End of an era

And finishing up Webelos II.

The cutest little Tiger you'll ever see!

Way back in 2009 when Reed was in first grade, he joined Cub Scouts. Tod was never a Scout and I certainly had no familiarity with it. That first year in Pack 282 didn't turn out to be so great – the co-leaders were really nice guys but not too organized. It was no surprise that they didn't continue to a second year.

We realized during that year that if you want something done right, the best way to assure that is to do it yourself. Well, to let Tod do it himself. :) In 2010, we switched Reed to Pack 1148 and Tod became a Cub Scout Den Leader.

Being a member of Cub Scouts has given us lots of great opportunities for being involved in the community, helping Reed learn new things, and getting to know our neighbors better.

Tod has put an extraordinary amount of energy into Cub Scouts over the last 4 years. He's planned bimonthly meetings, organized outings, and his most high-profile role of all – Popcorn Kernel. I hope that one day Reed will look back fondly on his Cub Scout days and realize the effort that his Dad put into making it a positive experience for him and all the other boys in our den. It was really great to see and I'm both grateful for and proud of Tod for all he's done.

Reed and Dad with the Arrow of Light award.

Reed has decided he's not interested in moving up to Boy Scouts, so March 16 was our very last Cub Scout event – the Blue & Gold dinner. At the dinner, Reed received his Arrow of Light award for his achievements. And with that we are done with scouting. It is more than a little sad to lose our connection to the Pack and the community of the group. But there's no rest for Dad, who's got only a couple of weeks off before Reed's flag football season starts up again – this time with a 3-day per week commitment!