One Small Step

Tonight was very special. Pack 354 held their "Crossing Over" ceremony this evening behind the scout hut with a large crowd of family and friends in attendance. Barry and I conducted the ceremony, and it was wonderful to see the boys move up a rank. One little boy who has come with his brother for years was finally old enough to become a Tiger Cub, and that was one of the high points of the evening. Daniel became the only Bear Cub (so far) in the pack, and earned several awards in the process.

I was exceptionally proud of our Webelos II scouts. All seven earned their Arrow of Light, which is like the Eagle Scout of Cub Scouting. Six of the seven have been together for at least 3 years. Barry and I spent the weekend making wooden plaques to commemorate the Arrow of Light for them. It was moving to see them cross the bridge and join the Boy Scout troop on the other side, and Aaron was among them.

The boys in our pack are really a good bunch of kids. We don't have squabbles and fights among them. It has been really fun to watch how the older ones have changed and matured from the wild little squirts they started out to be! Barry and I are so proud of each and every one of them, and it's exciting to get a glimpse of the good men they will become - one step at a time!