Wednesday at the Summit 7/23/2014

On Wednesday we started at The Canopy, a series of canopy zip lines through the tree tops. We went in 2 groups, due to our size. It started to rain soon after we started, but we continued and zipped in the rain, since there was no lightning.  Not many photos due to rain. We did have some thunder towards the end and had to finish quickly to get safely out of the trees. It was a fun time. 

The afternoon was spent on our service project. We performed trail maintenance on Trail D of the High Gear mountain biking trails. We worked alongside a troop from Puerto Rico. 

In the evening, some of us attempted the Water Reality obstacle course, paddle boarding, or Rock Climbing & Rappelling.  Tonight we are expecting rain storms.

Tuesday at the Summit 7/22/2014

Today we started with The Ropes, a cool challenge course. Afterwards we hiked a long way up a mountain to zip line 3200 feet to the bottom. Everyone loved it. Then for the afternoon we went to Low Gear for mountain biking. It was HOT, so we called it a day and headed back to camp for a break before supper. 

Monday at the Summit 7/21/14

On Monday we started early with breakfast and a LONG hike up to The Bows for archery. We shot static, 3D, and Laport (flying) targets. After a trail lunch we hiked over to The Barrels for rifle shooting. We started with 22 rifles and then moved up to Remington 700 Tactical rifles. BANG! Afterwards we hiked back to Summit Center for dinner and then most of the boys and some adults tried the evening activities and Action Point, like skateboarding and BMX. It was a great day.

Troop 221's Summit Activities Schedule

Sunday 7/20/2014: Meet at 5:30AM at Mt Horeb UMC, Depart 6AM, Check-in at Summit 1PM

Monday 7/21/2014: Morning at The Bows (archery) and Afternoon at The Barrels (shooting)

Tuesday 7/22/2014: Morning at The Ropes (ropes course) and Big Zip (zip line) and Afternooon at Low Gear (mountain biking)

Wednesday 7/23/2014: Morning at The Canopy (canopy tour) and Afternoon Service Project

Thursday 7/24/2014: Morning at The Park (skateboarding) and Afternoon at The Trax (BMX)

Friday 7/25/2014: Morning at The Rocks (climbing) and Afternoon at Bravo Lake- Lake Kayaking

Saturday 7/26/2014 Check-out & Return Home

Summit Countdown

We are less than a week away from our Big High Adventure Trip to the Summit Bechtel Reserve. Here's the important final info you need to know in order to Be Prepared.

Gear Drop Off: Saturday, July 19th, 2pm-4pm Drop off your packed gear at George Nicholson's house, Summerlake neighborhood, 240 Clubside Drive, Lexington, SC, 29072. Call 803-361-5379 if you need more info. A large duffle bag or backpack is suggested, but a trunk will be acceptable. Bring a separate daypack for the road, with water bottle and any essentials you might need during the drive or when we first arrive.

Sunday Morning Departure: We will meet at the Mt Horeb UMC Parking Lot at 5:30AM on Sunday, July 20th, ready to go. As usual, we will travel in Class A uniforms. We will conduct a final checklist of signed documentation before parents leave and then depart NO LATER THAN 6AM. Bring your daypack and water bottle and cash for lunch on the road.

Summit Waivers: We have not received everyone's signed waivers yet. These are a MUST. Please see the previous article (below) for a link to the waiver. You can sign, scan and email it to gnicholson3@gmail.com OR bring it with your gear on 7/19/14. Please don't wait until the last minute to provide this.