{"id":5443,"date":"2021-02-22T17:03:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T23:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/scouts-form-unbreakable-bonds-at-weekend-campout\/"},"modified":"2021-02-22T17:03:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T23:03:16","slug":"scouts-form-unbreakable-bonds-at-weekend-campout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/scouts-form-unbreakable-bonds-at-weekend-campout\/","title":{"rendered":"Scouts Form Unbreakable Bonds at Weekend Campout"},"content":{"rendered":"
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During a brisk February weekend last year, Scouts made the drive to Camp Frank G. Lumpkin in far west Georgia, searching for adventure, advancement and entertainment. But what they discovered was so much more.<\/p>\n

The girls of Troop 19 from Auburn, Alabama, hosted a \u201cWoods Women\u201d campout, inviting two other troops: girls Troop 89 from Columbus, Ga., and girls Troop 307 from Montgomery, Ala., for a challenging excursion of Scout skills.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBasically, we got a bunch of girls together from different troops near us and we did fun activities that helped with advancement \u2014 anything from knot-tying to fire-building to orienteering,\u201d says Claudia Mattingly, a 16-year-old Life Scout. \u201cIt was really good, and it also helped bond the Scouts from different areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

NEW TEAMS, NEW FRIENDSHIPS<\/h2>\n

The girls \u2014 split into new patrols, mixed with different troops \u2014 tackled each task and forged friendships along the way, learning the importance of teamwork. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThe lashings really brought the Scouts together more than any other activity,\u201d 16-year-old Star Scout Alycia Harp says. \u201cBecause it was a little more of a challenge, the girls didn\u2019t know what to do, so it created a time for everybody to work together better, and through that we got to bond a little more.\u201d<\/p>\n

As it turns out, bonding and teamwork were among the most rewarding takeaways from this weekend.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt just really surprised me that it was so easy to make friends with everybody, and it really helped the experience for me, made it a lot better,\u201d says Emma Stone, a 15-year-old First Class Scout.<\/p>\n

Fashioning a shelter using only sticks and rope or throwing tomahawks can boost morale and camaraderie. Apparently, according to \u201cace hawk heaver\u201d 15-year-old First Class Scout Leslie Stone, it helps to have your new friends yell, \u201cYeet!\u201d in unison as you throw.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMagically, it worked every time,\u201d Leslie says with a smile.<\/p>\n

MAGICAL MOMENTS<\/h2>\n

The Woods Women weekend was about more than bonding through the activities \u2014 it also was about how those bonds continued to grow outside of the events. That\u2019s when the most memorable highlights unfolded, completely organically around the campfire or the lunch table.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the dining hall, the first time everyone was together, we were all talking, and everyone was just having a good old time,\u201d Claudia says. \u201cThat\u2019s the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of this trip.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re thinking of planning a similar outing with multiple troops, you must get your council\u2019s approval first \u2014 and remember to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines. There may be additional authorizations you\u2019ll need beforehand, too. If approved, consider following in the hiking boots of the Woods Women.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPrioritize making a connection with each person in your group,\u201d Alycia says. \u201cAnd that\u2019s with whatever you do. Make a connection, understand each person, and be kind and patient and welcoming with everyone. Eventually you\u2019ll have a relationship where everything will just come naturally. Everything will work smoothly, and you\u2019ll succeed at whatever you want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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