February 05, 2005

When did I get old enough...

P1010015-2.jpg...to have a son who is a Boy Scout?

He bridged over from Cub Scouts this evening. I'm not sure he realizes he just went from top dog back to bottom of the pack. The Scout Troop he has joined camps every month of the year except December. Expect some good cold weather camping stories...if I survive.

He recieved the Arrow of Light, the highest award in Cub Scouts. Only about 25% of Cub Scouts get it. Now he gets to start working on Eagle Scout!


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Congratulations to the new Boy Scout and his dad. We have two sons, now teens, who went all the way through Cubs and now the oldest is working on his Eagle Scout project for Boy Scouts, with the other one well on his way. Be sure to be on the lookout for Order of the Arrow when they make first class rank. In some areas it may not be as strong, but where we live now, it is a real highlight. They have to meet certain qualifications and then are voted in by their peers, who seem to take the whole thing pretty seriously.

My husband just got back from cold-weather camping with the guys this past weekend. It was so windy, they could not stand close enough to the fire to get warmed up.

Good luck. Scouting is a terrific way for homeschooled kids to get a taste of "hierarchy" and a tangible reward system -- voluntarily. Not to mention that their Outdoor Code is something truly worth living up to.

Posted by: Jeanne at February 5, 2005 09:50 PM

The Troop he joined is very active in Order of the Arrow. We got to see an Order of the Arrow callout at a Campout last year. It was very impressive.

Posted by: Chris at February 5, 2005 10:26 PM

A timely reminder that I have to work with Ben on some achievements today so he can get his Wolf badge at the end of the month!

Posted by: Tim Haas at February 6, 2005 07:51 AM

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