The Pits: I had Scout leadership thrust upon me tonight. Of the three groups of Scouts, I felt like mine was the worst behaved and I just really don’t feel like I’m suited for this role. I have a hard
Soggy Shooters
The Pits: Rain, rain. The Peaks: Today was the Cub Scout Shooting Day. Because of the gas shortage, our friend Jake offered to let me and Turner ride with him and Sutton in their Jeep. Unfortunately, it started raining as
Leadership Schmeadership
The Pits: Trek pooped on the floor and it was soft. Recently, I started singing a silly song about “Solid Poop” and it has stuck with the boys. Anytime there’s mention of poop, they break into the chorus of “Solid
Cars n’ Coffee n’ Scouts
The Pits: The first Scout meeting was a bit crazy. There are double the number of Scouts as last year, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But with 12 Wolf Scouts (compared to the 6 Tiger Scouts from last year),
The End is Nigh
The Pits – I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t counting the number of Scout meetings remaining this semester. We worked on planting seeds (carrots or daisies) and discussing gear you should take on a hike or camping. The
Super Bowl L
The Pits – None to speak of. The Peaks – As part of a Cub Scout initiative, the boys and I passed out flyers about Second Harvest food collection in the coming weeks. This was a project that Weston was
Scout Camping Exhibition
The Pits – While sleeping at my parents’ house, Turner wet the bed twice during the night and blamed it on Weston both times. The Peaks – When I woke up in the morning, the pre-sunrise light was beautiful. We
On Outdoorsing
We were up early this morning, making pancakes, sausage and eggs for the Scout group. After breakfast we spent time packing up our equipment and cleaning the area. We left earlier than expected and made it home in time to
2015 Cub Scout Camping Trip #1
Today we went on our first camping trip with the Cub Scouts. We headed to Henry Horton State Park and found that our intended campsite had been flooded by the previous day’s rain. There was a flat common area near