Ione - The Amador District Boy Scouts Pioneering Fall Camporee will be held October 16 through 18 at Howard Park in Ione. This event will feature the Pioneering Merit Badge, which can be earned as Scouts work through each required activity and complete a construction project. This event will feature engineered structures constructed from wooden spars and rope lashing. Anticipated structures include rope bridges, towers, and catapults. The community is welcome all day on Oct. 17 to view what Boy Scout Pioneering is all about. Participation is expected from local Boy Scout, Venture and Cub Scout units. Boys will be completing merit badge requirements in the morning and constructing unit projects in the afternoon. For more information, call Dick McCleery at 274-4188 or Jim Whitaker at 296-7776. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009 00:15