On Wednesday April 26, Troop 66 had its annual cake auction. It’s an event where families bid on cakes and the money goes to the scouts. There is also a potluck dinner for all the families. The money pays for camping throughout the year for all scouts. This year's auction had all different types of cakes from a rat cake to a cannoli cake. The event was successful as our highest bids per cake were over $200. It was a great event and all who attended had a great time and a great meal.

On April 21-23, Troop 66 visited Camp Bullowa, in Stony Point, New York for a weekend of tent camping. The weekend included our annual golden skillet cooking competition, Totin’ Chip training, and rifle shooting. Saturday morning began with every patrol making pancakes, followed by a hike to the shooting range. The troop, scouts and adults were able to shoot .22 rifles. After the rifle shooting, the patrols had lunch and knife and ax safety were taught to our younger scouts. After training each patrol was required to make a dinner and be judged on presentation and taste. The winner was not announced until Sunday morning. After a quick cleanup it was announced that the eagle patrol had won with their pho with spring rolls.