Feeling better about Scout Camp--

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Feeling better about Scout Camp--
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Fri, 06-15-2007 - 2:05pm

I just bit the bullet and emailed two adults that will be working with Henry's Scout group at Scout Camp next week. I was really starting to get nervous about sending him, especially on the 3 days I won't be there volunteering.


I tried to be very specific but my message was still brief and to the point.


Hopefully now everything will be fine. I really want him to have a good time.


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Registered: 04-07-2003
Fri, 06-15-2007 - 3:47pm

Oh henry will love scout camp. i know Josh loved it. It is great for the obsessed kid. There is a routine and there are actvivites. He will be able to earn belt loops and other things towards his beads and next rank. The other leaders will probably be older boys from Local Boy Scout Troops in addition to the Adult leaders. So just mention quietly to the Den leaders about Henry but don't make too much of a fuss. If anything Henry(if he is like Josh) will like the older boys(they have to be at least First Class to do the den chief stuff so the older boys should be no younger than about 14 or so depending on how quickly they advanced.Plus they have to go through training themselves for Den Chief.

Also remind Henry of the Buddy rules. And see if they could Buddy Henry with a similar boy.

Josh is going away to scout camp this year. He has done local scout camp sleep away for the past 2 years. This year he is going to Yahgoo up in Rhode Island. he is so excited and of course persevering on the topic where every he goes. He is about 2 initals way from making Second Class. and not too far from making First class. We wil see what happens maybe he will make Eagle. He still has to put the finishing touches on his latest Merit badge he is working on. And he has one from last year I hope he can finish this year. And who knows what merit badges he might get at camp.

And my middle son. He is moving up to Bear and he will be going to Cub Scout day camp and he is excited himself.

Just remember BOy Scouts is supposed to be able to accomadate for disablities. They have a whole section in their Bylaws(rule what have you that telll people that having disablities should not prevent a boy from becoming a scout and accomadations are allowed.)

Have Fun.

Rina

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Registered: 08-10-2006
Sat, 06-16-2007 - 3:01pm

Hi!
I hope it goes well for Henry! I have heard Scouts are a great organization. I am actually hoping that Nick will someday be interested in it. I think he would love to something like it and I think knowing how he is, he would learn a ton and it would give him a lot of self confidence. Plus it would be something he and DH could do together. Nick seems like he isn't going to be sports kid, his anxiety gets in the way of that, so Scouts seems like it would be a great way for him to make friends and satisfy his never ending curiosity!

Good luck to you and Henry!
Christine

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Christine

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 06-16-2007 - 3:58pm

I also thought it would be a good way for my dh to bond with Henry. Didn't happen. Henry had a complete meltdown every Monday afternoon because he wouldn't put on his uniform, etc. Finally, I told him I'd go with him instead of his dad, and he loved it then.


Henry is not an athlete at all. Whenever he would fuss about going to Scouts, I'd just tell him that I don't make him go to soccer, t-ball, football, anything else I can think of--just Scouts. And you only have to sit and listen at Scouts most of the time. That's why it's perfect for Henry.


I am also going to let him decide after Scout Camp next week if he wants to continue in Scouts next year.