Gone and back again

[randyp]

I left friday with a group of 7 young Order of the Arrow candidates, I was a candidate also. We went back to Okla. scout camp for ordeal weekend. We each slept apart in the woods, no food, worked all day next day under a code of silence, no food. It was a good soul searching time. We finally got a good meal last night, had ceremony and passed and got our sashes. I was proud of all them, they did really well, even with the code of silence. We got home bout 1 this morning. Im proud to be a member and i know they are too. randyp

[hatcity]

YOU?-Code of Silence?

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Congrats on the OoA

[DCR]

Randy,

Thanks for your report on the Boy Scout adventures. It made me think back over 50 years ago when I was in Scouting. I did it all except make Eagle Scout. I was only two merit badges short of making Eagle when other activities took over and I left Scouting. As years went by I have always regretted that.

It's too bad that more of our young people are not interested in Scouting. I think there would be a better generation of people in the future.

[randyp]

Randy,

Thanks for your report on the Boy Scout adventures. It made me think back over 50 years ago when I was in Scouting. I did it all except make Eagle Scout. I was only two merit badges short of making Eagle when other activities took over and I left Scouting. As years went by I have always regretted that.

It's too bad that more of our young people are not interested in Scouting. I think there would be a better generation of people in the future.

I agree with you on that, sure would. I did about the same thing myself, never made eagle. I regret that a lot also. It is a very good character building organization. randyp

[mike69mackman]

I'm with dcr. Made life rank then women and cars took over regretted it also. However welcome to the ranks of the order of the arrow.

[Olivetroad]

My 12 year old left this morning for a week long boy scout camping trip.

I took him last night to Wally-World and the Bass Pro shop to buy some new gear.

He has been saving up for it with the money he has earned mowing and raking hay for me this hot summer. It is amazing how much time and energy he spent trying to determine what to buy because he was paying for it all! Those greenbacks are harder to pull out of your wallet when it was sweat that slid them in there.

[randyp]

My 12 year old left this morning for a week long boy scout camping trip.

I took him last night to Wally-World and the Bass Pro shop to buy some new gear.

He has been saving up for it with the money he has earned mowing and raking hay for me this hot summer. It is amazing how much time and energy he spent trying to determine what to buy because he was paying for it all! Those greenbacks are harder to pull out of your wallet when it was sweat that slid them in there.

I commend you greatly Olive, you are teaching him the way its posed to be done. World needs more dads like that. Too many just hand them whatever they want,,,I salute you my friend. randyp