February 11, 2020

Have you ever heard a child defiantly respond to their parent with these words, “No! I don’t want to do that!” Children, at a very early age, exhibit telltale signs that they want to be their own authority. They have tendencies toward being selfish and demanding that the world revolves ...

January 10, 2020

Many people are accustomed to the modern ease of cooking on an electric stove and oven. The precise temperature makes it easy compared to the dutch ovens. However, the cast iron dutch oven has an enjoyment that still attracts many people. Rather than turning some knobs and pressing some buttons, ...

May 12, 2019

Written by Supervisor Kevin Maust for our 2019 Mother Son Banquet It’s been said that little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice, and little boys are made of snakes and snails and puppy dog tails. There may be no other place where that is more true ...

March 8, 2019

As we walked up the trail on Wednesday, January 16, our eyes beheld a giant boom 100 feet in the air. The reason for this was that there were five timber frame trusses being set on our new Chuckwagon. As they were raising the trusses and swinging them into place, ...

February 22, 2019

by L. from the Mountaineer group Night had fallen, supper is over; but nothing’s quiet. To welcome in the new year, a special night has been planned. Now let’s get started… Pirate dodge-ball! The game was fun, and the strategy was complicated. To win the game, the “Pirates”, who are ...

November 12, 2018

Is there ever a man who deep down inside does not want to be known as a “hard workin’ guy?” And what is it that seems so honest about calloused hands, worn leather boots, and threadbare jeans? We’re talking today about the importance of the wood corral and the place ...