The theme this year was Zelda because a crew member had wanted to do it for so many years. Troop 27 patrols found their clues in donut boxes and had to decode a passage leading them to the next station (standard treasure hunt).  From there there were many activities and stations planned for them. There was hawk-throwing and wood chopping, There was archery, and there was a cone event where the patrol had to lash a sail onto a pre-built catamaran and do a canoe course. There was fire building where patrols had to melt a poisonous goop (aka jello) to find their clue hidden inside. There was also a first aid station where the patrol assisted the wounded patrol leader to a witch hut where they received a healing potion, patrols also got to do bridge-building activities and grappling hooks. The end location was Mount. Madonna where the patrols and Venture crew spent the night and the next morning summited Mount. Madonna to an amazing view. According to Troop 27, it was a very successful treasure hunt and everyone had fun, the video this year with the bears was also spectacular with a great editing team.

By Julian