Scout Camporees Reach Beyond Camping In Aiken State Park
About 150 scouts and leaders from Aiken and Edgefield counties took part in the Yamasee District Spring Camporee 1979 at Aiken State Park. The two day event featured CPR demonstrations, rescue drills, and mock emergencies, plus campsite inspections and a trophy race for the District Camporee Championship. Aiken Troop 404 won the championship trophy after a weekend of training, meals, and evening campfire programs.
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Aiken State Park
Yamasee
Aiken
Edgefield
Bill Moormann
Aiken Troop 121
North Augusta
Sam Paige
al Symonds
Goofs Turned Training Exercise For Scout Rescue Camp
Yamasee District boy scouts staged Emergency Preparedness Camporee drills with pretend fires wrecks and a mock canoe capsize. Troop 404 leaders praised the rapid recovery and the top score of ten points for a swift rescue and first aid mission.
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Yamasee District Boy Scouts
Troop 404
Bob Root
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Hidde Kylstry
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