Boy, what a beautiful afternoon…today was the Cub Scout Crossing Over ceremony…once again held at Galena State Park…such a beautiful area…so wooded and shaded…with a gorgeous bridge and a really gushing stream thanks to the snow run off…perfect setting…

We get to say farewell to his early Cub Scout years…the Wolf, the Bear…and now for the next two years he will be a Webelos…which stands for (that’s why I spelled it funny in the title)…We’ll Be Loyal Scouts…I know it takes a while getting used to seeing it spelled out…Webelos…it’s a Cub Scout thing…I know Girl Scouts have their own peculiarities…

So first they had some games…tug of war seemed to be the favorite…

Then we had the yummy barbecue…

And then the crossing over ceremony…

Such a serious, grown up moment…each year, this ceremony makes me think just how much he’s grown and matured.