Camping and Rockets

We wanted to update everyone on a a couple of recent activities that the boys and their scout troop have been up to.

The boys really enjoy scouting. It is a great chance for them to see some of their friends outside of school and to make new friends. Not to mention all of the priceless learning opportunities. I believe that scouting is a great way for young boys to learn how to become good upright citizens.

The fall camping trip was back on October 21st. You know the saying that the trip is half of the adventure or something like that? Well, in this case it held true. We made it about half way to the camp on Friday night, but had to turn back when Jared's stomach turned on him, and the rest of the back seat. We did eventually make it to the camp on Saturday around lunch time and had an excellent time. The boys enjoyed helping dad pitch the tent and get our area all set. It was then time for a game of football in the nearby field. We hiked, star gazed, cooked, cleaned and told stories. The boys and their den also put on a campfire skit that was very well received.

The following morning was dedicated to our Pack meeting in their dress uniforms and a flag ceremony. We were also fortunate enough to watch a flag retirement ceremony.

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Back in November the scouts had their annual rocket build and launch. We had a week to build their rockets from the provided kits and decorate them. The boys took a lot of pride in their rockets and were more than excited to get a chance to launch them several times that Saturday morning. This year was the first time our den got to have a payload section of their rockets. The boys loaded theirs with star-wars lego figures and live crickets. Ah to be 8.