Learning to build a snow shelter.
Around the campfire trying to stay warm and heat up their dinner (which by the way was not gourmet, it was top Ramon noddles).
Some of the boys and leaders from our Troop building the snow sled for the Klondike Derby they would be attending on February 28th at Mt. Charleston. As you can see it did not get finished but it was done in time for the derby. They had a great time building it. My old skies (which I will never use again) were donated to a good cause (the sled). The sled is the same principal as a dog sled it just uses scouts to pull it instead of dogs (great idea).
Shayne went to a Snow Camp on February 13th and 14th with our Boy Scout Troop to Mt. Charleston. It was hosted by another Troop. The boys had a great time sledding and camping in the snow. They were excited to come back to Las Vegas and the warmer temps. The temperatures on Mt. Charleston were down in the low 30's. These city boys were not used to that.
At the Court of Honor on January 27th Shayne received four merit badges. He now has 29 merit badges. Next stop is his Board of review for his Life badge. He has three more Eagle badges left to work on.
The Elks lodge had a fish fry for our troop on the 15th of January. At the fish fry we had horse races. The boys were the horses. Shayne won two out of six races. It was a fun night.
Our boy Scout Troop went to Arizona Hot Springs in Arizona on January 14th. The boys had a great time. They however, were not allowed to get in the water as the water has a amoeba that can cause you to get very ill. They had a chance to learn about what an amoeba is and why is should be taken seriously. Other than that they had a blast. The hike was great. 
