The end of August brought Pack Meeting and with that meeting we are back down to one cub scout … but we added an 11 year old scout.
The Cub Scouting program and awards have all changed, but Ricky was able to finish out on the old program. He decided in early spring that he wanted to earn all the compass points before leaving Webelos. He and I worked hard all summer and finally got everything done for that … he had to earn all the Webelos pins except 1. Nineteen pins later, Ricky got his compass points and earned his Arrow of Light!
Ricky was also advanced from cubs to 11 year old scouts. We got to draw on him as he was reminded of the purpose and things he’s learned as a cub scout…
Drawing on your child is kind of fun…
Then his cub scout leaders sent him across that blue bridge towards the tee-pee where his new scout leaders welcomed him to the troop.
It was fun watching Ricky apply himself to earning all those pins. I may have needed to remind him, but he did the work and accomplished his goal.
Scouts, here we come!