Every summer our troop spends a week at the Heritage Souut Reservation near Uniontown. In 1999, we stayed at Camp Freedom.  A high point of every camp is the tap-out ceremony where new members are inducted into the Order of the Arrow, Scouting's Camping Honor Society, whose members are dedicated to service to others. Our roving camera caught Adam and Doug as they were being tapped out.
 
 

You first, Adam.
 

Greg accepts the arrow.

Doug's not so sure...
 

"We are Kung Fu warriors! Our Kung Fu better your Kung Fu!"
"Oh, yeah?!"

"Do you admit defeat?"
"Never!"

"Wait a second- who's got the flag?!"

"Hey, you! No sleeping in the rifle range!"

"That's better!"

"I got it!"
"I got it!"
THUD!

"Yeh, he put up one heck of a fight! Now let me tell you...."

"BUD" "WIS" "ER"

Cups amplify scout spirit.

And, finally, the traditional burning of the pizza box.