In less than a week, we will be on our way to Atikokan for
our Troop Northern Tier Adventure. My
son is going to be a Sr next year and I know this is going to be our last Scout
High Adventure together. Certainly it is closing chapter on an amazing Scouting
career together.
Basically we have done it all with summer camps, Sea Base,
Jamboree, Philmont and now this. The time and expense commitment has been
tremendous but I know the experience and memory investment return will bring great
dividends in the years to come. I also am very thankful to be married to a terrific person that has with a smile dealt with her stinky post camp out men and days alone while we were off on some adventure.
As much as the time with Conner, I have been blessed on
these many adventures to have great moments with many Scouts as they have grown
up a bit right in front me. Really there are few greater moments than being
with a kid the first time he ever is away from home for multiple days, rides a
horse, catches a fish, climbs a mountain, leads a team, figures out how to get “unlost”
in the backcountry and more.
These years active in Scouting with my son and our Troop
have without a doubt molded both us in positive ways I do not think I yet fully
comprehend. I do know that I would not trade back a single moment of it.
Now it time for a final Troop adventure. I know it is going to be amazing.
