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SummerACTIVITIESAnotherGreatExperienceatCampLa-No-CheYMPFCJadonKilgoreElectricCityFLElectricCityYoungMarineshadbeeneagerforweekstogoontheirdivisionalencampmentinPaisleyFL.WearrivedatCampLa-No-CheonJuly28comingfromourhometownofAnder-sonSC.Afterwearrivedweateandthenhittheracksinminiaturehouse-shapedstructuresonbedscalledcots--whichweresurprisinglycomfort-able.Thestaffwereverycoolandfun.Wetookthenextmorningjusttofgureouthoweverythingworked.AftermorningchoweveryYoungMarinegottopickaneventtoparticipateinuntillunchandafterlunchtheypickedanotherevent.Theseincludedrieryshotgunarcheryswimmingboatingecologynativetrailrockwallclimbingandmore.Theactivitieswereveryfun.Wespentroughlyfourhourseachdaydoingtheactivitywechosetodo.TheYoungMarinesalsotookappropriatesmartsafetyprecautions.Everyonewantstobesafeweusedabuddysystem.Everytimewewentsomewherewehadtohaveabuddy.Therewereallkindsofwildlifealloverthecampsuchasowlslizardsandsnakes.Butasyouknowtimegoesbyfastandthentheencampmentwasalreadyover.Itwasagreattripanditlastedsevendays.WildernessSurvivalandBigFunatCampLa-No-CheByYMPFCSelwynWoodleyandYMLCplKaidanBolleyPalmBeachesFLOurunithadagrandtimethissummerwithotherunitsatCampLa-No-ChefortheThirdDivisionEncampment.Weearnedpersonalachievementser-viceandacademicawardstoo.Thecamphadclassesoneverythingfromshelterbuildingtofrestarting.Oneoftheactivitieshereisboating.Youcantakeacanoehereoryoucansailout.Theareahasagiantlakeanditslotsoffun.Thereisadockoutinthemiddleofthelaketooandeveryonegoesouttotheoatingdockandjumpsofftoswim.WehadachancetoparticipateinQualifedFieldskillslearninghowtosurviveinthewildernesstohelpearnarib-bonneededforpromotion.Wemarchedoutintothewoodsfromourcampsandthensplitintoteamsoffour.Eachteamhadtosetupcampandspendonenightoutinthewoods.Oncewewereatthesiteeachnewteamstartedconstruct-ingtheirsheltersandgatheringfrewood.Whilemostteamsmadebasicsheltersonestoodout.Itwasatipi-basedshelterthatwaswrappedaroundatree.Sadlynotallofuswereabletostartourownfres.Butwedidmanagealargefreinwhichwecookedmeatandpotatoes.Thenextmorningweawokeat600a.m.tookdownthesheltersmarchedbackandhadanicelargebreakfast.Therewerelotsofotherevents.Forinstancelearningtoshootarieatthefringrange.Therewasalsoar-cheryandaC.O.P.E.coursewhichusesatowerthatisrealhighintheair.ItisnamedtheAlpineTower.Andafteralloftheseclasseswewentonatwo-milehiketoanun-knowndestination.Wemarchedandmarchedandmarchedsomemore.Whatwereallydoatthisencamp-mentisbecomeleadersandenjoyourselveswhilewearedoingit.Water-skiingandKnee-boardingTooByYMLCplCarlLaudanLCplBrianR.BuesingYoungMarinesFLAlloftheYoungMarinesthatwenttoour1stFloridaRegi-mentsummercampatCampLa-No-Chehadablastthisyear.ThedivisionincludesYoungMarinesincludeFloridaGeorgiaNorthandSouthCarolinaTennesseeandAlabama.Everymorningwewokeupgotinformationmarchedtothechowhallanddidreveille.Thenwewenttobreakfast.AtthecamptherewereeventswhichconsistedofbikingswimmingboatingnaturehikesshootingarcheryrockwallclimbingandaC.O.P.E.courseandalpinetower.Afterdinnerwegotfreetime.Duringfreetimewegottoswimwatchamovieorplaybasketball.Ifyouhadanadultwithyouyoucouldalsogofshing.Wewereabletogotoalakewheretherewascanoeingkayakingandsail-boating.Themostentertainingthingtodoatthelakewaswaterskiingandknee-boarding.Youwereabletolearnhowtoskiandknee-board.Whenyouwereabletogoonthespeedboatitwasalotmoreentertaining.Whencampwasdoneweallgotnewt-shirtsthatsaid1stFloridaRegimentYoungMarines.18ESPRITFall2013