Why the Adventures in Scouting blog?

Why the Adventures in Scouting blog?  

Myself and my family are at a place where I call peak Scouting.  My youngest is entering his Webleos second year, working towards the Arrow of Light, and Boy Scouts is getting closer.  My oldest is at the beginning stages of working on his Eagle Scout rank.  My wife, the Webelos den leader of our Pack, is preparing to lead 17 Webelos into their final year of Cub Scouting.  In addition, she will be leading our Pack’s first girl den.  I will be entering my final year as Cubmaster of Pack 919, beginning to think about my next stage as a Scouting leader, and working to complete the Woodbadge program.  One year from now, my family’s Scouting life will look much different than it does today. 

 

This blog is meant to chronicle the upcoming Scouting year we will have, along with my insights and contemplations. 

This blog will cover the extraordinary life of Scouting in our community.  You’ll read about Pack 919 in La Mirada as we embark on another Scout year, replete with my perspectives as a Cubmaster.  You’ll read about Troop 1238, our visit to Camp Cherry Valley on Catalina Island this summer, and my son’s final leg on his journey toward Eagle Scout.  You’ll read about my wife leading our Pack’s first girl den.  And, you’ll read about my journey through the Woodbadge program.  All this and so much more. 

It is my hope that you’ll find this blog to be informative, interesting, somewhat entertaining, and dare I say, fun?  It’s my intent to have at least three entries per month.   This blog is only intended to go on for one year, so check it out from time to time over the next year. 

Most of all, the blog will show you why Scouting is a worthwhile endeavor and why Scouting is more than ever relevant to the youth of our community.

 

It’ll be a fun adventure and as Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, said, “Life without adventure, would be deadly dull”.  Thank you for being here.