Bridging to Boy Scouts

Tonight was the Boy Scouts bridging ceremony.  The boys are checking out the rope bridge (about 2.5 meters off the ground).  I have to say that Bug has been anxious about this ceremony for the last few days.  Today, he was complaining that his stomach was hurting.

The boys scouts built this on Thursday evening.  I am impressed.

The leads are tied off

The boys lined up listening to the scoutmaster. He is explaining the plan for the evening.

The tiger cubs from this pack, bridged up to Wolves before the older boys bridged to boy scouts.

The Senior Weblos listening to the scout motto and saying the scout oath.  Bug certainly looked like he was ready to flee. Our boys from Pack 660 are in the tan shirts as they actually completed cub scouts last month.  The boys from Pack 24 are in blue, they completed cub scouts tonight, came out for the bridging ceremony and will leave for their first boy scout camp right after bridging.

All lined up.  Bug is 5th in line, the second from pack 660

The scouts were responsible for weighting the rope while the boys bridged over.

P made it across.

Bug starting across.

he was tentative, but kept moving

the lowest point of the bridge

So determined

He made it!  He was not the fastest, but he did it.  This week while we talked, I told him, no matter if he made it across or not, I was going to be proud of him.  I was about 50 yards away, not in his line of sight.  The crowd of parents and scouts cheered on every boy as they completed the bridge.  I am so proud of my boy working through his fear and making it across. 

A pat on his back from his patrol leader.

A hand shake from his scoutmaster

high 5s from a fellow scout

Getting his boy scout book and another congratulations from his scoutmaster.

And another pat on the back

Before getting on the bus for camp, while the older scouts were breaking down the bridge, the newest scouts got a treat of some ice cream.

Ready for camp

 

Bug will be home on Sunday.  I can't wait to hear about camp.

 

Love and hugs,

Deb

more bathroom remodeling and a little man becoming a young man

So the bathroom remodel comtinues- I feel like it is never going to end.  The guys were here working on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and are still not done.  Thursday was only 2 hours of work because of the power going off in our area in the afternoon.   UGHHHHH. 

By Friday, I was starting to think about pain colors since I will have to repaint half the bathroom.  the first 4 color choices were these.  I quickly eliminated the purple ones. 

Then little man and I tried 2 pale blues- these are 2 different colors.  I like the top one.

Finally, Saturday, while little man was at a scouting event, I bought 4 more colors.  Of these, the one in the top left hand corner is the one he and I like the best.  Today, I realized I have to paint the ceiling too, so the light blue is going on the ceiling and the lighter teal/turquoise color is going on the walls.  It is going to be a very tropical looking bathroom.  All of the Yellow will be covered up.

This is the shower on Friday- green board up (water proof) and the backing boards for the shower walls up.

Some mudding on Friday (to seal the seams).  this is where Chris stopped on Friday.  Today he is back doing more mudding- see pictures further down this post.

Saturday night, my friend had her 50th birthday party. L (who turns 50 next year), F (her birthday celebration) and me.  I did not realize how I looked with my hair pulled back in a pony tail- I guess that look is out.

Sunday was the cub scout Blue and Gold banquet.  With the changes to the scouting program this year, only the oldest scouts move up in rank at this ceremony. 

The boys were treated to a magic show (very funny and entertaining).

Then they sang with Mr. M (the oldest boys' den leader)

There was lots of dancing during this song.

The different dens did a skit for the families, this is the senior weblos (Bug's den) doing their skit.

it was typical boy humor

The boys were given any awards they completed for the month. Here I missed making sure bug had everything done.  he needed a few more activities (which he did, but I did not mark down) and he would have gotten an award for doing all the weblo pins.

Then, the senior weblos "crossed over/bridged" to boys scouts. The parents were called up as part of the cermony

The boys were blind folded and led to the stage.

They took off their blind folds to symbolize that now they are responsible for moving themselves forward in boy scouts.

They recited the boy scout oath and law

And they received their arrow of light awards. This is the highest award in cub scouts.

The cub scout epaulets were removed, and the boy scout ones put on.  These showed that they are no longer cub scouts but are now Boy scouts.

They received their boy scout books and the ceremony was over.

All the boys are moving up to the same boy scout troop.  It is not usual that this happens in our pack, the boys usually scatter to many troops.  I am so grateful these boys will continue on in scouts together.  They are good friends and really push each other to be the best they can be.

Finally-

 

today, Chris is back.  He is working on mudding the seams of the shower area again.  he has managed to cover up a few of the color choices which means it will be easier to paint.

 

Well, that is all for today.

 

Love and hugs,

Deb