March 14, 2011
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From Cub Scout to Boy Scout
After 4 years of hard work and lots of fun, Parker is now officially a Boy Scout. He is so excited. Thursday night marked the end of one phase in life and the beginning of another for Parker. It was his last Cub Scout meeting ever as he and 9 of his fellow Weeblos officially earned the Arrow of Light arward, the highest award given to a Cub Scout, and "crossed over" into the Boy Scout troop. It was bitter sweet for me. I have been waiting anxiously for him to be a boy scout with Grant so there is one schedule for everything, but at the same time, it was a little sad to see him leave Cub Scouts behind and grow up and become a Boy Scout. I know he has years of fun and exciting scouting activities ahead of him and he can't wait; this has been something he's been looking forward to for a long time.
Parker got to be one of the flag bearers to start the night out.(The pictures aren't that great; the lighting in the building is terrible)
Reciting the Scout Oath
Receiving his Arrow of Light Award
It's hard to see Parker, but he was sharing his favorite scouting memory from Cub Scouts. His memory was the night he spent sleeping on the field of the baseball stadium after a Fisher Cats game and getting to set up his own tent.
Crossing Over and receiving his Boy Scout neckerchief from the Senior Patrol Leader...quite a special moment
Standing with the Boy Scouts and one of them for the first time
Posing for a group shot
Proudly showing off his Arrow
We celebrated with a cake that night when we got home.
Congratulations, Parker!!!! I am so very proud of you and just know you are going to have a wonderful time as a Boy Scout!!!!
Comments (2)
Soo cool! This is Thomas' first year in scouting. He's a tiger scout. Alex never joined, he's more of a book nerd, haha.
That is so cool! Tim can't wait for Michael to be old enough to do all those things. Parker looks so small next to the older Boy Scouts. I can definitely understand it being a bittersweet moment for you.
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