Reveille rang through the clear mountain air, signaling to the Camp Timberlake campers that it was time to wander down to the Tuck for the day’s most important meal: Breakfast! We enjoyed a hearty meal of biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, and hashbrowns!

After announcing our presence to the heavens, it was time for some trips to head out. On our white water rafting trip, we had Woodland R, Freddy V, Hayes S, Louis W, Ben C, Reynolds A, Connor C, Reid S, and Peter Q. Our fly fishers today are Tristan W, Teddy M, and Griffin W. Our mountain bikers from yesterday spent the night under the stars and are still out there shredding more singletrack today! Those guys are Grady R, Richard B, Ben A, Bay J, Ford B, and Will S.

Meanwhile, back at the camp, it was time for chapel! We heard a true story from Big Piney counselor Colby S, about what God requires. The great news was that all He requires is for us to trust in Him and Him alone. What a comforting message that is! After chapel, it was time for the cabin clean-up finale. It was a hard-fought battle with many cabins in the running, but in the end, it was Hawksbill who retained the Golden Plunger for a 3rd straight session! Time to head to activities!

The highlight of the day was definitely the archery tournament our guys took part in. Eight of our best archers rode over to Merri Mac for a friendly contest! Our 8 competitors were Matthew A, Mason B, Ferdinand B, Ryland K, Alexander W, Patrick P, Rees R, and Evan L. They made us proud and brought home a well-earned victory!

Lunch came and went, and it was time for the best time, rest time! We spent a good portion of our afternoon getting all packed up and ready to head home tomorrow…. That doesn’t mean we didn’t leave time for one more big game, though! Instead of 3rd and 4th-period activities, we all gathered at Spencer’s Green for an epic water balloon battle we call Commando. An absolute classic here at Timberlake.

After a delicious dinner of country fried steak and mashed potatoes, it was time to recognize our guys for all their growth and achievements over the past week. Little Chief was full of bars, commendations, and promotions. Those are as follows…

Commendations

Huckleberry

Counselor: Blake F

Camper: John S

Finch’s Landing
Counselor: Finley R, Fox R

Camper: Walker F, Charlie C

Further Up

Counselor: Percy M, Milo C

Camper: Tripp C, Braxton B

Further In

Counselor: Liam T, James de L IV, Luke Q

Camper: Liam T, Darby M

Hawksbill

Counselor: Lawson H, Hayden D

Camper: Chase S, Thomas L

Turtleback

Counselor: Teddy M, Claude R

Camper: Keaton de J, Claude R

Little Piney

Counselor: Wilson F, Oliver H, David C

Camper: David K, Patrick S, Reid S

Big Piney

Counselor: Theo T, RH B, Woodson R

Camper: Theo T, John R, Miles C

Stomper’s Knob

Counselor: Radford W, Bay J, George PC

Camper: Matthew A, Max W, William V

Little Slaty

Counselor: Declan Q, EJ B, Owen M

Camper: Thomas M, Joe L, Wes D

Big Slaty 

Counselor: Tristan W, Ford B

Camper: Hays S, Carter W

Greybeard

Counselor: Rees R

Camper: Ferdinand B

Bars

Little Chief Promotions

Scout

Braxton B

Charles C

Walker F

Edwin K

Claude R

Luca S

Stewart W

Harris N

Finley R

Guide

Thomas C

Luke Q

Cameron L

Johnny R

Charlie S

Pioneer

Tripp C

Thomas L

Darby M

Boone R

Ranger

Lawson H

Teddy M

Tracker

RH B

Miles C

Wilson F

David K

Evan L

Owen M

Woodson R

Carter W

Hunter

Ben A

David C

Hays S

George S

Theo T

William V

Warrior

Rees R

Chance S

Pathfinder

Little Chief

Andres D