First pack meeting was like a dream come true

I am sure there are some horror stories out there of first meetings but not from my pack last night. It couldn't have gone better!!! First off I had planned for a blow gun demonstration from a friend of mine who is with the cherokee group here. Well as a plus he brought his costume and also did his medicine man talk. The CM asked if the whole pack could participate since I was the only real den leader there last night. So we made it a pack event. The kids loved it. Our current CM and I even took our turns at it. I did lousey but the kids loved it!

The best part of all is "John Smith" (name changed) who is a child I have know for 2 years signed up last night. This child has had a very difficult life and had been considered a discipline problem at school since kindergarten. His story is one of many problems but the end result is that he and his sisters are being raised by his grandpartents. He gets to do no activities and they have even forgotten to take him to parties that he was invited to. He arrived at my sons party when it was almost over because his sister noticed he wasn't there (she works at McDonalds and that was where the party was). He had been sitting on his porch for 45 min. waiting to be picked up.

Despite his family problems and financial problems this is a child who always has a hug for me. My husband and I were just discussing a way to get a personal invite to him and he just walked through the door last night. It made my day! They can't pay the regustration fees or the dues but we are going to work around that. I myself am going to make a special trip to the scout store to pick him up a handbook and he will be the first boy on my list for a d onated uniform.

This kid needs scouting and scouting needs this kid. He is in my pack and in my den so I now have even more opportunities to help him. It must be providence.

Now, does anyone have an extra blue shirt in a childs size L?

Cajun(This message has been edited by cajuncody)

Thanks Cajuncody, this made my morning!

SWScouter

Cajuncody,

Thank you! For the story, and for all your efforts!!!!!!!

jd

Mondays are my high days, that's when we have our meetings. In fact, my assistant den leader, who I kind of had to beg to sign up, told me today that he's having fun working with the boys. Who wouldn't love it. One of my boys, very shy, slow and last to catch on, came up to me Monday and brought me a flower. It just touched my heart, just as your story has done, Cajun. We were meant for this job!

Carol