Our Boy Scout...

This past week Hayden has been at Camp Crooked Creek in Sheperdsville, Kentucky for Boy Scout Camp. 

The night before they left, one of the Boy Scout leaders died of cancer. The boys knew he had cancer and that hospice was called in. These leaders have worked together with this Troop for years and it was a very tough blow for the leaders and the boys. The other leaders wanted the boys to be able to do something at camp to honor this leader who passed. They were allowed to do something the first night of camp for all the other Scouts. The family of the deceased leader has postponed the funeral until the Scouts and other leaders can be back to participate in and attend his funeral. This is one of life's tough learning lessons. It seems to be handled in the very best possible manner.

This week it also rained and rained and rained and rained. Serious concerns about how much camping activity could be done in all that rain. There was a Facebook page that Andie could check and she said it looked like it was all mud there. They did post a picture of the boys in the dining hall playing cards during the rain and Hayden looked like he was doing okay. 

Friday they have family night. Andie, Michael and Bailey journeyed to the camp to visit with Hayden. Andie sent some pictures that brought happiness to this grandmother heart. Hayden is wearing a red t-shirt.

Hayden returns home today. I told Andie during the week that, if Scouting is about being prepared and learning to survive in difficult times, this camp will have been one for that record for sure. He looks like he has made it through just fine.