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May 17 and 18 were more than the usual amount of fun with merit-badge credits everywhere you looked.

Safety First:  Airport Operations and Safety Procedures were discussed with the Scouts in in detail by Warner Springs' management.


The scouts are shown sailplane pre-flight inspection procedures.
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Climbing in.
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Reviewing the effects of the flight controls.

"Pushing the stick forward makes the nose go down, the plane go faster and the cows on the ground get bigger. Pull back on the stick and you make the nose go up, the plane slow down and the cows get smaller".
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Towing up to altitude.
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Does this look like fun or what?
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Watching the scouts fly by.


Waiting for the tow plane to return.
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Camp at Oak Grove.

Notice the use of hiking staves and lashing for hanging Class-A uniforms.
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Compass Work
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Camp-Cooking Instruction
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