Troop 95 camps at Henson Scout Reservation
Garrett Hale, historian for Boy Scout Troop 95 in Georgetown, gives an account of a recent camping weekend:
Twenty-four scouts along with eight leaders from Boy Scout Troop 95 spent Sept. 26-28 camping at Henson Scout Reservation on the banks of the Nanticoke River near Sharptown, Md.
Arriving at their campsite, Singaree, on Friday night, the troop split activities Saturday with one group going to Wesley United Methodist Church to assist with their fall festival. The remaining boys prepared for various activities the troop was going to do with Cub Scout Pack 95 in the afternoon, including a tour of the campsite and an afternoon of games and learning skills.
After dinner and clean up, the Cub Scouts, leaders, and families joined the Boy Scouts at the waterfront’s campfire arena, where the Boy Scouts performed skits and songs for all.
The campfire closed with a solemn flag retirement ceremony. Selected Boy Scouts retired two worn American flags. According to United States flag etiquette, “When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to represent as a symbol of our county, it must be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner.” The Boy Scouts of America are one of the few organizations authorized with the honor of retiring American flags.
On Sunday, the scouts broke camp and packed up. The weekend ended with a scout led chapel service at Henson Scout Reservation’s Hershey Memorial Chapel.
