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scrollpup · 08-29-2009, 09:07 AM

I had a hectic afternoon with Casey after school. Had to take him after school on a 25 mile round trip for football shoulder pads and helmet at the Boy and Girls Club here.Got home just in time for him to put his Boy Scouts uniform on and then load up the family for a forty mile trip to the BS campgrounds for a "Court of Honor" ceremony. It started at 6:30 PM and lasted till 10:00 (a free supper was provided for family and friends).He is now officially a Tenderfoot Scout. I'm getting side tracked, and erased a paragraph about parents complaining on the length of the program, but my point is this :How many 12 year olds now days can handle a gun (safely), make a fire (from steel and flint etc..) or know how to read a compass? I didn't at that age (outside of the gun).

Even though he doesn't look to excited about it, I hope some day he is... A couple pics of him and Mom receiving his badge....

Jerry

Woodbutcher68 · 08-29-2009, 10:40 AM

Congrats, sounds like a proud parent with every right to be.
In answer to your questions about 12 year olds, I know adults that can't do those things.

ncsealeveler · 08-29-2009, 12:14 PM

Congratulations on becoming a Tenderfoot.That acheivement is a step towards the Eagle.There's just a long stairway to climb and it's one of the best to climb.Keep plugging and learning.Tony

Forester21 · 08-29-2009, 02:22 PM

Congratulations to your son as well as you and your wife.
My oldest son got his Eagle badge right before he turned 18. My youngest son is still a cub scout - he will cross over this fall.

dragyn · 08-29-2009, 02:28 PM

Congrats to Casey and to the proud Mom and Dad. Another example that there are still people and kids that care about what they do and what they can do!

wood-n-things · 08-29-2009, 02:39 PM

Congrats. I remember how proud I was when I got my tenderfoot badge....He will thank you for this one day.

campasano · 08-29-2009, 02:45 PM

Congratulations to your son for attaining the Tenderfoot badge, kudos for you and your wife for leading him down the right path. If more parents did spend more time trying to sacrifice their time in order to give their children the opportunity to join organizations that will mold them into responsible adults civilization as we know it would improve drastically. yes, you should both be proud and pat each other on the back.

Mike

Northstar · 08-29-2009, 03:32 PM

Tell him congratulations from me, a former Scoutmaster. And thank you and your wife for taking the time to be with him. It's a time that all of you will remember.
My son is an Eagle scout too. Takes a lot work and commitment from mom and dad. Keep up the good work!
While I was Scoutmaster, I had 18 boys advance to the rank of Eagle. Today, every single one of them is successful! Scouting is a wonderful program. Too bad more boys don't take advantage of it. But, it takes a commitment from boys AND parents.

El

Sarah · 08-29-2009, 07:07 PM

congrats

Sarah

Jim McDonald · 08-29-2009, 07:30 PM

Without Scouting, I hesitate to think what might have happened to me. Was one of the youngest Eagles in my council and worked staff at camp for a few summers.

Tenderfoot is a big step, and if he can avoid peer pressure to drop out, the next few steps will put him on a track that will profoundly affect the rest of his life. I am proof that you CAN do sports, school and Scouts. Had everything not been so close in my small town, my parents would have been nutty from driving me around, but my bike and shoes provided most of the transport I needed.
Gentle encouragement from both parents to continue and grow is needed and he will do fine.

08-29-2009, 10:40 AM	#2
Woodbutcher68 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hammond, IN Posts: 871	Congrats, sounds like a proud parent with every right to be. In answer to your questions about 12 year olds, I know adults that can't do those things. __________________ Fred There's a fine line between woodworking and insanity, I'm just not sure which side of the line I'm on!

08-29-2009, 02:22 PM	#4
Forester21 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,504	Congratulations to your son as well as you and your wife. My oldest son got his Eagle badge right before he turned 18. My youngest son is still a cub scout - he will cross over this fall. __________________ Theresa http://WoodNGoods.etsy.com http://woodngoods.blogspot.com

08-29-2009, 02:28 PM	#5
dragyn Local Goofball! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,012	Congrats to Casey and to the proud Mom and Dad. Another example that there are still people and kids that care about what they do and what they can do! __________________ Dragyn (Oh my! Another Mike! ) It's a good thing my head is attached to my ... ... Has anyone seen my head?!?

08-29-2009, 02:39 PM	#6
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton, Montana Posts: 6,034 Blog Entries: 1	Congrats. I remember how proud I was when I got my tenderfoot badge....He will thank you for this one day. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. I don't make mistakes..I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong. Mike's Wood-n-Things

08-29-2009, 03:32 PM	#8
Northstar Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Park Falls, WI Posts: 69	Tell him congratulations from me, a former Scoutmaster. And thank you and your wife for taking the time to be with him. It's a time that all of you will remember. My son is an Eagle scout too. Takes a lot work and commitment from mom and dad. Keep up the good work! While I was Scoutmaster, I had 18 boys advance to the rank of Eagle. Today, every single one of them is successful! Scouting is a wonderful program. Too bad more boys don't take advantage of it. But, it takes a commitment from boys AND parents. El __________________ That's not rain, it's liquid sunshine.

08-29-2009, 12:14 PM	#3
ncsealeveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sea Level NC Posts: 414	Congratulations on becoming a Tenderfoot.That acheivement is a step towards the Eagle.There's just a long stairway to climb and it's one of the best to climb.Keep plugging and learning.Tony

08-29-2009, 02:45 PM	#7
campasano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Citrus Heights,Ca. Posts: 575	Congratulations to your son for attaining the Tenderfoot badge, kudos for you and your wife for leading him down the right path. If more parents did spend more time trying to sacrifice their time in order to give their children the opportunity to join organizations that will mold them into responsible adults civilization as we know it would improve drastically. yes, you should both be proud and pat each other on the back. Mike

08-29-2009, 07:07 PM	#9
Sarah Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 168 Blog Entries: 12	congrats Sarah

08-29-2009, 07:30 PM	#10
Jim McDonald Sawdust Maker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Muncie, IN USA Posts: 1,128 Blog Entries: 9	Without Scouting, I hesitate to think what might have happened to me. Was one of the youngest Eagles in my council and worked staff at camp for a few summers. Tenderfoot is a big step, and if he can avoid peer pressure to drop out, the next few steps will put him on a track that will profoundly affect the rest of his life. I am proof that you CAN do sports, school and Scouts. Had everything not been so close in my small town, my parents would have been nutty from driving me around, but my bike and shoes provided most of the transport I needed. Gentle encouragement from both parents to continue and grow is needed and he will do fine. __________________ Jim If it cannot be fixed with a hammer--must be an electrical problem. "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

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