They will get to go on their first camping trip next weekend and will be camping near Lake City, Fl, which is home to the largest Civil War battlefield in Florida -- The Battle of Olustee. It just so happens that the Olustee Festival is that weekend and they will get to watch the reenactment of this Civil War event! I think I am more excited than they are, it is so cool they get to experience a historical event... but realize they probably won't find value in it until they read about it in their history class sometime in the distant future :).
The scoutmaster then started talking about the fact that camping was one of the major ways the boys earn their badges. This part of the conversation was much more intriguing than the first part. Tylar perked right up and started firing off questions about this "badge earning process". His first question was:
- "Is there a badge for bows and arrows?"... scoutmaster responds by saying "you mean archery?"... "Yes", Tylar says "that is what I said."
Another fav question
- "Is there a badge for widdeling?"... scoutmaster responds by saying "like woodworking?".. "Yes", Tylar says "I don't want to brag, but I am pretty good at widdeling."
I'll have to write more after their trip next week -- I am sure there will be plenty of stories to tell!
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I have not always been a fan of the scouting program (don't let G. Mortensen hear me say that) however, I do have to say that as I've watched Isaac participate (which he loves), I am thankful for the opportunities he's had a continues to have with building relationships with other men (role models) and other boys in the ward. It's been a great way for us to reinforce the importance of the gospel and righteous living. I am happy to hear that the boys are getting to do some fun things, and build new relationships.
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