Cubscout Meeting

Dash had another cub scout award meeting. I didn't get pinned this time. However, he earned another belt loop and badge. He is so proud and excited for his accomplishments. Each of the boys had to share a collection.

WE don't collect things. I have never been a collector of things. I tried but I can never seem to hold a true passion for anything and my children are the same way. We needed something that he had 10 or more of. Besides, socks! Trophies are the only thing that we have a lot of. Dash shared his many trophies and told what he did or his team did to win them.

I was under the feeling of I've been there done that. Meaning, we went through this with Warrior. Why must I do this again. But, Warrior and Dash are two completely different souls. Dash is on fire and excited about accomplishing things in his book. He is all about the accolades as well. Warrior was a quiet silent leader. He didn't need so much the badges and awards. He achieved and earned many, except guess what?? I never sewed one badge on. I have a drawer filled with badges, pins, and many achievements from Warrior. I showed them the other day to Dash and his eyes lit up like the fourth of July. He was impressed, he was was motivated. He wanted to get just as many as his older brother. However, he wants me to sew everything on. He wants his shirt and his belt to show all of his accomplishments.


Dash was in a skit. It was a fun skit. His troop sat around in a circle as if they were camping and he would come in and say, A BEAR, a bear is coming, they troop would be unmoved. He would come back and say a WOLF a wolf is coming, they would still dismiss him. He would say an ALLIGATOR is coming, still no motion. Last, he came in shouting GIRL SCOUTS and the troop screamed, "GIRL SCOUTS!!" and they all ran! It was cute.

They also played a fun game. No one could catch Dash so then they made two teams and Dash had to be a part of a blob that had to tag people. He caught many. It was a fun night.



Another boy was painted and we had a ceremony for him with the paints. I have shaded his entire face because I don't really know how his mother would react to the internet thing and two, it is better to venture on the safe side.

We went home that night and went through his book of everything that he has done while he was still a bear. He only recently became a wolf! He will have much to celebrate come the next pack meeting.

Look Who's a Bear

Mr. Incredible is painting the bear paw on Dash's face. Each of the colors and markings are specific and have meaning.



Dash has moved up from being a wolf to a Bear. Rrrrrrrrrrroar!! The boys had their ceremony and it was one of the best I have been too. It has been almost 10 years since Warrior pinned my collar and with Dash this will be the last years that I will be pinned. I remember so vividly when Warrior pinned my collar. He was so cautious and apprehensive that he would stick me. On the contrary, Dash was completely opposite. There was no trepidation in his movements. I was taken back by his matter of fact, come hither attitude. Thoughts raced through my mind as to why?? Was Dash unconcerned because he knew he would not STICK me? or was he just unconcerned if he did stick me??

Dash did it perfectly, he pinned me twice and thoughts of adoration just gushed through my mind! My little boy is growing up and he's doing a great job. I love that we have specific programs like this to help shape and form boys into great men.

A note to mention, My Dad, my brother,and Mr. Incredible and his dad and brothers were not Eagle Scouts. They are all great men. Warrior did everything required to be an Eagle Scout even had his project but fell short but not completing it by his 18th birthday!! TOTAL STINK! To come so close to do all that was required yet still fall short. Football took precedence. I suggest becoming an Eagle Scout when you're 14 or 15then you won't have all the pressures of your senior year to get in the way.