Scouts Gavin Eosco, left, and Dean Carmichael of Bath enjoy the fall day outside the tents Saturday on Hosmer Field in Rumford.
Brandon Albanesi, left, and Ayden Timberlake of Troop 580 in Rumford work to earn their sculpting merit badge.
Scouts play a game called block ’em, sock,’em, using a tennis ball or slingshot to knock down a target at Hosmer Field in Rumford on Saturday.
RUMFORD — More than 60 Scouts with the Webelos Woods Abnaki District gathered for the weekend on Hosmer Field.
Committee Chairman Richard Philbrick said packs and/or troops from Lisbon, Auburn-Lewiston, Brunswick and Bath pitched tents. He said it was a bit cool Friday night, but the Scouts had a good time around the campfire they built.
On Saturday, Scouts took turns at several stations. They included earning a badge for sculpting, a block ’em, sock,’em game using a tennis ball or slingshot to knock down a target, and a Lego-building event.
On Saturday evening, around a large campfire, a ceremony was held in which Webelos crossed over to the rank of Boy Scout. The Scouts also held skits and other contests.
Other events including a tug-of-war, fire-building, knot-tying and a relay race on the track.
The event was hosted by Troop 580 of the Rumford area. Coordinating the event were Philbrick and Troop 580 Scoutmaster Richard Masterson.
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