Scouting

Scouting has become a big part of our family for the last year. Because of Alex's calling in the Bishopric he is the Unit Commissioner over the scouts in our ward. I'm the primary counselor over scouts also. Because I'm a little hyperactive in my callings I'm VERY involved in the cub scouts. I hang out to help the den leaders every week and I attend all their pack planning meetings. I'm pretty much the cub scout committee because we don't have one.

Any way that just means we are thinking scouts all the time. Jared has really enjoyed his leaders this year and has worked hard on scouting requirements. Tonight he earned the Webelos badge. He's only been a Webelo for 3 months. He loves working on the requirements and is working hard on the Arrow of Light now has well. He has to be a Webelo for 6 months before he can get that.

We are really blessed to have some fabulous older men as the boys' den leaders. In Luke and Jared's den their den leader ages are 82, 60, 75 and 55 ish. They are a great example of enduring to the end! They have been great mentors of good character to our boys. We love them!!!!!

The power of great men in the lives of boys today can not be underestimated or ignored. Our boys (and society) need strong men to reinforce in them true principles. We need to honor great men who act like great men.