The court of honor took place today at the Newburgh Park. Lots of families came together to share a meal and then Captain D presented all the rank advancements and merit badges. Captain D is an integral part of our troop. He maintains all the records and does so out of his deep love for […]
There is a big difference between the number of camping trips the Boy Scouts take versus the number the Cub Scouts take—once a month versus twice a year. I believe the camping is one of the parts that Walker likes best. This weekend he and Bill headed off with the troop to the Garden of […]
Thank goodness for Facebook and the photos that one of the dads posted throughout the week. We knew it rained on Monday but they were prepared with ponchos. They had a raucous time at dinner on Tuesday. This was the troop, I believe, before going to Mass. Ben, Walker and Jerett participated in a triathlon. […]
Joseph, Walker, Ian, Ben, Jerett, Tristan and Cameren headed off to Camp Ransburg early Sunday morning. They will be gone for a week. Walker is packed up and ready to go. His trunk is packed with his Class A and B uniforms, his hatchet, all of the merit badge books and the prerequisites he worked […]
Walker is preparing to go to Boy Scout camp at Ransburg again this year and he has signed up for four merit badges. Most of them have prerequisites and we are strongly encouraging him to do as much as he can before camp so that when he returns, he will have earned the badges free […]
Everywhere we look, things are starting to green up and grow which means it’s mowing season. Today was the first time this year that Bill and Walker took their turn mowing at the scout house. When Bill sent me this picture, I smiled. It doesn’t seem like that long ago that Walker was pushing a […]
This weekend was the Spring Camporee, drawing Boy Scout troops from all over, for camping at Angel Mounds. In preparation for this trip, Walker, being a new and enthusiastic patrol leader, encouraged his friend to sign up to be the grub master. Davis is fairly new to scouting and just beginning to work toward advancement. […]
The weather was absolutely beautiful for our friends’ annual egg hunt. Every year the invitation list gets longer as the number of friends grows. It’s a special celebration because it brings together families from so many circles—theirs and ours. Their Easter Bunny doesn’t mess around. They filled and hid 7,057 eggs. Yes, 7,057! According to […]
Today all the scout groups from our parish came together to celebrate scouting, first at Mass and then at a breakfast and awards ceremony for Religious Emblems and Rank Advancements. Gene, our current Scout Master, was the emcee for the morning. He has been an amazing source of leadership for the troop. We are all […]
This view is probably not as impressive for the rest of the world but for me, for us, for our family, it is. My car was fully loaded with toys, books, clothes and a pedal go-cart that we are selling at the semi-annual consignment sale at church. There were eleven tubs in all! A bit […]