Well, when October comes around, we all know what time it is … PUMPKIN TIME! This year, the church had a Fall Festival in conjunction with the unloading of the pumpkins. There were all sorts of activities for the kids, and most of the church organizations sold home-made wares in support of the mission teams. There were home-made rolls, apple butter, baked goods, and even some store-bought Krispy Kreme donuts and scout popcorn 
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This year, there seemed to be a lot more pumpkins, but there were a lot more people unloading, too. We had 21 from the Troop … adults and Scouts, and all the hands made the work lighter. It was a beautiful day, and pretty festive, too. The magician really put on a good show for the kids.
This weekend, there’s an Iron Chef weekend that we primarily use for a Fall Webelos-recruiting event, but there’s two to four inches of rain predicted by Sunday. We may have to rethink this 
. The first weekend in November, we’re off to eastern Maryland for a pretty big orienteering meet in the Scoutmaster’s old boyhood council.
Well, I have more work to do before I head to bed, so let me get this posted. I just L-O-V-E Fall weather. It’s my favorite time to camp!
Yours in Scouting,
Dick