Arrow of Light

It finally came. After 4 1/2 years of fun in Cub Scouts, Aaron got his Arrow of Light and has moved up to Boy Scouts. I've got to say that putting him in Scouts is one of the best things we have done. It is something that our entire family is involved with and Aaron has learned so much. He finished out his Webelos rank by earning his Super Achiever award which means he earned all 20 activity pins.

This is the vest that I spent all afternoon sewing patches onto. Mind you, I am not very good at sewing anyway, but to sew circles and odd shapes onto a felt vest and try to manuver it in the sewing machine is a challenge. So my lines aren't straight, but I got it done. Nevermind that he didn't wear it tonight. He can put it in his treasure box. 

Not sure why we have Aaron posing with the tuba. It was his grandpa Chuck's idea. He's grown an inch or two since the beginning of the year when he first started playing.

My mom and Chuck just happend to be up for the weekend for my aunt Barb's birthday. They didn't make it to the AOL but we were able to spend some time together and get a picture or two.

The AOL Ceremony is where the Webelos Scouts go and identify which Boy Scout Troop they want to move up to. So there were plenty of friends to hang out with.

The ceremony itself was really nice and entertaining. They have a program with a Native American theme, music and dancing.

The Webelos II that are moving up.

The arrow behind the boys is the symbol for the Arrow of Light. It is the sun on an arrow with each ray having a meaning: wisdom, courage, temperance, justice, faith, hope and love.

The final count of the Webelos moving up is four. The den had varied between 6 and 8 for four years. These guys have been together since the first grade.