As part of the Wilderness Survival merit badge , Troop 226 traveled to the wilderness of Camp Jackson, located aproximately 5 miles east of Scottsboro on highway 40, just off Highway 35 on the Tennessee River at Jones Cove.  Ten scouts and three adults braved the cold and were delighted that the primitive campsite was located near a bath house, with indoor plumbing, hot water, and flush toilets. The scouts built their shelter and slept overnight in it, they started fires, and completed merit badge course material.

Nine Troop 226 Boy Scouts attended Camp Sequoyah for summer camp from June 7 through June 13, 2009.  Daniel, Colin, Joshua, Andrew, Joseph, Sam, Ben, Will, and Michael attended merit badge classes, Adventure Valley, Sequoyah Sidewinder water slide, troop rifle, shotgun and archery shooting, troop free swim, Water Carnival, and breakfast. lunch, and dinner at the dining hall. The boys hung out at the tradiing post during free time, or before and after merit badge classes.  Mr. Karg and Mr. Maddox stayed at the camp during the week, and Mr. Moran and Mr. Bosworth drove the boys to and from camp.

Mr. Ford and the boys' parents brought picnic dinners to the Campsite on Wednesday, June 10, and stayed for the Order of the Arrow campfire.

Several scouts were recognized at the Friday night closing campfire with special awards: Michael Hankes received the Trail to Eagle Award; Joshua Karg received the Citizenship in the World Award.

See summer camp photos in the photo gallery.