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  • Rob Nelson, Rio Gifford, Bobby Lefevre, Kevin Graves, Brennan Corbin and Garratt Rios running forward and singing.
  • Bobby Lefevre shooting musket rifle in the Range Finder Challenge. Bobby describes himself as The Boss because scouting has made him a responsible young man who has risen to the rank of Senior Scout Leader of Troop 1134. His expertise is shooting the musket.
  • Rob Nelson going over the commando line over the Chamise Gorge. He is the first Boy Scout in the U.S. to earn the newly released Welding Merit Badge.
  • A gorge in Kernville. The boy scouts and competitors need to traverse the gorge.
  • Charles Ingram stands with scouts Rob Nelson, Rio Gifford, Bobby Lefevre, Kevin Graves, Brennan Corbin and Garrett Rios, while they chant a boy scout song.
  • Contestants Gregg Smith, Stev Lawrence and Howard Schwartz.
  • Scouts Brennan Corbin, Garrett Rios and Bobby Lefevre laughing.
  • Howard Schwartz with a bow and arrow.
  • Howard Schwartz in river with a backpack.
  • Charles Ingram, Rob Nelson, Rio Gifford, Bobby Lefevre, Kevin Graves, Brennan Corbin, Garrett Rios and Will Fleming.
  • Stev Lawrence with a bow and arrow.
  • Gregg Smith on a commando line.
  • Stev Lawrence with a bow and arrow about to shoot across the gorge.
  • Stev Lawrence on the commando line struggling to get across. Stev realizes hes in trouble, panics and attempts to cross the river on the commando lines while wearing his sixty-pound pack.
  • Stev Lawrence being rescued on commando line by stunt rigger, Tony Snegoff.
  • Stev Lawrence shaking hands with Rob Nelson. Also in photo: Howard Schwartz, Garrett Rios and Bobby Lefevre.
  • Stev Lawrence feeling defeated by the commando line. The object of the challenge is to shoot an arrow attached to some fishing line across a gorge and then hook the line to the commando line and attach it to their packs.
  • Rob Nelson sitting in front of a fire. Rob's nickname is
  • Scouts Rob Nelson, Rio Gifford, Bobby Lefevre, Kevin Graves, and Garrett Rios sitting around a fire.
  • Howard Schwartz, Stev Lawrence and Gregg Smith outdoors. They reminisce about lost or aborted Boy Scout careers and how they hope to relive their youth and reclaim their scouting past.
  • Rocks and silhouetted trees with dark blue sky.

  • Mighty Hikers

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    Rob Nelson, Rio Gifford, Bobby Lefevre, Kevin Graves, Brennan Corbin and Garratt Rios running forward and singing.

  • Expert Shooter

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    Bobby Lefevre shooting musket rifle in the Range Finder Challenge.  Bobby describes himself as “The Boss” because scouting has made him a responsible young man who has risen to the rank of Senior Scout Leader of Troop 1134.  His expertise is shooting the musket. 

  • Mastering New Fields

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    Rob Nelson going over the commando line over the Chamise Gorge.  He is the first Boy Scout in the U.S. to earn the newly released Welding Merit Badge.

  • River Rapids

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    A gorge in Kernville.  The boy scouts and competitors need to traverse the gorge.

  • Outdoor Sing-a-Long

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    Charles Ingram stands with scouts Rob Nelson, Rio Gifford, Bobby Lefevre, Kevin Graves, Brennan Corbin and Garrett Rios, while they chant a boy scout song. 

  • The Line-Up

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    Contestants Gregg Smith, Stev Lawrence and Howard Schwartz.

  • The Light Side of Scouting

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    Scouts Brennan Corbin, Garrett Rios and Bobby Lefevre laughing. 

  • Point and Aim

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    Howard Schwartz with a bow and arrow. 

  • Going Rogue

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    Howard Schwartz in river with a backpack.

  • The Boy Scout Crew

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    Charles Ingram, Rob Nelson, Rio Gifford, Bobby Lefevre, Kevin Graves, Brennan Corbin, Garrett Rios and Will Fleming.

  • Looking for a Good Spot

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    Stev Lawrence with a bow and arrow.

  • Successful Crossing

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    Gregg Smith on a commando line.

  • How to Cross a River

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    Stev Lawrence with a bow and arrow about to shoot across the gorge.

  • No Easy Task

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    Stev Lawrence on the commando line struggling to get across.  Stev realizes he’s in trouble, panics and attempts to cross the river on the commando lines while wearing his sixty-pound pack.  

  • Zip Line Rescue

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    Stev Lawrence being rescued on commando line by stunt rigger, Tony Snegoff. 

  • Meeting the Scouts

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    Stev Lawrence shaking hands with Rob Nelson. Also in photo: Howard Schwartz, Garrett Rios and Bobby Lefevre.

  • Frustrating Challenge

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    Stev Lawrence feeling defeated by the commando line.  The object of the challenge is to shoot an arrow attached to some fishing line across a gorge and then hook the line to the commando line and attach it to their packs.

  • Full of Merit

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    Rob Nelson sitting in front of a fire.  Rob's nickname is "Robin Hood."  He is the first active and third ever Boy Scout in the United States to earn 132 or more Merit Badges.

  • Campfire Stories

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    Scouts Rob Nelson, Rio Gifford, Bobby Lefevre, Kevin Graves, and Garrett Rios sitting around a fire.

  • Meeting the Competition

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    Howard Schwartz, Stev Lawrence and Gregg Smith outdoors.  They reminisce about lost or aborted Boy Scout careers and how they hope to relive their youth and reclaim their scouting past.  

  • The Great Outdoors

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    Rocks and silhouetted trees with dark blue sky.

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