Saturday, June 23, 2012

Scout Camp 2012




Another fine scout camp year is behind me. That will make 10 years in a row I have attended or ran a camp as either a scout master or some kind of leader.

I actually visited camps in the mid-to-late 90's but really started as a father in 2002 with Forrest, then as a Young Men's President in 2003, then as a scout master in Virginia in 2004 and 2005, then as a father again in 2006, then as a young men leader again from 2007 till now.

I don't remember all of the events, but I have tried to get better over the years, understand the rules as they constantly change. Being a Scout Master is a busy calling. This year was no different.

Luckily, I had good help. But I back up a moment. I actually went from assistant scout master, to scout master, back to assistant scout master because my schedule got busy, but I wanted to stay with the scout.

Then, the scout master that replaced me moved and I was stuck alone as the sole leader for a while. Camp came and I did it on my own. I totally understand. You can't just become scout master overnight. It takes a lot of time to understand all of it. I am still trying to get all the rules.

Then, that scout master was released and I was stuck as the sole guy again. But, then a new one was called and he has been eager to learn and is learning fast. Mike Lamb and Brian Card were Scout Master and Assistant Scout master this year (there are two assistants).

Now that I have confused you, just know that camp was awesome this year. We switch every year, one year we go to an organized camp, the other year we do our own camp. This year we did our own up the American Fork canyon in a beautiful setting, worked on Camping merit badge, went canoeing, learned a little about life saving, and Brian set up a sling shot range (it was probably the hit of the camp).

My dufus here (me) made brownies in dutch oven (an experiment) and besides a sun burn earlier that day, got sick from eating A LOT of the uncooked brownie mix (the coals weren't working very well). While everyone got to hike Timp Cave, I had to lay in my tent all day, waiting for something to happen to my stomach... nothing happened. Got a ride home half a day early from someone visiting.

The picture above shows how I looked before I left camp. Even though there could be no more beautiful place to be sick (with the port a potty standing close by), it was better to recoup in the comfort in my own bed.

The miracle came when I received the inspiration for my next film while laying there begging The Lord to "take me". Instead, I wrote the story to a new film I am writing called Lemonade Stand.

You will hear about it soon.


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Monday, June 11, 2012

Delaying the Sequel




As you can see from this fine photo (it was late) the Nick has just finished playing a cowboy.

Actually, Nick Whitaker (The Last Eagle Scout) was in a hilarious musical at the Desert Star Theater in Murray called "The Princess Bridesmaid". It was hilarious, I seriously busted a gut. The Desert Star makes up plays based on real plays, musicals or movies, and messes around with them. I think a lot of it is improv. And, at least the show we saw (the final performance of that show) they got off script a lot, making it even funnier. Very fast paced.

Nick has been in many of the shows and I can see why, you have to have major ADHD to perform there.

The bad/good news from Nick was that he was leaving on a mission. I brought him in to do a few voice over pieces for the new cut of The Last Eagle Scout before I release the DVD and he told me it was a good thing I got him since he was leaving for two years.

I am proud of him, the only bad part was I wanted to make a sequel, but I am OK with it and have already started planning on what my next film is. BTW, The Last Eagle Scout will have a DVD release on September 11. I will probably have a few theatrical showings, but over all I am not going to pursue the theater showing much more. The theaters seem to be scared to touch this film. Or not ready for it. Not sure what the hold up is. But I think I know why.




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