Wolf to Bear

Jake has been done with all of his Wolf requirements in cub scouts since September except for ONE. Visiting a fire station. This was the biggest pain to arrange. Each scout has from one birthday to the next birthday to get the requirements for each year completed, but Jake's birthday is the end of December which doesn't really help. It's almost like we lose a month because there aren't many meetings, if any, in December. Jake wanted so badly to get his award EARLY, not just when it would have been the right time.

Jake's den leader tried twice, over several weeks, to get a visit to the fire station arranged as a den activity because Jake wasn't the only scout who needed to go. But the fire station never got back with her. We were all feeling very discouraged. But the Kindergarten came to our rescue. The middle of October, Cooper's teacher mentioned a possible walking field trip to the fire station at parent/teacher conferences. I was planning to help chaperone. And then it dawned on me! Maybe...just maybe, I could get permission to have Jake come with us. Cooper's teacher asked the principal and it was approved. Hooray for wonderful principals and understanding teachers!!!

Of course we had to wait until November for Jake to get his awards, but it was worth it to have everything in place.

They went ahead and advanced Jake to the Bear den since this was the last month for awards before he'd be with the bears in January.

Here's Jake with his den leader Sister George. She really made scouts fun for him this year. Phew....we all survived. Here's hoping we make it another year!