Meets 7:00 PM Thursdays
Shepherdsville Community Center

A trip to Cub World at Camp Friedlander near Cincinnati has become an annual springtime traditional for Pack 868.  Last year we stayed in "The Castle."  This year we rented "The Fort."

The Pack traveled to Camp Friedlander as a group aboard the Troop 868 bus and watched a movie during the 3-hour trip.  Arriving in camp around 10 PM, Cubs were anxious to stake a claim to a bed in the "bunkhouse" and get settled in.

Saturday morning everyone rolled out early for a Cub-cooked breakfast of pancakes.  

"The Fort" in the Cub World area at Camp Friedlander is nestled at the edge of the woods.  Cooking is not permitted inside the wooden fort, so we set up our shepherd stoves (elevated wood grills) at the edge of the gravel driveway out front.
The first challenge of the chilly and foggy morning was firebuilding.  Teams of Cub Scouts gathered wood then competed to see who would be the first to get a fire going.
Josh and Jesse watched as Dawson used some wadded up newspaper as tender.		The Cubs learned to place small sticks over the burning tender to bring the fire along.
Once the fires were ready, cast iron griddles were placed over the grills and pancake cooking began.		Kenneth got some help in learning how to flip pancakes as Caden watched and awaited his turn.
Den Leader Coach Julia Brown gave Matthew some assistance.		The group ate together inside one of the large corner rooms inside The Fort.
Kenneth and Tre seem satisfied with the meal.		The Cubs then got to help wash the dishes!