Fall Campout 2025 - Rock Cut State Park, IL
The Fall Campout was a rousing success! Both the Wildcats and the Northstars came together for a fire, friendship, and FANCY FOOD! It was a Mexican themed menu, with your choice of ground beef, chicken, or steak tacos. All topped off with what had to be never ending Jarritos. Personally, I’ve never given soda to my kids, and while the mantra of these kinds of trips are “the dads mostly say yes” and so I gave in. It will be a core memory for sure. Her first soda, in the woods, surrounded by her best friends. Arrival day was mostly setting up the campsite, and the cooking area. We had fryers, Blackstones, and grills set up. The generator running lights so we could see what we were cooking and of course, tables and tables and tables of space for all the kids. The award for most unique tent goes to our own Jeremy Morgan, who came with a tent that attached to the bed of his truck. Getting out was a little tricky but it was oddly comfortable. Day two was filled with fishing, hiking, an...