Five Reasons To Smile

Darian finally received his First Class Rank advancement in Boy Scouts. He actually achieved the award last year when he turned 12, but he kept missing the Board of Review's, so they couldn't give it to him. All the boys have done great in scouts until they hit High School. They warned us of that when we started with scouts when Brady turned 11. They say if the boys can get their Eagle award by 14 years old, then they're good. After 14 they get involved in other things and are not as likely to put the effort into finishing their Eagle requirements. Brady almost made it. He got everything finished accept the eagle project. He actually complete his eagle project summary to be approved from the scout office, but it wasn't approved. They expect alot from the boys, as it is meant to show leadership ability. He began re-writing the paperwork, but the importance of the eagle project gave way to senior projects, AP classes, driving and having a real adult job. Calvin is also real close to getting his eagle. Keep your fingers crossed. Sometime soon he may find out how fun it is to have an Eagle Court of Honor.