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My Son the Bobcat
Oct. 17th, 2007 09:38 pmLast Month, I signed Conor up for Cub Scouts. I was a Scout when I was a kid, and I am glad to share this with Conor. Also I love that we now have a big book of things to do together as he walks his Trail to the Bear Badge. But before the Bear Trail, Conor had to do his Bobcat Trail. I am happy to report that we worked on it and had it done by the time of his first Den meeting.
To earn the Bobcat badge the Cub Scout has to memorize a lot of things. The Cub Scout Promise, The Law of the Pack, The Cub Scout Handshake, the Cub Scout Motto, The Cub Scout Salute, and the meaning of Webelos. I was so proud of him that he was able to do all that.
Tonight at the Pack meeting (Conor's second)he was presented his Bobcat badge in front of everyone. There was much speechifying by the Cub Master as to what a BIG DEAL this was and Conor was so proud and excited, he even gave a little fist pump, and "yes!" while we were up there.
Since this was the October Pack meeting, they presented Conor's badge in a small hollowed out pumpkin. With the Badge he got a little card and for me a Bobcat Pin to wear. The tradition is for me to wear it upside down until he does a good turn.
(If I remember right, "Do a good turn daily" is the Scout Slogan, not to be confused with the Scout Motto "Be Prepared").
Well the cubmaster said I could wear the pin, I remember the MOMS wearing the badge pins when I was a cub, but then again its the 21st Century. I really wanted his mom to be there for it, but she had to work late. And I like wearing the pin and Conor was excited to pin it on me, and really we work hard together, I feel like I may have earned it along with him. He does the hard work of course I mean I did this once before... but I just love love love doing scouting things with my son.
Just in coincidence this year is the 100th Anniversary of Scouting and when Conor is 11 and crosses over to Boy Scouts, it will be the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
To earn the Bobcat badge the Cub Scout has to memorize a lot of things. The Cub Scout Promise, The Law of the Pack, The Cub Scout Handshake, the Cub Scout Motto, The Cub Scout Salute, and the meaning of Webelos. I was so proud of him that he was able to do all that.
Tonight at the Pack meeting (Conor's second)he was presented his Bobcat badge in front of everyone. There was much speechifying by the Cub Master as to what a BIG DEAL this was and Conor was so proud and excited, he even gave a little fist pump, and "yes!" while we were up there.
Since this was the October Pack meeting, they presented Conor's badge in a small hollowed out pumpkin. With the Badge he got a little card and for me a Bobcat Pin to wear. The tradition is for me to wear it upside down until he does a good turn.
(If I remember right, "Do a good turn daily" is the Scout Slogan, not to be confused with the Scout Motto "Be Prepared").
Well the cubmaster said I could wear the pin, I remember the MOMS wearing the badge pins when I was a cub, but then again its the 21st Century. I really wanted his mom to be there for it, but she had to work late. And I like wearing the pin and Conor was excited to pin it on me, and really we work hard together, I feel like I may have earned it along with him. He does the hard work of course I mean I did this once before... but I just love love love doing scouting things with my son.
Just in coincidence this year is the 100th Anniversary of Scouting and when Conor is 11 and crosses over to Boy Scouts, it will be the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
