My Dude worked so hard the past two years as a WEBELOS to complete all the requirements (and many more - he’s so motivated!) to earn his Arrow of Light, the only patch you can take with you to Boy Scouts. They had their official Bridging Ceremony last weekend where he went from a Cub Scout [...]
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The Final Run
Some time ago about when Dude was still a teeny tiny little Cub Scout, he participated in his Pack’s Pinewood Derby. I love how my Dude gets so into the whole thing . . . not a lot of kids his age would decide to sit down after school to sand their car just a [...]
Here, Kitty Kitty
This past Sunday, Dude’s WEBELOS den had a meeting at Serenity Springs, the big cat sanctuary about 50 minutes east of us.
I must say, I wasn’t real thrilled about going - I’d read recently in the news that the guy who started/owns the place was being prosecuted for misusing donations . . . like using [...]
Popcorn
The good things about selling $930 worth of Boy Scout popcorn? You earn a lot of money for your Pack, you earn some cool prizes for yourself, and people get to eat yummylicious caramelly and chocolaty and cheesy and buttery popcorn.
The bad thing about selling $930 worth of Boy Scout popcorn? You have to deliver [...]
That Damn Sewing Machine
Dude has been busy earning lots of extra patches and belt loops and pins for Cub Scouts. It was finally time to get him one of those Boy Scout sanctioned red vests that you put your extra stuff on and wear over your uniform - you’re only allowed to put certain things on the actual [...]
The First Pinewood Derby
One of the events Dude was really looking forward to in Boy Scouts was the Pinewood Derby. A block of wood, some wheels, power tools, sandpaper, paint, decals, a huge Matchbox car track . . . what could be better? Not much when you’re 9 We went to MN over Christmas break, so we [...]
The Night for WEBELOS Badges Has Arrived!
Tonight after over a MONTH of waiting, Dude was so excited to get to his WEBELOS Pack meeting. He’s been to all day outings in 15 degree weather and snow, Den meetings where he’s earned 3 badges, and has worked really hard to earn some belt loops and pins on his own. And since he’s new to [...]
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WE’ll BE LOyal Scouts
Yup - we did it. Dude joined Boy Scouts . . . he’s a WEBELOS 1. Had is first den meeting last weekend and LOVED it! He was so excited to earn his first badge on his first night. And I loved his Den Leader (and the fact that I wasn’t it!). [...]