Rock Springs Campout

Two of the activities that the troop participated in on this campout weekend.  A full day of tubing at Rock Springs, including hunting for shark's teeth, followed by the next day's bike hike.  It was a ride on the Seminole/Wekiva trail for 10 miles. 

Boy Scouts campout

Dylan setting up his tent at Camp Joy, adjacent to Rock Springs. 

First football game

Ryan after his first middle school football game.  He is really loving being on the football team, as cornerback.  The team suffered a near loss, attributable to a questionable call from the ref. 

On the starting block

Dylan is ready to race!!!!

Dylan's perfect stroke

Dylan is having a breakthrough year on the swim team.  Here he is demonstrating his perfect stroke form on the 500m freestyle.  Not his favorite event, but he got 2nd place at yesterday's meet.  Not bad for a 9th grader!!!

The water glows green

The Yawlie flotilla was launched this evening to experience a true phenomenon of Florida nature.  We did a canoe, kayak, and SUP night tour to observe the bioluminescence in our waters.  As we launched from our canal, the slightest agitation of the water, would literally churn in a green lighted hue.  It emitted a light that resembled the Creepy Crawler- glow in the dark green we all remembered as kids.  It was especially fascinating when the kids dove off the boathouse into the dark brackish waters and lit up like fireflies.

As we paddled, the stroke through the water would actually light up the paddle blade below the surface, and as we would slowly cruise up onto a school of baitfish, they would explode in a firestorm of green, fluorescent , underwater contrails, making vectors of light in their underwater world.  A truly amazing night, and  a reminder of our paradise home town.