Boy Scout Troop 653

Summer Camp 2009 - Delaware State Park,

Summer Camp 2009 was held at Delaware State Park in Delaware Ohio. Delaware State Park is in the central part of Ohio and is leased property from the US Army Corp of Engineers. The 1330 acre lake is a Corp of Engineers Flood Control Project which was completed in 1951.

The Troop at Delaware State Park's Marina

The campsite was spacious enough to have an adult area ....

Lots of room for the kitchen area and bikes....

And a separate camping area for the boys.

This beautiful view of Delaware Lake was what we saw from our campsite.

On Tuesday, we held a competition among the boys.

All events were timed

First, a canoe is rowed out to a marker buoy. Go around the buoy, come halfway back and flip the canoe. Then bring the canoe back to shore.

Swimming was another part of the contest.

Delaware State Park had a very nice beach area. Beside holding part of Tuesday's competition there, Kevin earned his Swimming Merit Badge.

Always plenty of time to splash around too!

Fire building was the final part of Tuesday's fun.

One of our nightly visitors.

Other shots around camp

Cooking

The ultimate social gathering place: The Campfire Ring

A camera shy bunch

Delaware State Park is a flood control project built by the US Army Corp of Engineers in the Early 1950's. It is used for drinking water for the town of Delaware Ohio and surrounding communities. The gates in the dam control water flow protecting Columbus from flooding from the north.