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WINDSOR — Nearly 200 Boy Scouts from Kennebec, Somerset, Franklin, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Cumberland counties got hooked on a weekend of fun at the Windsor Fairground, where they held the Fishermen’s Rendezvous Fall Camporee.
The event, organized by Warren Troop 254, included fishing-themed activities such as hypodermic fire building, casting/fishing (on land), obstacle course, knot-tying, bucket fill, anchor toss, trap run and “Cribs: Sailor Edition,” giving participants an opportunity to show their campsite was safe and matched the weekend theme.
Also part of the fun was a “Fisherman’s Grub” challenge, described as “You cook it, we try it, it’s up to you what you make,” and the Nautical Ball campfire.
Augusta Troop 631’s Kyle Mastriano and Riley Tice enjoyed hauling a lobster trap, sorting through its contents to find the lobster, restocking the bait and setting the buoy. Liam Tice liked the fire building best. “You had to stick your hand in a bucket of ice water to get it really cold and then build a fire so you could warm it up.”
Austin White of Sidney Troop 401 said “The activities were pretty fun,” but his favorite was knot-tying, because they had to walk across a rope after securing the rope with knots.
Leaders from around the district joined with host Troop 254 to plan and organize the event. “This took several months to plan,” said Troop 254 senior patrol leader Nick Cole. “We were really happy to host the Fishermen’s Rendezvous, but it couldn’t have happened without a lot of work from everyone.”
Top three overall units for the weekend were first place, T610, Richmond; second place, T546, Temple; third place, T479, China.
