CAMP MILES-Punta Gorda

A picture of Camp Flying Eagle

My brother is a Cub Scout this year. Specifically, a Webelo II, which are boys that are preparing to move on from being cubs to Boy Scouts. My mother is really busy with work so I have taken the role of Den Mother. I am trying to have him catch up to all the pins, belt loops, and badges he has missed out on since most kids have been in cub scouts for years. This last weekend he had Broke Back Dog Challenges. They are a set of challenges only Webelo II's are tested on before they move on to Boy Scouts and the top three teams in each event get ribbons. Overall winner with the best times gets the Broke Back Dog trophy. They have events like Fire Building, blind-fold tent set up, Compass scavenger hunt, ect. It takes place at Camp Miles in Punta Gorda near Babcock Ranch. I was thrilled to get in some camping at a new location. Camp Miles is incredibly nice! It isn't as Holiday Inn as other camp sites that consist of a bench, barely any grass, two trees, and custom bathrooms. This park has bridges, a river where you can canoe, lots of wooded areas, and such. It is comfy but has more to do and see compared to the location we had gone to two weeks prior in Sarasota called Camp Flying Eagle in Bradenton. Camp Flying Eagle is a Christian camp where we went during Webelo Weekend where Webelos working on Badges they needed such as Geology, Outdoorsman, Naturalist, ect. The food was horrendous. I just had to put that out there. But it was a great weekend for all the boys and family. It was even colder that weekend!! It had its beauty as well since it is on the banks of Manatee River. I am having just as much fun as my brother is with these Cub scout outtings! haha.