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Leave it to Professor Gobstopper to lend a hand whenever possible. Rumor has it that several park goers saw the good professor dressed in a new sporty lab jacket jogging down the fields towards the Twilight Camp Ranges on Saturday. It was during the delivery of several bales of hay that curiosity got the best of him and he dashed down to the ranges to see if there was actually a petting zoo down there. As you see, the Professor didn't have much time outside of his laboratory; so seeing large quantities of hay could only mean one thing to him.
Well, it was much to the professor's relief that indeed there were no animals grazing in the field. Poor Professor had had a few gynormous experiments that had gone haywire and needless to say there were still several very large dragonflies that had yet to forgive him. It was fascinating to him that so many dedicated adults were busy drawing lines on the ground and playing gravity games with so much rope and string. He was certainly glad that he was there to help wherever you could.
Professor Gobstopper knew that after months of planning, Monday would be a magical day when all of those amazing Scouts would come and visit Twilight Camp. He looked around at all of the hardworking adults that had spent countless hours both from home and out in the park. He knew that Twilight Camp would be something the boys would always remember. Many years of working in his lab had told him that in any great experiment or project that there was usually a very special key ingredient. An ingredient that makes anything worthwhile go from good to incredible. He knew as he gazed out into the fields that he had found that key ingredient smack dab on the other side of his spectacles. It wasn't the hundred degree temperatures that made the goggles over the dear professor's eyes foggy and moist but the realization that so many wonderful people believed in Scouting and the magic that it creates for all of those fine young boys.
Let's build some memories together .see you at Twilight Camp.
Signing off now,
Reporter FLASH
It was early Wednesday morning when the good professor was spotted leaving the local five and dime with the largest box of cornstarch ever seen outside of a school cafeteria. Professor Gobstopper had been up reading late into the previous night while the pitter patter of the rain played its' tune outside his window. If only he could figure out a cure for all of the mud puddles that he would personally find outside of his doorstep in the morning. Surely, all of his experiments in preparation for the week of Twilight Camp had provided him with a week of dry weather?? Being a thorough individual, Professor Gobstopper had to be certain that all of his "rain go away" efforts would be enough. What if in spite of all his efforts, a few puddles of water showed up at Breckinridge? Chapter after chapter, book after book, it had to be there, somewhere?
Late into the night, around 9: 00 P.M., the professor spotted a concoction so amazing, so brilliant, that in his excitement, the large bowl of scout popcorn resting on his chest went sailing off into the air. He grabbed his magnifying glass with both hands. Could his eyes be playing tricks on him or was this the miracle that he had been waiting for? It seems so easy, so proficient, and so utterly perfect for Scouts at camp. It appeared that scholars had discovered that if you mixed a certain ingredient with puddles of water you could actually walk over them as if they were not even there. This magnificent book showed page after page of people doing just that. Some were clapping, some were laughing and others were simply walking on top of the puddles as if the puddles were solid.
Rumor has it that the professor will be making several trips to the five and dime in preparation for Twilight Camp. This new experiment has proved to be so fascinating to the good professor that he is planning to bring in some homemade puddles of his very own to share with the scouts. There will be plenty to do at Twilight Camp this year. Please sign up now so we can make sure there will be enough supplies for you at camp.
Rumor has it that while shopping for supplies for Twilight Camp, Professor Gobstopper stumbled on the makings of his latest and greatest invention. It had been told that Wolf Scouts were pretty crafty with ball ping hammers at camp. Sounds of their busy tap; tap, tapping has been heard all across the park each June. It had been suspected that the rhythmic tapping had even caused some of the afternoon rain showers found in other parts of the city. Wolf cubs known for their perfection and care for detail, have been known to find literally hundreds of places on the metal bowls to hammer out, creating that perfectly shaped bowl.
It was curious, that the newly placed ear covers that Professor Gobstopper had extending over his ears looked much like the socks that were once on his feet just that morning. Being a resourceful and thrifty man, it only made sense to him to get the most use out of whatever supplies were made available. The professor was pleasantly surprised to find that the covers did come in an assortment of colors.
Come join us at Twilight Camp for some outdoor fun. Registration is going on right now. Please be sure to leave your "ear covers" in your shoes when you come out to camp.
Rumor has it that the good professor suffered a nasty knot on his noggin when his egg drop experiment went haywire. In preparation for Twilight Camp, Professor Gobstopper ordered some specially laid eggs flown all the way from Tysonville. It was his determination to discover what cub scouts all over the metroplex already knew about eggs falling from the sky without breaking.
In the wee hours of the morning around ten o'clock Friday, Professor Gobstopper set out to see exactly what goes up must come down. It had been told that these scouts held a secret that allowed them to send an egg up into the sky and have it land without so much as a crack or a peep. It had been suspected that the secret was in the special packaging of the egg and of course some good old Scout know how.
The professor sent up his first half dozen high in the sky but before long the carton came down in shells and slime. The next half dozen or so had the same fate before the wise Professor Gobstopper thought that he had to do something more. If it hadn't been so early perhaps he would have thought twice before he launched up his last couple of eggs in a large mason jar. He waited and watched as the jar tumbled down and it wasn't much longer when he himself landed flat on the ground. It wasn't just the eggs in that jar that landed so hard, but the newly laid goose egg on the poor professors head.
Friday Egg Drop is a Family Tradition at Twilight Camp. Come experience the fun with your scout. All eggs are launched from the top of a scissor lift with all scouts standing a safe distance away.
Professor Gobstopper had been working deep into the night trying to perfect the serum that would put an end to the pesky weather clouds that have been known to visit Scout Day Camps. It was on April 1st, that he was given a clue that he had hoped would be the equation in the serum's final testing. The clue had been carefully slipped under the door of his laboratory. It was written in crayon, which signified to the professor that its author was probably one of his most senior advisors. Lucky for him he had thought, that it just so happened to appear as he was waking up from one of his quick power naps in front of his door.
Such a brilliant combination Professor Gobstopper was hoping as he mixed up ingredients that sputtered and sparked as he stirred them together. It was with the final ingredient being carefully dripped into the beaker that the professor heard a familiar rumble in the sky. It didn't take long before the raindrops started to drop down faster and faster and faster.
According to eye witnesses, Professor Gobstopper has made a statement that he believes that even though his experiment needs a little work, he feels certain that the clouds have been properly drained of all water and we should have very dry skies for Twilight Camp. The good professor does however; understand that Scouts are always prepared for all types of weather and that a few raindrops can't stop even the smallest of scouts.
Come join us for some experiments at Twilight Camp the week of June 7th thru June 11th. Registration is happening right now!!
While searching for jellybeans this past weekend, Professor Gobstopper made an amazing discovery. It was after gathering more than his fair share of these sugary gems did he realize that each one contained a small yet impressionable imprint of his own thumb and index finger. As he rolled a few of his favorite orange jellybeans around in his palm, he began to notice a pattern of lines. Lines much like the ones he had carefully inspected the many times his hammer had come too close to his fingers or a splinter had made its home in an unsuspecting thumb.
The Professor, not being one to miss out on an opportunity, popped the sweet specimens into his mouth and set out on his tasks of proving that all of the remaining jellybeans, were indeed his. After much deliberation and many more jellybeans, he came to the conclusion that every Scout at Twilight Camp should have the opportunity to make their print as well. Working with special ink and paper, Professor Gobstopper wants each Scout that visits his laboratory at Twilight Camp to have his very own set of fingerprints to take home.
Come make some discoveries at Twilight Camp Thumbs Up!
It was late one hot, Texas evening when Professor Gobstopper spotted a quick as lightning flutter go past and over his head. Now it was suspected by the locals, that a lot of great inventions did just that, went over the professor's head. On this particular night, the professor had his special green spectacles on that allowed him to see higher, lower and deeper into the night then well, his daytime glasses would allow him.
The Professor was curious as he watched this creature dip and dive with such tremendous speed that it made his head spin almost losing his glasses entirely. It was on one very deliberate dive that Gobstopper noticed, much to his initial disbelief, that this amazing creature was indeed caring a lollipop!! It was at that instant that Professor Gobstopper knew that he had to have it and maybe the bat, too. With nothing more that a pack of sugarless gum for trade, the professor took off after this mystery bat only to lose him in the park at Breckenridge.
Rumor has it that funds have been set aside for the building of hundreds of bat boxes at Twilight Camp this year. It has been decided that the Webelos and Bear Scouts, having the longest experience with eating sugary items, will be in charge of crafting these special homes for our bat buddies. Professor Gobstopper is confident that once the bats see how Helpful, Friendly and Kind these Scouts are, they will return once again and possibly share in their special diet.
See you at Twilight Camp and don't forget to brush!!
"Say It Isn't So," reporter Flash shouted as he landed bottom down in the largest mass of green goo ever witnessed. It was clear that Professor Gobstopper was responsible for this. For several years, the rumble around town had been that a new slimy, gooey substance had been formulated behind closed doors at the lab that belonged to the professor. The mathematical equations leading up to this final product had kept him partnered with many sleepless nights. Professor Gobstopper being a particularly clever scientist was keenly aware that Scouts liked to work with their hands and this substance was proven to entertain even the oldest of Scouts.
Technicians are now revealing that the recipe of this special formula will only be made available to the public at the site of the new lab scheduled for grand opening at Twilight Camp. Scouts from all over the city will be able to come to Twilight Camp and have green goo to call their very own. Don't let this amazing opportunity pass you by!!
Register now!!
Rumor has it that prior to the demise of Professor Gobstopper's lab, a startling discovery had been made. A serum created to magnify any living creature a gynormous number of times was perfected. Some say it was this creation that "sparked" the caboom of his previous lab. Blue-Backed dragonflies the size of DC-10s have been spotted in the Southern region of our country. It was originally suspected that it was precisely this type of creature that Professor Gobstopper was seen exiting the area on, going undercover until things settled down.
Technicians, wearing very dark sunglasses as to not be spotted, have given their word that when the new lab at Twilight Camp is setup the tests conducted will be equally as exciting, but its been agreed that Scouts are already larger than life in their spirit and ambitions so there will be no use of gynormous serum at camp.
Rumor has it that there will be simulation tests of, "what goes up must come down' at camp using various methods and agents. Alka-Seltzer rockets and Coke and Mentos Floats have already been written into the manual.
You got to see it to believe it. Applications are now being accepted. We need your response, now.
Reliable sources have just reported that groundbreaking plans are secretly being worked on behind closed doors for a new lab to be built at Breckenridge Park the week of June 7th, 2010, under the disguise of Twilight Camp. I am hearing now that there will literally be dozens of new experiments to be implemented with the testers mostly between the ages of 7 thru 10 years of age. I know that if this story leaks out there will be hundreds lining up to see what exactly is going on at Twilight Camp this year.
Rumor has it that a clue will be left at the North Trail Cub Roundtable next Thursday, March 11th. Only those in attendance will be released this valuable information. I can't let the cat out of the bag with everyone. I need you to "Spring Into Action" and join us at roundtable for the scoop.
Remember, you didn't hear it from me!