They have seen whites of their eyes

With day 1 over and day 2 just beginning, the participants couldn't be more excited.  Everyone loaded up the buses with water, Philmont meals, and a cheerful spirit.

As the day went on, we constructed many different trail features all around the Craig Branch work site using different types of tools and trail  building techniques.

A tree stump needed extra force to be pulled out of the ground

With sections being completed, one crew had to be moved from the north section to the south section. To keep morale high, and to celebrate this achievement, a special treaty was written up, and a golden stake driven into a tree stump, signifying the line dividing the north and south branches.  

The  two branch directors coming to an agreement over terms

After the work day was done and all the crews had returned back to the National Guard base, crew photos were taken.  The crew photos will be available on the photobucket website after they are uploaded tomorrow.

The program for the evening was a silent patch auction in which money was raised for a local charity.  Many things were auctioned off. Not just patches, but also tools, bolo ties, and even playing cards.

During the course of the patch auction, a representative from the Summit came to speak about how the property was chosen, what is happening on it, and what will happen on it in the future. The Scouts were all very excited to get a sneak-peek at what is going on.

After a long day we all are exhausted and we all want to go to sleep. Some of us just can't wait, like the operations youth chief.