Posted June 20, 2025 by DCole in Normal. Comments Off on Summer Camp – Fiesta Island July ’24
Eight scouts and 3 1/2 adults (an 18 year old Eagle spent 4 days with us) enjoyed a glorious week at BSA Camp Fiesta Island, which sits on beautiful Enchanted Cove in temperate San Diego. The T648 desert dwellers spent most of the week in the water, whether swimming or utilizing every boat and board imaginable. A wonderful respite from the heat, excellent food and fellowship, and an unparalleled haul of merit badges and experiences to show for it!
Orientation with our Camp Guide on our way to swim check
Two Day 1 champion paddlers!
Down-time leading up to evening flags is a good time to begin planning for a closing skit
They had been led to believe that the 6AM ‘Making Churros’ event was something completely different!!
Shhhh, don’t mess with me – speed kayaking requires serious concentration!
Rub-a-dub-dub, 5 big bubba scouts in a motorized raft ride low in the water
Who’s your buddy? We all are! Almost expecting a chorus line kick to break out during flag practice.
7 scouts head out for a three hour tour, a three hour tour – to deep sea FISH!
Everybody landed multiple Rockfish – to the tune of 36 caught by T648 with 22 keepers!
Blimey! Your pirates for a day with their booty. Foil, butter and open fire coals await back at camp
T648 shows Camp Fiesta Island how an exceptional flag ceremony is done!
Camp food was delicious and plentiful, and seconds were almost always accepted
Our service project involved raking and bagging an incredible amount of pine needles!
By the end of the week, we had at least one ‘Olympic caliber’ catamaran sailor.
