A little background: I’m in the Primary Presidency at church, meaning that I’m over the children and their Sunday school classes. Another part of that job is overseeing Cub Scouts. I really don’t know where to even start with this, because when I say “don’t know much about scouts”, I’m being absolutely serious. I’m not sure that I know enough about scouts to write a blog post about it. So instead, the focus of my blog post will be on my ineptitude in a scout leadership role.
First, let’s address my lack of knowledge as to which of the 46 monthly meetings I am actually supposed to attend. Den meetings, Pack meetings, Pack planning meetings, Roundtable meetings, Scout leadership meetings, new scout orientation meetings… I’m sure that if I actually attended these meetings with the frequency that I should, I would (eventually) start to acquire some scout knowledge. I’m just having a hard time getting psyched about investing the time, which is both selfish and irresponsible. But I like to honest here on my blog. If I can’t be honest here, well, you know.
At the end of the month, Jachin turns 8. At that time he will enter cubs and I will be thrust into scouts from a different angle, the parental angle. I’m hoping that wanting to see Jachin be a successful scout (Jon’s an Eagle Scout and he turned out pretty great) will be the motivation I need to really just throw myself in there with complete abandon… and let them chew me up and spit me out.
As Princess Leia might have said when her little Jedi started into cub scouts: “Help me, Jachin Alexander, you’re my only hope”.
Anyone out there have any scouting advice?
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Susie- Keegan is 13 almost 14 and I still know nothing about scouts! I have been in the Primary Presidency twice and the first time I was over the Scouts! ( I knew better the second time!!) I did attend all those meetings once and then said forget it, this is a waste of my time! Take my advice and let the dads worry about scouts, its much easier that way! As far as the primary calling goes- Good Luck! Stephanie
P.S. I love the new blog site I read it all the time! Thanks! It makes me feel like I’m not so far away!!!!
Comment by Stephanie Bowman — June 1, 2007 @ 10:06 am