Book Report On The Boy Scout Troop - 892 Words

It was early in the year 2012 when I encountered my first craving for sleep, just before a backpacking excursion. I was one of only two patrol leaders in my Boy Scout Troop, and I wanted to be the best leader. I was hungry for it. My 12 year old brother, Luke, was the other patrol leader and he helped keep a healthy rivalry between our patrols. My patrol’s name was the Golden Grizzlies, and Luke’s patrol name was the Spartans. Previously, the Golden Grizzlies demolished the Spartans in every challenge that was put in front of us, prior our last camping trip. Luke and I were discussing the upcoming Boy Scout trip to Henry Coe in Stanislaus County during our journey home from a family camping trip. He became exasperated, due to his frustration of losing to the Golden Grizzlies. He ended his next sentence with, â€Å"You’ll see, David. This trip, things will be different. 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