#10 - Wolf Scout

I mentioned in a previous post about my motivations for helping Alex go as far as he wants to in Scouts. We squeaked out his Tiger Cub badge requirements at the last possible moment. As we finished the last requirement, we found out that his aunt - my brother's wife - was dying of the breast cancer that we thought she had beat. Within hours, we were on a plane to help bury her and the boys missed their first day of school in the process. On the first day of second grade Alex had to stop working on Tiger Cub acheivements and start on his Wolf badge, so we couldn't have cut it any closer. As of today, Alex completed his last requirement for his Wolf badge. He has really thrived there, as I suspected he might, and he will likely be receiving several other awards at the end of the year Blue & Gold Banquet next month, in addition to the formal ceremony for his Wolf Badge. I am very proud of all of the hard work that he has put in. When I made this one of my goals, I didn't picture how involved his mother would be also. She made this possible by volunteering her time as his Den Leader. She's going to take it a step further next year by being both his Bear Den Leader, but also the Cubmaster for all of Pack 90. As long as he is interested, it is something we plan to encourage and support.