So Chase joined Boy Scouts in February and has taken to it quite well. He enjoys the camping and outdoors activities. He went to summer camp for the first time as a Boy Scout this summer and worked really hard when I was there. He earned 4 merit badges while at camp. Then he came home and finished the partial one that he had from camp. Then he earned one more. He also completed all the activities to advance to his next rank.
So along comes Court of Honor, which is the big hoopla ceremony to award the boys the badges that they've earned in the last 6 months. Not only did Chase get his Tenderfood rank, one of four who got it -- two who joined the same time didn't even get it.
Chase also earned six merit badges. Six. Read 'em and weep.
This kid had the most merit badges of the 25 kids in his troop. I'm so proud of him and he is thrilled for himself. The next day we went out and bought him the much coveted merit badge sash, which you can't wear until you've earned at least 5 badges. There's boys who have been in the troop a year longer than him who still don't have it. He proudly wore it to his next meeting.OK, so there's my Mommy gushing for today. ;)
5 comments:
That's quite an accomplishment and you have every right to gloat!!!
Good for him....and now comes the sewing on of the badges...and sewing, and sewing and sewing....
aww congrats. ROFL at Catherine. I know the badge sewing well, in fact so well that I've taken to putting on Madison's with fabric glue
congrats to him! You should be proud of him. Tell him I said "well done!"
i stapled some of my kids on LOL Congrats to him..he should be totally proud..that's a huge accomplishment....frankly it's a lot of hard work..and we had a lot of boys at that level that did nothing..it's a good motivator for them to see someone earning them!
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