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Fight to the finish, or until you're soggy, with water balloon catapults
A little wet, but clean, tun
has been added to Jamboree,
with two catapults constructed
by members of Vernonia Boy
Scout Troop 201 as the center-
piece of a new activity this
year. Designed to sling water
balloons, the troop is selling 45
minute time slots during which
two 10-person teams will duel
with eight-ounce water bal
loons. The big slingshots are
capable of shooting the apple
sized balloons over 100 yards,
the Scouts say.
“You can have your choice
of opponents, but there is only
one choice of weapons - it’s
The Scouts will schedule 429-6008, Juana Howley at
both individuals or groups of ,429-7024, Jim Tierney at 429-
any size, but may combine 0720, or Jill Hooker at 429-
The catapults are construct people to reach the ideal ten- 3900.
During
Jamboree,
ed of small poles lashed to person team size, and keep the schedule your time at the scout
gether with rope. The force level of competition high.
booth adjacent to the Vernonia
needed to propel the ammuni
Competition begins on Fri
tion over long distances is day, Aug. 4 at noon, and at
made of surgical tubing tied to 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. If
Breakfast will be served,
the top of two poles, which will enough people sign up, the
along with a song or two by the
stretch to up to three times it’s event will be open at noon on
West
Hills Chorus Sweet Ade
length.
Sunday. The registration fee
lines, on Saturday and Sunday
The large number of team will be $5 per person. To
at the Vernonia Senior Citizens
members is needed because schedule a time slot before
Center.
some are needed to aim and Jamboree, interested individu
Breakfast of pancakes, eggs,
to act as ballast on the base of als or teams may contact Clau
choice of sausage or ham, and
the slingshot. Smaller shooters dia Ryan at 429-1202, or days
often have to be held from be at 429-7335. If Ryan is unavail
beverage will be served from
hind as they stretch the tubing. able, call Rebecca Brookins at
7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. both
days. The cost is $4.00 per
water balloons at 100 paces,”
said Scoutmaster Jim Tierne^.
76 station. The competition will
take place on a portion of the
OA Mill site. Directions are
available when you schedule
your time.
Start the day with food and music
person; $2.50 for children un
der 10 years.
This year, especially good
news for people who are too
busy to bake during Jamboree,
there will be a Bake Sale with a
variety of goodies available for
all tastes. The Senior Center is
located at 446 Bridge Street.
For more information about
the West Hills Chorus, call 297-
1487.
Identify baby photos at senior center
The Vernonia Senior Center
will be open during Jamboree,
with a variety of things going on
inside.
the senior center on Saturday
and Sunday by the West Hills
A “Guess that Baby” contest
will be in full swing, with baby
pictures of Vernonia senior citi
zens on one wall of the lunch
room in the Center. Cost is 25
cents per guess, and there is a
$25 cash prize for the person
who identifies the most babies
correctly.
Chorus Sweet Adelines (Please
see related article.). The Ver
nonia Senior Citizens Center is
at 446 Bridge Street.
iVeleome to jamèoree.
The thrift store will be open,
and volunteers will be selling
tickets for a quilt to be raffled in
December as a benefit for
COLCO Transportation.
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