SyberJet Tour Angela and the kids took a tour of the SyberJet facilities this week with Cub Scouts. The private jets were impressive. This jet used to belong to Morgan Freeman. Pretty tight space inside... The boys got to see everything up close, as long as they promised to not touch! This
Tour of the Cedar City Fire Station To help out the Cub Scout group, Angela volunteered to lead a meeting. So she coordinated a tour of the fire department. It was neat to learn about the training and service that they provide to our community. Looking at the jaws of life (above). The kids were captivated by
Cub Scout Day Camp at Woods Ranch Park Tucker had a great time at Cub Scout Day Camp at Woods Ranch Park. Angela helped out as a volunteer. Tucker got one of the faster times in the obstacle course.
Scout Campout Carson, Tucker, and I went on a quick camping trip in Oakton, VA, in the Scout Leaders yard. The kids prepared their own foil dinners with hamburger, carrots, and potatoes and cooked them over the fire.
Cub Scout Hike at the Gerry Connolly County Trial Tucker and Keith went for a hike with the Cub Scouts on the Gerry Connolly County Trail in Fairfax. Part of the trail runs behind our house, but we went a few miles from our house. It always amazes me that these beautiful trails are so close to home. It
Martha's Table Service Project Keith is the Den Leader for a Cub Scout group at church. This week, our family helped out with a service project making sandwiches and granola for homeless in the area. They have a food truck that delivers the food to the Homeless. Everyone had a good time and was
carson Carson's Boy Scout Court of Honor Carson has been working diligently in Scouts. At the Court of Honor, he earned: Second Class Rank Fishing Merit Badge (he had to catch, gut, cook, and eat his own fish) First Aid Merit Badge Swimming Merit Badge American Cultures Merit Badge
Tucker's pack meeting - bottle rockets Tucker's cub scout pack had their last pack meeting before the summer. They did bottle rockets, where you pump air into a 2-liter bottle and then let it go shooting up into the air. Sometimes they would go about 50 feet high!
Backyard Camping To finish off his Bear badge in Cub Scouts, we did some backyard camping. We have been wanting to do it for weeks, but it rained every weekend. So we finally decided to do it in spite of the the rain. It was nice to get it all setup and
Tucker's Cub Scout Pinewood Derby It's Cub Scout Pinewood Derby time again! Tucker decided to burn a design into his car using Carson's wood burning kit. His car was fast and had a great, unique style. Carson and Savannah made their own cars, that weren't allowed to compete, but
carson Art Merit Badge for Carson This is for the Art Merit Badge Requirement 7: An acrylic painting based on Bob Ross Medium: acrylic paint A few sketches of a logo I will soon make. It's based on a C. medium: pencil A cool logo I drew with pens. medium: pens Another cool logo
Tucker's Cub Scout Raingutter Regatta Each year the Cub Scouts have a Raingutter Regatta. The Scouts have to design and build their own boats out of recycled materials (things that they would normally have thrown away).
carson Anderson House, Washington, DC - HQ of the Society of the Cincinnati The Society of the Cincinnati held a free session for the American Culture merit badge last weekend. Keith went to drop Carson off and after seeing the amazing place and agenda, he couldn't leave. The building is a 1920's mansion -- the winter home of the Andersons,
Service at Hidden Oak Nature Center To work towards Carson's Citizenship in the Community merit badge for scouts, we called the Hidden Oaks Nature Center a few days ago and asked if there is work that he could do to help. They asked us to help pull some weeds from one of the trails.
Carson's Time at Goshen Scout Camp I went to scout camp two weeks ago. It was fun. I earned five merit badges: Rifle shooting, Robotics, Canoeing, Space Exploration, and Chess. We woke up at about 6 in the morning and ate at 8. Then we went to Rifle shooting then Robotics. After that we went to
Holding Cicadas We were doing a scout fundraiser and were in a different neighborhood where there were a lot of cicadas on the ground. They are very docile; don't bite and don't sting.
Carson's Boy Scout Court of Honor Carson has really been working hard on his Boy Scout work. At the Court of Honor, he received an astounding 12 merit badges and two rank advancements. Congratulations Carson! Pinning on the Mother's pin:
Hidden Oaks Nature Center We go to the Nature Center (about 5 minutes away) every week. Carson is working on his Reptile Merit Badge, and one of the requirements is to observe a reptile once a week for 3 months. It has all kinds of hands-on exhibits about local nature and animals there&
Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Race Each year, the Cub Scouts have a Pinewood Derby race. Tucker designed and made his own car and competed. Carson and Savannah also made their own cars for fun. Tucker received a certificate for the 'Sleekest Car' '
Mulching the Trails at Hidden Oak Park The kids and I went to Hidden Oak Nature Park to look at the animals. While there, we asked if they needed help with anything (Carson needs to do community service for a merit badge). They said that the trails needed some mulch put on them to slow the erosion.
Public Hearing for the Virginia General Assembly As part of Carson's Citizenship in the Community merit badge, we went to the Fairfax County Delegation to the Virginia General Assembly Public Hearing. Yes it is a very long name for a very long meeting. The agenda was 20+ pages long. We staying for quite a while
Fairfax Museum Carson has a merit badge class on Monday; it's for the Citizenship in the Community badge. I decided what better way to prepare for a community presentation than to walk through the local Fairfax Museum. This building was originally Fairfax Elementary School, back in the late 1800s. The
Boy Scout Canned Food Drive We woke up early on Saturday and distributed bags for the Boy Scout canned food drive. It was cold, but the kids eagerly served.
Wasp, Wig, and Pack Meeting This Cicada-Killer Wasp was in our basement, they're huge. It was flying around and wouldn't go out, so it had to die. Savannah used some birthday money to get an Elsa wig. Tucker getting some belt loops at pack meeting last night.
Carson's Scout Campout Carson went on his first Scout overnight campout last weekend. His scout leader emailed these pictures today. They went to an area about 20 minutes south of us called Pohick Bay. They slept in tent on Friday night and then hiked on Saturday. Copperhead in the stream!
