Hayden earned his Bear Advancement award tonight and is moving on to Webelos in a couple of weeks.
He helped out with the flag ceremony for pack meeting, and was later given his special award.
Part of the award involves recognizing and pinning the mother of the boy to acknowledge her contribution to his success. It can be a bit stressful, having your nine-year-old son stick a very sharp pin through your shirt (who came up with this idea anyway?). Thankfully, he did great.
After pinning me, Hayden walked away only to have the Cub Master send him right back.
He had forgotten two very important things.
A kiss
and a hug.
I sure love this boy.
He chose to have everyone do the "Touchdown!" cheer to celebrate his big accomplishment.
Considering his obsession with football, this seemed rather appropriate.
