First Dance I took both boys to their first grade school dance. It was a fun event but really loud. The kids didn’t dance really, they just played and yelled. Next dance I’ll bring some earplugs to help with the volume. It was fun to watch the boys to play with their friends and interact …

Cub Scout Game Day One of my favorite events of the year and what I got to add as Cubmaster. Game Day is really a Pack bonding experience where all the scouts get together and play various games together. The people leading the event now are really expanding it and adding chess tournaments and a …

Morning Swim I started morning swims and it’s really become a routine I’ve been able to lean on. I tend to go on Tuesdays and Thursdays and I am adding another swim on Sunday. I usually swim an hour and put in 2000 m. It’s been wonderful for my cardio. I tend to just freestyle …

Merit Badge Challenge We now have an official pre-teen in that we purchased a line for my son. When we upgraded our iPhones I gave Ted my old iPhone. He’s used it at home mostly on wi-fi, like you would an iPod. Now that Ted will be going on more independent adventures with the Scouts …

Student Awards Both boys did incredibly well during student achievement awards. Ben nabbed several including a special selection for art and showing respect to his teachers. Both boys landed attendance awards, we are good about getting them into school. I am surprised how much school some children miss. The first step to success is simply …

COVID My third confrontation with COVID and I seemed to be doing fine. I noticed my glands feeling a little sore on Monday. By Tuesday I was completely wiped. I thought maybe I overdid it swimming in the morning for my exercise because that entire day I could not keep up. My nose was running …

Last Den Meeting My AOLs will cross over this coming up Sunday, which means they officially leave the Pack and join a Troop. I will be graduating 12 of them and am effectively replenishing the ranks of our local BSA Unit. It’s been an amazing six years watching these little guys grow up and mature. …

General Updates I’ve been more focused on fundamental planning and what this year will mean for us. I’ve made a few strategic decisions and am laying in the tactical groundwork. I am convinced that if you deep down want something to happen that God will point you the way and the Holy Spirit will act …

Archery Tournament We kicked off the weekend with an Archery Tournament for Ted. He competed with multiple schools at Boone County High School. He did pretty well, and was super stoked afterward about it. I ended up setting a target in the yard this week so he got some practice in. I hope this becomes …

Derby Cars I took a new approach to building Derby Cars for Cub Scouts this year. Instead of pitching to have it done the evening before the race, I decided to spend an entire day doing it. Who would’ve thought that setting aside more time to do this would make it easier? I let both …