What goes around comes around ...

What a surprise I got last week -- my grandson, Quinn, went to his first Cub Scout meeting.  I didn't even know he knew what Cub Scouts was, let alone was going to go to a meeting.  But Doug texted me a note one evening telling me that he was taking him to a meeting to see if he would be interested. The next day, he said it was pretty much a bunch of kids running around.  Doug said he kinda remembered that from his early days as a Cub.  I had to laugh to myself.  But this week he sent us a picture of Quinn in his uniform.  Doug said they are broken down into Dens now and they are moving forward.

Doug did pretty well in going through the ranks of Cub scouting.  He had lots of badges on his shirt and seemed to do pretty well at it.  Pam was one of his Den Mothers and that was really neat to watch.   Here aer some pictures of Doug's shirt and vest.

The history of scouting in our family goes back to when my dad took my brother and me to our first Cub  Scout meetings back in Zanesville.  Our pack was associated with/sponsored by the Armco Steel Company.  I stuck with it through Boy Scouts (First Class).

So now it looks like the tradition might continue.

One thing I really like to see is the enthusiasm on his face.  Pretty impressive for a 7-yr. old.  I certainly hope he likes it. It will open up a lot of avenues of exploration and challenges, and serve as something he can take pride in as he moves through the different levels and earns badges and arrow points.  I can't wait to see if he makes a pine wood derby car.  That will be fun to see.

Oh, by the way, notice the Minion pumpkin behind him that they made for Halloween.  Pretty cool, guys.

The values you learn as a Scout are like a compass. They can help you find your way through difficult and sometimes uncharted terrain. (Bill Bradley)

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