Troop 618 sent it's smallest Brigade yet, consisting of just three Scouts, but
still won many fabulous prizes in the Mountain Man competitions held at
Fort Pico Blanco this year.
In the competition for best dressed Mountain Man in the elite (3+ years
participants) category, Troop 618 Scouts James, Max, and Dean swept
the awards taking the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards.
Scout Dean won a competition for marksmanship with Black Powder rifles.
Troop 618's Brigade participated in the first ever (for the LP Rendezvous)
Cast Iron Chef contest, where three teams were each given an old Dutch
oven to clean and season, and ten ingredients each of which had to be
included in a one pot dinner. Troop 618 took first place with a delicious
duck and vegetable stew with orange sauce topped with a bacon weave.
Last but certainly not least, the Troop 618 Brigade was once again awarded
fabulous new candle lanterns for having the one camp judged
neatest and tidiest in all of Rendezvous. The judges were
particularly impressed by a well turned out table with the finest
wooden plates and bowls, wrought iron handled cooking utensils
and cast iron cookware. In this camp there was everything a well
equipped Mountain Man needs, and nothing out of place anywhere.
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