The​ ​troop​ ​left​ ​bright​ ​and​ ​early​ ​on​ ​morning​ ​of​ ​September​ ​16th​ ​for​ ​the​ ​well​ ​deserved​ ​annual​ ​trip

to​ ​the​ ​beach.​ ​We​ ​arrived​ ​at​ ​our​ ​usual​ ​campsite​ ​early​ ​in​ ​the​ ​morning​ ​and​ ​after​ ​setting​ ​up​ ​the

tents​ ​we​ ​mosied​ ​on​ ​over​ ​to​ ​Belmar​ ​beach​ ​for​ ​a​ ​day​ ​of​ ​sun​ ​and​ ​fun.​ ​Unfortunately​ ​the​ ​day​ ​was

very​ ​much​ ​cloudy​ ​and​ ​due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​brewing​ ​Hurricane​ ​Jose​ ​it​ ​was​ ​a​ ​cloudy​ ​day​ ​with​ ​treacherous waters.​ ​However​ ​this​ ​could​ ​not​ ​stop​ ​Troop​ ​17​ ​from​ ​enjoying​ ​the​ ​day​ ​in​ ​regular​ ​Troop​ ​17

fashion.​ ​After​ ​a​ ​day​ ​of​ ​soaking​ ​in​ ​shallow​ ​water​ ​and​ ​playing​ ​in​ ​the​ ​sand​ ​the​ ​troop​ ​returned​ ​to

the​ ​campsite.​ ​Delicious​ ​exquisite​ ​dinners​ ​were​ ​cooked.​ ​As​ ​the​ ​last​ ​minutes​ ​of​ ​day​ ​went​ ​by​ ​some

of​ ​the​ ​scouts​ ​participated​ ​in​ ​capture​ ​the​ ​flags.​ ​Afterwards​ ​as​ ​night​ ​drew​ ​over​ ​scouts​ ​hung​ ​by​ ​the

fire​ ​and​ ​slept.​ ​Morning​ ​came​ ​and​ ​scouts​ ​cooked​ ​breakfast​ ​and​ ​expertly​ ​cleaned​ ​the​ ​campsite

practicing​ ​Leave​ ​no​ ​Trace.​ ​Unfortunately​ ​we​ ​waved​ ​goodbye​ ​to​ ​the​ ​campsite​ ​and​ ​departed​ ​for

Lima.