide asked us how scary he should make it, all the younger scouts said, “All the way!” and then not halfway through the tour, they were scared and some were almost forced to go on. The tour was neat and it taught us about some of the different hauntings in Gettysburg, such as the Jenny Wade house. On our way back, Wiley had a little photo shoot with some random girls that wanted a picture with him. He of course said ok when they asked and the rest of us just kept walking and laughing. We then got back to camp, had a flag retirement ceremony, and went to bed. By the way, Will gives a shout out to JZ! Sorry that this blog post was late. This is Matt and Ben signing off, and have a good day!
3 comments:
Loved the pictures, keep them coming!
Ask Liam what happened to his uniform shirt. We're curios to know why he wasn't wearin his for the flag ceremony.
Glad to see you found some shade to camp in, looks like the weather is finally turning hot.
Stay cool!
Hey 820..
Great pics and terrific story. Michael and I had a wonderful time on this memorable adventure. You are all a great group of boys and leaders....even "Pittsburgh ".
Travel safe and keep the stories coming. Its 102 degrees at home..hope it is more comfortable there. Missing a size xl and m trip tee shirt if you see them. . If you see a racoon wearing an 820 tshirt and eating beef jerky tackle him. Safe travels...enjoy your stay.
They say that on a hot summer night you can hear the scream of the Banshee across the fields of Gettysburg.
Have fun guys..i liked being with you.
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