Last year, most of the Webelos II Scouts from another pack crossed over into our Boy Scout troop. One boy didn't -- and that's okay. I wouldn't want to have a boy join a Boy Scout troop just because his parents are pressuring him to do it.
Sometimes, when you step away from an activity for a while, you realize just how much you miss it.
Fast forward one year. This particular boy is still friends with the other boys who were in his den, and he has started to miss the fun of Scouting. His friend invites him to check out a troop meeting, so he does... and he loves it. While the meeting might not have been the most fun a boy can have -- most of it was spent working on knots and lashings -- you could see how much he enjoyed being with his friends. He had no trouble joining the group, even with the boys he didn't know. He and his father took home an application, and they will join our troop this week.
As luck would have it, his old pack will be having a crossover ceremony tonight, and they will let him be a part of the ceremony, giving him a chance to do what he missed out on last year. It's a good opportunity to remind the boys that if they ever drop out of Scouting, they can always come back.
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