Zion Encampment aka Scout Camp

This is Colton's first scout camp. He missed the one in Washington last year because we moved. He was so excited to go. They left Tuesday morning, and didn't get back until Saturday afternoon. The deacons all ready to go
First night at camp

They had an FBI obstacle course for the boys to run.

Noah and Colton finishing. Shirts off of course!

As a troop they would have a spiritual thought each day.

They shot bow and arrows

Colton and Mason were working on their Wilderness Survival merit badge, and had to built a shelter and sleep in it one night. This is what they came up with. Colton said Sam slept in it with them just for fun. However, once it got dark, Sam didn't think it was so fun. He kept making Colton shine his flashlight all around.

Noah, Colton and Dayton earned the Climbing merit badge. Colton loved repelling.

Look how filthy they are. Can you image how they smell? When Colton got home, he hadn't changed his socks in 4 days. Hadn't brushed his teeth. Hadn't showered. I pretty much burned everything he had on.

Colton said is was one of the most spiritual experience of his life. From the pictures it looks like all he did was have fun, which he did. But they also had many testimony building opportunities. The spirit was so strong at camp. To bad they can't do this more often.