Cub Scout Graduation

The boy found his puppy

Showing off his rocket

Jeff's Cub Scout pack had their graduation this past weekend.  Both Erin and I were graciously invited to tag along.  It was a gorgeous Virginia Saturday and we held the event outside at a nearby farm.

Throughout the spring, the Cubs all built bottle rockets to shoot off as a part of the celebration.  Jeffrey first experienced bottle rockets at a big Cub Scout event this spring.  They are simply 2 liter soda bottles converted into rockets with fins etc, and then launched using air pressure.  Some of them can get pretty darned high.

Jeff's rocket had a cool nest type design at the top.  It wasn't necessarily intentional, that's just the way it worked out.  On the way out the door for the afternoon he grabbed his stuffed Angry Bird and said, "Hey look!  This will fit in the nest.  I can launch my bird!"  And launch him, he did.  Jeff's rocket was one of the higher, straighter rockets.  I'd say it reached maybe 80 feet high.  Jeff's only disappointment was that the bird never kept going up when the rocket started falling.

Ready, Set, Launch

Bird Away!

After the rocket launching, the boys played a water relay game while the adults built a bonfire and prepared the area for the "graduation ceremony".  We had a great dinner of burgers, dogs and watermelon then each of the dens put on a little skit.  The Tigers (now Wolfs) did a cute skit about a bear attack.  Then they all got their new neckerchiefs and handbooks passed down from the previous Wolfs.

Playing with a good buddy

 It's so great to see Jeff and his friends enjoying Cub Scouting so much.  He's at scout day camp this week.  So far he's learned to shoot and arrow and BB gun, to bait his own fishing hook and some woodworking.  He's also getting to swim and play team games.  He's just loving it.  

Special Time With Dad