This is a new troop which began a few months ago. It has been a good experience. The combination of me being busy, and the wonderful leadership figuring things out, has meant that I've felt in a fog some of the time. But that's fine. We're getting the basics down and next year should be fun and exciting.
AHG is a scouting organization that is Christ centered. It was founded some years ago by parents concerned about the liberal bent of the Girl Scouts of American organization.
AHG HAS been affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, but with the new rules regarding homosexual members of the BSA, AHG is severing ties with BSA. (I agree with that decision.) So there are some areas of transition for AHG right now.
Yesterday's picnic was a final joint AHG and Cub Scout picnic. The children had a great time. I was totally worn out for some reason and it was kind of an effort for me to be there, but I am very glad we went. Kevin kept the home fires burning and took care of the babies.
There was a tug of war between the Cub Scouts and the AHG girls. The girls won (with a little help from our sons, who came along for the fun). Actually, the Cub Scout boys didn't have a chance. There weren't as many of them, and their average age was quite a bit lower than the girls because our troop has a whole range of ages and Cub Scouts are just the young ones.
There was an old, inoperative hand pump which didn't produce WATER, but which Isaac enjoyed pumping (and pumping, and pumping. Definitely NO water.)
Our troop.
The kids and I took a fairly short hike and found this waterfall. It actually took longer than we thought and I wondered if we would get lost and end up hiking the trails forever, but we did fine and found our way back to the picnic.
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