Summer Camp

We had an early meeting for Scout summer camp today and heard about all the things we need to do to get ready. It's not Delaney's first time away from home, so I'm not worried about him, but I do want him prepared. It's been 6 years since Kyle went, and there are a few things that have changed and that we need to get.

He couldn't find his scout book before we left, which is a big deal. He has a lot of sign-offs in there, and we don't have copies, so we'll need to have him do those again if he can't find his book. I helped him look a bit, but he's cleaning his room to try and find it before Sunday. If he doesn't have it, then I'm not sure what we'll do.

He did turn in his first merit badge card completed, and that's a nice step. He had to walk around, get told to get the Scoutmaster signature, then get told to fill out his name and date, get the signature, and then turn it in. Hopefully he learned a few things and he's motivated to work on others. He has two in progress and 3 more to work on at summer camp.

It's a balance, trying to keep him motivated and on track, but not push him too hard. Mostly I remind him, which is more than some Dads, less than others, and then have him do the work.

I hope he enjoys it, and I think he will. It should be a good experience for him.