Knight 10 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 True story: Upon returning from our January campout, our newest Scout (this was his first camp) walked up to me and said, "This was my best weekend ever!" Link to post Share on other sites
prof 58 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Knight, Things like that do make it all worthwhile! Congratulations on a great activity! Steve Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3452 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Gee Knight, with this being his only weekend he'd been on, what was he comparing it to? :^) Stosh Link to post Share on other sites
eagle90 125 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Geez, JBlake, way to throw water on a good thing. If the scout is eleven, he's had 572 weekends to compare it to. Sounds like a great weekend! Dale Link to post Share on other sites
awesome1_in_cc 10 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Knight, Great story!! As unit leaders, moments like that seem few and far between but are none the less sweet. It just goes to show what kind of impact we unit leaders can have (both good and bad)on these young men's life. Link to post Share on other sites
Knight 10 Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 The young man was referring to weekends in general, not camping weekends. The patrol went hiking through the woods and along a beach and explored a 150 year old fort. They successfully set up their camp in heavy rain with nary a single complaint. Again, six little words from a Scout make everything worthwhile. Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3452 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Oh lighten up! LOL! I know what Knight meant and I think it was great that he had such a positive response from one of the new kids. The really nice thing about it at that age they really mean what they say! Last week we had Webelos visit from a Pack not expecting to join up with us. One boy came up and said he had a good time and would like to join up. I gave him a registration form and figured when he got home he would probably just change his mind and go to another troop with his buddies. Nope. He came back with his older brother and both of them are joining. If I wasn't a SM I'd be a Webelos DL! That age is great to work with. By the way, Knight, when things get tough and you get frustrated and things aren't going your way and the parents are **** ing about everything, just remember the impact you really make on the boys. You are correct, it is just these kinds of things that make it worthwhile. Stosh Link to post Share on other sites
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