Ah, the halcyon days of cub scouts.
To be honest, I don’t recall a single scouting skill I learned
while a Cub Scout. I earned my Wolf and
Bear badges as well as all the arrow point that are associated with each rank.
But I don’t recall any pure scouting skill. Rather my memories are tied to a handful
of fun things we made.
Of course, there was the Pinewood Derby. Cub Scouts in not
complete without the Pinewood Derby. To be honest, however, the derby is more
of a contest for the father’s than for the boys. But the boys do feel that
utter exhilaration of the competition including “the thrill of victory and the
agony of defeat.” There are always many tears shed as only one Cub Scout can
triumph.
