Yesterday we had an amazing day at Blue Springs … I mean Blue Heron (part of Blue Springs and across the street from Blue Springs on the left), I am truly sorry for all the confusion, and like myself you probably passed right by the lot and had to turn around. We now know for next year. :). And we are all doing our best. 🙂
Spring Things & Flap Jacks
What a day, I trust your Cubs relayed how much fun they told us they had. When asked how to improve they responded in unison ‘More Hayride’ which made me immediately think of Will Ferrell and ‘more Cowbells’ from SNL. Google it for those who missed the live episode. It’s hilarious.
The weather was perfect, fresh snow, no wind, and warm in the sun. Cubs finally got the opportunity to practice Winter survival skills. And although none had their milk bags and extra socks in case boots leaked, I can promise you they likely will for next time. 🙂
I got a bit of a sunburn on my face, (I’ll do better next time) and had an amazing time. The annual event (Beavers & Cubs) was designed and hosted to celebrate Spring and Maple Syrup. The organizers, and fellow volunteers, put together an amazing day of events, that for our group ended with an amazing, high light reel, Tractor pulled Hayride.
The day wasn’t without its challenges. As Akela my morning Scouting started at 6:30am when a fellow Scouter (first aid certified and required for ratio based on expected attendance numbers) texted that the family was sick and was unable to attend. And so starts the scramble for replacements …
Thankfully we were 1 expected child over ratio and with the Scouts Camp staffed with Volunteer Scouters at Large we could maintain the ratio and carry on attending the event. (If this wasn’t the case and if we couldn’t find local Scouters to fill in, we would have to look at trimming attendance or canceling the event.)
To further complicate things, we ended up with a second leader ill and unable to attend. I didn’t find out till on-site, with parents and Cubs on the road driving to Blue Heron. Scouting is all about adapting to survive 🙂 It balanced out, we had some youth no- shows and again with Scouter at Large assistance we were able to maintain the ratio(1:8). Stressful, for sure, on those Scouters running the event for 3rdWaterdown, but we carry on and Do Our Best as good Cubs and Scouts should. 🙂
Our program lives and dies with our dedicated Parent Volunteers
We need help and I’ve put out the call to all Parents with Pack to please consider signing up via My Scouts, complete the training and background checks required to become a Full Scouter and join our ranks as Scouters at Large. This will help ensure we have more fully trained Scouters on call to fill in when Scouters get ill, or called away on business, or have scheduling conflicts.
Please, we need your help, and it truly is an amazing rewarding experience. 🙂
But don’t take my word for it, check out our archived adventure posts to get a feel for the amazing experiences and adventures we host. 🙂
