Monday, January 31, 2011

Scouting: not for the apathetic


Gavin is 10, he's been 10 for 364 days.  In that time, he had the opportunity to earn his Webelos badge for Cub Scouts.  For 300 days, he had little motivation to do so.  He likes scouts, but was not motivated to really progress on his own.  Clint lit a fire under him and he trudged through more than half of the requirements over Christmas Break.  We're proud to report he finished it and earned his Webelos Badge at the last pack meeting.  Now he'll move own to real Boy Scouts and it will be more fire-lighting for Clint and I to get him motivated.  If Boy Scouts has amazing things like marble shoots and pinewood derbys, we may just be able to get him going.  I guess campouts and show-shoeing will be viable alternatives.  Congrats, Gav-o, we're proud of you!



1 comments:

Misty said...

Way to go, Gavin! And...Tyler loved the marble shoot. Most of the scouts did not love that Tyler loved the marble shoot because he got in their way and threw marbles everywhere! Awesome!