Lucas Arnold, left, balances a container of liquid over a campfire while James Thornwell, right, fans the flames to generate additional heat. Boys were judged on how long it took for the liquid to boil in the fire building competition.
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Kaleo staff member Chris Storey records an entry for Justin Powell, right, who had just completed the Challengers Wildwood Run in the 350-yard event. Powell’s brother, Joshua, center, was waiting to compete in the category.
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Johnson Ferry Baptist Church member Robert Ryder explains the intricacies of rope and knot tying to boys at the Camporee.
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Seven-year-old Ashby Schwendinger hopes to land a fish from the stocked lake at the camp near Forsyth. “Last night’s bonfire was a great event for the boys,” said Schwendinger’s father, Jon, standing nearby out of the photo. The father and son are from Bethany Baptist Church in McDonough.
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Camp Kaleo was swamped with 960 boys and youth from 54 churches on April 20-21. A Friday evening bonfire service registered 97 professions of faith and 11 other decisions.
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Pauline Baptist Church RA Director Chris Arquillo tests Mitchell Guzman, 9, in the bird identifying competition. Guzman is a member of Victory in Christ Baptist Church in Jonesboro.
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RA Counselor Donald Lester of Morning View Baptist Church in Rockmart pushes his canoe off from land as 10-year-old Payden Bennett guides from the helm. Lester brought 20 boys and five counselors to the Camporee.
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Those staffing the first aid competition had the benefit of working from the shade of trees where most other categories were held in the hot sunlight.
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Glorying in a blood-and-guts scenario, Harrison Ricketts of Prince Avenue Baptist Church in Athens waits to have first aid administered by fellow RAs. First aid application was one of the competition categories.
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