LadyDigger
Bronze Member
Well, all I can say is: "WHAT A TOTALLY AWESOME WEEKEND!!!" We had so much fun.
Now, let me say this, for those of you who come to Pipsico to the hunts...I DID NOT bring my metal detector. First off, we really had NO ROOM for it as we only brought two vehicles, that stored our personal gear, Scout gear and our Scouts! And it was better I didn't anyways, even though Saturday night I was walking around saying, "Dang, should have brought my detector!" We were there for our Scouts and to have fun...it was an anniversary afterall!
I will be adding some photos below of our weekend. It was hard to choose which pics to decide to give you an overall idea of how our wonderful weekend went. I hope you enjoy viewing these.
They will be in order from when we arrived Friday night and setting up camp, to waking up Saturday morning and getting breakfast, to the Archie site (my first time back there!), to the Pipsico Tree, to the James, back to camp for lunch, then for those who have been to Pipsico, you know the roads. We walked from camp site area 7 to the barn, then to the museum, then walked all the way down to Camp Kiwanis (where we set up camp for our hunts.)... but we cheated and took the bus back from Camp Kiwanis to Camp Lions. It let us off at the Trading Post and then we walked to our campsite from there. So we did some walking and my body this morning, it is letting me know what muscles I did not know I had! LOL...but I had such a blast! The weather was absolutely marvelous and sleeping, you could not have asked for better sleeping conditions!!! OMG...it was PERFECT!!!
And let me point out...when you see the close up of the flag....let me state to you...that Thelma Drake (http://drake.house.gov/) had this flag flown over the White House a week before this event just for the 50th Anniversary of Pipsico!!! Thank You Ms. Drake, for thinking of our Scouts and the Scouting Community and of this special celebration! This flag flew over Camp Lions infront of the Chow Hall, where we met for assembly.
Oh, on Saturday night, they had a stage set up and they had a band there that played Big Band Music...what a night! Some Scouts did skits, some Scout Leaders tried their hand at comedy (LOL, they were pretty good!), Joe Manascatti, a musician, (I don't know if I am spelling his name correct)...but he is an Eagle Scout, many years back. His son, the third, is a Scout as well. He performed for us and he played two trumpets at the same time!!! It was awesome! One of the band members for the big band played with Count Basey (not sure I spelled that correct either)...anyways, it was a totally awesome weekend.
And yes, I regretted not bringing my detector, but only on Saturday night when I had some down time! LOL...but we will be there again in two weeks for our big hunt and I know where all the cars were parked and where everyone camped - LOL!!! (Actually, we wound up having over 1,500 Scouts at this event!!! WOW!!!)
Those who were involved in putting this together, did a FANTASTIC JOB!!! And even though Si Simons was not able to attend, as he is still in the hospital
, we did speak with him by phone on Saturday night and he is in good spirits! We missed having you with us Si! Get better soon so you can join us for future events!!!
So, without further ado....here's some pics (lots of them!) LOL (it will be several posts for me here)
YIS & YIMD,
Annmarie, Ron and TROOP 65, Tidewater Council, Cape Henry District
THIS POST IS DAY ONE, Friday, 10 October 2008
Now, let me say this, for those of you who come to Pipsico to the hunts...I DID NOT bring my metal detector. First off, we really had NO ROOM for it as we only brought two vehicles, that stored our personal gear, Scout gear and our Scouts! And it was better I didn't anyways, even though Saturday night I was walking around saying, "Dang, should have brought my detector!" We were there for our Scouts and to have fun...it was an anniversary afterall!
I will be adding some photos below of our weekend. It was hard to choose which pics to decide to give you an overall idea of how our wonderful weekend went. I hope you enjoy viewing these.
They will be in order from when we arrived Friday night and setting up camp, to waking up Saturday morning and getting breakfast, to the Archie site (my first time back there!), to the Pipsico Tree, to the James, back to camp for lunch, then for those who have been to Pipsico, you know the roads. We walked from camp site area 7 to the barn, then to the museum, then walked all the way down to Camp Kiwanis (where we set up camp for our hunts.)... but we cheated and took the bus back from Camp Kiwanis to Camp Lions. It let us off at the Trading Post and then we walked to our campsite from there. So we did some walking and my body this morning, it is letting me know what muscles I did not know I had! LOL...but I had such a blast! The weather was absolutely marvelous and sleeping, you could not have asked for better sleeping conditions!!! OMG...it was PERFECT!!!
And let me point out...when you see the close up of the flag....let me state to you...that Thelma Drake (http://drake.house.gov/) had this flag flown over the White House a week before this event just for the 50th Anniversary of Pipsico!!! Thank You Ms. Drake, for thinking of our Scouts and the Scouting Community and of this special celebration! This flag flew over Camp Lions infront of the Chow Hall, where we met for assembly.
Oh, on Saturday night, they had a stage set up and they had a band there that played Big Band Music...what a night! Some Scouts did skits, some Scout Leaders tried their hand at comedy (LOL, they were pretty good!), Joe Manascatti, a musician, (I don't know if I am spelling his name correct)...but he is an Eagle Scout, many years back. His son, the third, is a Scout as well. He performed for us and he played two trumpets at the same time!!! It was awesome! One of the band members for the big band played with Count Basey (not sure I spelled that correct either)...anyways, it was a totally awesome weekend.
And yes, I regretted not bringing my detector, but only on Saturday night when I had some down time! LOL...but we will be there again in two weeks for our big hunt and I know where all the cars were parked and where everyone camped - LOL!!! (Actually, we wound up having over 1,500 Scouts at this event!!! WOW!!!)
Those who were involved in putting this together, did a FANTASTIC JOB!!! And even though Si Simons was not able to attend, as he is still in the hospital
, we did speak with him by phone on Saturday night and he is in good spirits! We missed having you with us Si! Get better soon so you can join us for future events!!!So, without further ado....here's some pics (lots of them!) LOL (it will be several posts for me here)
YIS & YIMD,
Annmarie, Ron and TROOP 65, Tidewater Council, Cape Henry District
THIS POST IS DAY ONE, Friday, 10 October 2008
I will have to talk to Ranger Dan about it, as I was under the understanding, that when clearing up the land from the trees that fell, a worker fell into the cellar hole and that is how the site was discovered, but that is NOT what was said when telling our young Scouts about this site! I asked that question, about someone falling into the cellar hole and that is how the site was discovered...and I did not get a clear answer...I am more apt to believe Ranger Dan, as he has lived on that property since the camp opened!!!
). I told them no, that we are not authorized. They are the ones that recommended I go to Council and request to detect (NOT DIG), just detect and pin point and have witnesses to our detecting. I told them we could go into the dig area, but we are NOT allowed to enter with our detectors. Also, when the boys went into the area to view the site, they had a pile of dirt they were authorized to go through to find artifacts (i.e., pottery, etc)...we did not do it though...we actually forgot about it LOL. Dang! Infact, I didn't know this one guy very well, but have seen him at some of our functions, he is one of them who said we should try, but I was told he was a council member...hmm? I'll have to ask at our Troop meeting on Wednesday....
, but the Racoon did visit our camp...the boys DID NOT 
put up their marshmellows from our camp fire the night before and the Racoon got into them...atleast she left two! LOL
