I have two posts today. Last night I collected quotes from most of the scouts and adult leaders, but I didn't have time to upload them to the blog. They are below:

Alex Sparacio “I’m just happy to be with my dad. Once in a life time experience. The most challenging was the flatness of Indiana. The most enjoyable was just hanging out after riding.”

Blake Heslop “Long Ride. Gold Bond helps and pray for no rain.”

Michael Glass “Gel seats help. Hi to everyone!!”

Dan Herrera “Ohio is definitely not…hilly. In fact it is very flat. I officially love Ohio, but not as much as Illinois. Mr. Kilmer is not very popular among other scouts right now. But he is redeeming himself by choosing a route through the flat farmland of Ohio. The people around here have an obsession with putting fake animals in their front yard, and none of us get it. Worst of all, they always have a fence holding real animals next to the house. It makes no since…AT ALL! Just incase you wanted to know. I want to say hello to my family and friends back in Geneva, and I can’t wait to see you guys.”

Mark Shultz “This place is podonk. Hi mama!!”

Jacob Kish “Indiana is flat. Yeah, right, sure!!”

Jacob Haas “Indiana is flat. Yeah, right, sure!! Hey, Andrew (and Hi to you know who).”

Aaron Volk “Thank you to the Troop 1222 hosts for telling us there are no hills in Ohio. He doesn’t lie.”

Josh Kilmer “We passed a house giving out free kittens.”

Andy Hegg “Dogs like to chase me.”

Andrew Guevara “Everything is going great except for the ride. It is great to stop at camp and relax after a long sweaty day. It is also great to take a shower; I have to thank Mr. Kilmer for bringing the portable shower. Hi to my family and friends.”

Nick Crown “This is a great life-time experience. It is fun.”

Brian Alder “No comment”

Mark Kennedy “No comment”

Mrs. Crown “Hey B. really miss you!! Bean Wednesday lives on.”

Mr. Volk “No comment”

Mr. Alder “Great experience for the boys!! It is great we could give them the opportunity to do this and we are too old to be doing this.”

Mrs. Haas “It is amazing how professional the troop rides following each other.”

Mr. Guevara “Hello to my friends and family and especially those who have supported me on this trip. Greetings from Joe and Andrew.”

Mr. Sparacio “The most rewarding part of the trip is the way the crew is unified, the way they are developing their navigation skills, and the way they are building as a team. Today, they proved themselves by riding the longest bike ride with the shortest miles (only crew not to miss a turn).”

Mr. Kilmer “This has turned out to be a wonderful trip. All the troops (264 in Griffith, 102 in Ligonier, and 1222 in Bryan) have been terrific. The American Legion in Fish Lake was also willing to help us in any way. Everyone has been terrific!! After a couple of days, the safety of the boys has improved greatly. All of the scouts are communicating and working together. This is an opportunity in a life-time to take such a large bike trip across 5 states. When this was first proposed, several scouts and adults thought we were crazy. The trip will give the boys a great self confidence boost!! They are completing something at first they never thought they could.”