Cedar Badge

Jake attended Cedar Badge, a week-long leadership campout hosted by the Boy Scouts of America. We were shocked at the growth that we saw in Jake after that one week. We also learned:

1. When parents aren't around, bathing is optional.
2. Dropping your kid off at a random scout camp is H-A-R-D. Dixie calls it "Missionary Prep".
3. Scout closing ceremonies take forever! Consider yourself forewarned, and come prepared.
4. The $150 charge to attend the camp was 100% worth it!
5. Your child will either (A) lose something or (B) break something. Hopefully not both (Jake went with option A and lost a brand new tarp).
6. Giant grizzly bears can and do live in Idaho. Just hope that they've had enough to eat or that they take notice of #1 and move on to better smelling options. (They had to be emergency evacuated from their camp at midnight after a rogue bear came too close to camp. It was euthanized a few days later).
7. After a week of no contact, parents miss their little beggars and they miss us too!