Cub Scouts

We had our Blue and Gold Dinner last week, the annual bash celebrating all that is Cub Scouts. This was Calvin's first as a Cub, and Hobbes is now in Webelos. Ceremonies opened with the Webelos group doing a skit that involved a magic hat, the Cub Scout Promise, a rubber chicken, some underwear, and culminated in the Pledge of Allegiance. Beat that.



The highlights of the evening were the skits, the presentation, and the raffles. The Tigers (my group - I'm Den Leader this year) did a hilarious skit (if I do say, myself) about identifying "bison poop" (actually a brownie sitting on top of a chocolate cookie). The Webelos performed the old classic "Tater Bug", which was also very well received. The Wolves did "invisible bench" and the Bears did "test of the emergency broadcasting system".



The presentation was by me. I spoke on the founding of Boy Scouts, this being the 100th Anniversary of the BSA. I talked about what life was like in 1910, and about three of the men who were integral to the founding of Scouts, Ernest Seton, Robert Baden-Powell and William Boyce. The stability of the ideals that comprise Scouting from 1907 to today is really quite astounding. We ended with all current and past Scouts present reciting the Scout Law.



At some point (shortly before my talk ended, I believe), attention of small minds began to wander and the Cubs started slipping outside to run around. Inside we finished up the raffle drawing and called it a night. A good time was had by all. Having been with the Pack for three years, and participating as a leader this year, I'm feeling much more integrated into the social structure surrounding the Pack now. Calvin and Hobbes have both made friends with at least some of the kids in their Dens, and Sweetie now knows and is known by Pack people. This makes Pack events feel much friendlier.



Coming up we have the Pinewood Derby and a Webelos campout. Pictures to follow!