I am excited to reply to this even though you have already decided to go. I'm a mother to a recent Eagle Scout, a Star Scout, and a Cub Scout. I have been involved in Scouting for 7 years now in many fashions, but I can say that by far, the Chisholm Trail High Adventure camp was the "time of my life." The key is in enjoying the activities as if you were a teenager again. (I've always enjoyed the outdoors and would rather go hiking in the mountains than lay sunburned on a beach.) As a 39 year old, married, mother of 3 boys, I don't get much time to truly enjoy "playing" but I did that week. I climbed the rock walls, (3 times,) I shot the clay pidgeons at sporting clays, (well I actually hit just a couple,) but I laughed and competed with the boys. I sailed, I tubed as much as the drivers would let me, I was bounced higher than any leader the staff had seen at the waterpark, I too was an old west criminal destined to be felled by the Texas Rangers, the key there is to yell as many insults at the "boy" rangers as you can think of as you're running in and out of cover firing your black powder rifle. I was the ONLY one who wanted another round of covert-ops at 1:00 am, and I was the only one to tie my prisoner to a tree using my issued suspenders at U.S. Cavalry. (He went along with it and stood tied to a tree until the battle was over.) If you make it fun, it will be fun for everyone around you. The second day of our camp it stormed as we sat under cover at the marina, waterskiing was canceled because of lighting, but the staff took it upon themselves to serve us cookies, hot chocolate, and coffee! They obviously enjoyed their jobs. This was my first time camping with our scouts,(I'm a member of the committee and a MB counselor,) and it truly was the time of my life. I didn't bathe for 6 days, although I found a cold water spigot to wash my hair on day 5, and as long as I didn't have a mirror, I was happy! The lake water every afternoon helped to wash off the grime, but quite frankly, we were having too much fun to notice any hygiene deficiencies! Definitely go and have a good time. If you have a good time, the boys will too!
