Work Weekend at Camp Mosey Wood
Last weekend three troops from the Indian Valley Service Unit headed up to the Poconos for Work Weekend at Camp Mosey Wood. Every year, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania holds these weekends to spruce up their camps and get them ready for the long spring and summer camping season ahead!
As we pulled into camp on Friday night,
we parked near the lake just as the sun was setting. Everything
glowed amber as the twilight neared. My troop headed down the road
to it’s site – Deerwood – which we were sharing with Troop 7269,
also from the IVSU.
Upon arrival, we had to put together cots and move mattresses into
the platform tents. Then we headed to the dining hall for snack
(cookies…yumm!) and briefing on the weekend’s activities. Then it
was back to our unit to settle down for the night in our platform
tents, but not before a quick campfire.
Saturday involved getting our unit ready for the season. The girls
finished putting together the cots and mattresses in each of the
tens. They swept out all the platform tents and kitchen shelter and
even cleaned the latrines. They washed the windows and cleaned out
the firerplace. We spent a bunch of time collecting firewood and
organizing the wood piles that troops will use over the coming
months.
After lunch, we headed down to help
with the amphitheater construction. This is where Troop 7269 spent
their morning. The ladies from 7269 had worked to remove all the
mulch from the amphitheater area and prep it for the stones that
would be laid in the afternoon. After a couple trips up the hill
with stone, we were re-routed to the health center where we did
more spring cleaning. The girls took off the screens, washed the
windows, bathrooms and kitchen.
After a delicious dinner, the girls
enjoyed some time to just relax. We chilled on the dock as we took
in another amazing sunset over the lake before deciding to skip the
all camp campfire and have one of our own. I love campfires, so my
only stipulation for not going to the formal event was that we had
to sing songs – and lots of them!
As we gathered around the fire circle, one song quickly lead to
another. Memories are always made and secrets are always shared
around a fire’s glow. It’s the most special part of camping with
the girls.
On Sunday after yet another delicious meal, we left Camp Mosey Wood
wanting nothing more than to plan our next trip back! Camp was a
little cleaner and sparkled just a little bit more thanks to
efforts of the troops that stayed. The weekend was part of Girl
Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania’s Green Project where girls pledged
more than 10,000 hours of community service to make the world a
better place!
Troop 7269 At Work Weekend
Troop 71515 at Work Weekend
Troop 7306 at Work Weekend
-Tammy
IVSU Webmistress
Leader Brownie Troop 7058 & Cadette Troop 71515