This somehow got lost in our drafts, so here is the actual last post.
Every year before the 1st session crews leave for their trip, base camp holds the Crew Olympics. This past Sunday, every crew battled to showcase the skills and knowledge gained through the short preparation phase in a competition of 6 events. These events included portaging, paddling, packing kettle pack, setting up a tarp, starting a fire, and using the rescue throw bags. Though our crew, being second session and having less meetings thus, did not win the Crew Olympics, we showcased a valiant effort and came in a very close second (congrats to the Ward/Noeske crew). Reflecting on the loss allows us to spend the rest of the summer focusing on skills we need to improve on to have a successful trip and make the most of the time we have out there.