Cub Scout Day Camp at Camp Stambaugh

CANFIELD — Being a Cub Scout might be fairly new to 6-year-old Timothy Focht, but traveling the country is old hat.

“I’ve learned to keep things where they are,” such as foliage and animals to respect the environment, Timothy said, while taking a break from helping to pitch one of two tents Thursday at Camp Stambaugh on Leffingwell Road. “I [also] stay on the trails.”

Assisting him were 12 members of Cub Scout Pack 2 of Poland.

Timothy, who’s been a Scout about three months, travels extensively and lives much of the time in the family’s recreational vehicle.

Already, he has seen large chunks of the West, including a skiing jaunt at Lake Tahoe, as well as trips to the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. The other end of the country — most recently several New England states — also has been a stomping ground for Timothy, said his grandmother, Patti Brandt.

Timothy is a lone Scout, meaning he doesn’t belong to a single troop. Nevertheless, he named several friends he’s made during his short stay here.

His father, Nathan Focht, owns a computer company and became tired of flying and being away from family for long stretches. So the motor home became the most suitable option, Brandt explained, adding that the family is staying at an RV park near Transfer, Pa.

Timothy was one of an estimated 65 Scouts age 6 to 11 to have participated in a weeklong Cub Scout Day Camp program that concludes Friday.

Read more in Friday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com