WINDSOR — Scouts from three Maine Scouting districts converged on the Windsor Fair fairgrounds, 82 Ridge Road, on a blustery weekend in October for some down-home Scouting during the “Wild Wild Downeast Fall Camporee” Oct. 19 to 21.
Events included a classic game of horseshoes, roll-a-barrel, lassoing a cow, fire starting with flint and steel, bean relay and hay bale drags.
Each troop performed a skit during the Saturday night campfire, and prizes were given out on Saturday night for the best-looking wagons, best costumes and best evening meal. There was also a working saloon serving up root beer along with mystery beverages.
Troop 254 in Warren spent months organizing the varied events, and Troops from all over helped run stations such as rubber band gun target shooting, panning for gold and a root beer chugging contest.
Participating in the camporee were Troops 610 from Richmond, 70 Westbrook, 41 Hampden, 199 Jay, 200 Camden, 401 Sidney, 433 Winslow, 485 Skowhegan, 606 Farmingdale, 622 Manchester.
TOP PHOTO: Tucker and Donald Pelletier take a break during a game of horseshoes at the recent Boy Scout Camporee in Windsor. (Submitted photo)
