SNOW OUTING February 6-7	Patrol Outing Heard Pueblo	Yosemite Back Country Log Cabin Wilderness	Colorado River Canoeing

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The new 2010 Troop Calendar has been released.

The senior scouts made the trek to Fossil Springs, Arizona. Check out this highlight reel.

Fossil Springs Splash Down! from Troop 109 on Vimeo.

Troop 109 just had its annual outing to the historic Palace Station. This year, we chopped down over 30 dead trees killed by a recent forest fire. We used some of them to repair the fence at Palace Station.

The Troop in their Class As after the Sunday service at the station.

First year scouts gather around for axe safety training.

Eagle scout instructs Axe safety.

Senior scout conducts safety Q&A on axe safety.

Scouts quarter the tree that they fell.

You can never be 100% safe.

Scouts debark logs for use as fence railings.

Freshly prepared timber ready for the fence.

U.S. Forest Service Ranger helps Troop 109 mend the Palace Station fence.

Troop 109 Patrol Leaders give some well worn American flags a proper retirement.

The seven patrols of Phoenix Troop 109 squared off in the first ever Troop Iron Chef competition. Each patrol had one hour to make a dish that would wow the judges.

The patrols race to complete their dishes

A scout prepares a bell pepper for the main event.

The Dragon patrol inspects the box containing their secret ingredients.

Making the most of hamburger

The Wolverines are gunning for the prize

The second year Raccoons prepare their delicacy for the judges

The Raccoons present their final dish to the judges

The Wolverines blew the judges away by complimenting their dish with an iced coffee, complete with whipped cream topping.

The senior scouts present their signature dish - no, that's not a beer.

The Dragons make their presentation to the judges

The Cobras make their presentation to the judges - complete with complimentary beverage

The Dragons wow the judges with classy dinner service.

The Pheasants scramble to get done.

The winning dish - seasoned beef on a toasted pita with basil garnish

The winning Pheasants make their presentation

Photo album of the August 2009 Survival Outing at Gash Flat.

Troop 109 spent a great week in the beautiful backcountry of Yosemite National Park. The excursion started and finished at the BSA Log Cabin Wilderness Camp – highest Boy Scout camp in America at 9,600 ft. elevation. Check out the video of our great week in the wild!