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Half the troop I was in were handicapped, mental and physical. The other half made sure they didn't get hurt. First thing you had to do in our troop was get your First Aid badge.

Once a guy had an epileptic fit crossing the top of a waterfall and went over. We had to pack evacuate him out to take him to the closest hospital to get the gash in his head sewed up. He was the scout master's grandson. Few years later he became the senior patrol leader. Later saw an article where he had been instrumental in getting some of the merit badge requirements change for handicapped scouts.

We went camping and hiking in all sorts of weather/seasons and had loads of fun.

Very challenging taking 50 mile hikes with a couple of guys in wheelchairs. Almost everyone got their mile swim patches including the handicapped.

OA tap out was done during summer camp on a lake shore at night. You were tapped out by indians thrown into canoes then paddled off into the darkness to start your ordeal.
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