What a fun night! This was supposed to be Aidan's last night as a cub scout. It was the pack meeting just before he turns 11 and moves up to the Boy Scouts. We had planned on him receiving his arrow of light, webelo badge, and cross over the bridge into the scouting program however there was a change in plans. So one more pack meeting and everyone will be more properly prepared and really make this transition special for him. Besides we didn't want to make light of this achievement by doing it on the same night as the exciting Rain gutter Regatta. The boys built, decorated, and painted their boats. This was not as intense or detailed as the Pinewood derby. It is mainly for fun and way less competitive! You simply present your boat, place it in the water and when they say "go" you blow your lungs out in hopes of being the winner. The kids had a ton of fun but it wasn't perfect. It seemed that one side or lane always won. We made sure each kid got a turn in both lanes. As Aidan competed, Jordan enjoyed directing the kids and making sure all was fair and accurate, while Noah cheered and clapped. You can see in one of the pictures not only Aidan providing the wind for his sail but the 3 belts he is wearing to fit all 54 belt loops he has earned. Most families joke that the middle child "suffers" or doesn't get as much etc as the oldest or baby so we made sure to not only do as much for our second child but even more. So look out Noah (who is number 3) Aidan has set the bar pretty high! With 3 boys we quickly had to love scouting!
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