Eagle Scout Court of Honor III

After the ceremony in the church everyone headed over to the Fellowship Hall to celebrate. We served chicken,baked beans, cole slaw,bread, and vegetable trays. It was a lovely party! Some of the other Scout moms kindly set up the food which was being kept warm in the kitchen's ovens while the ceremony was finishing so we could enjoy the COH.

                                 George with several members of BSA Troop 204.

                                 Several family members enjoying their dinner!

Victoria, our grand daughter.

                    My husband and our oldest son Jamie chat at the front of the hall.

George's picture cake made by Publix. I wish I had ordered a larger cake but we also served cookies and cupcakes so there was no shortage of desserts!

                              George admires his cake and the dessert table.

George with our friend Galo.

George with our friend Debbie.

All in all, it was a wonderful evening. Thank you to all the family and friends who attended and supported George.

Eagle Scout Court of Honor II

The church ceremony was quite moving. I didn't cry but neither did I take any pictures as I just wanted to enjoy the moment.Thank goodness other folks present shared their photos with us!

                           Jack reads about the Star rank as part of the program.

Mr.Taft presents George with his Eagle Badge and pin while my husband and I look on. Mr.Chennell, the Master of Ceremonies is at the left.

                                        George with my husband and myself.

Sargent Hintz presents George with a Certificate of Achievement from the Army.

                   Mrs.Ludwig shares her memories of George as a young Scout.

                  JT remembers and shares a few stories about George.

Adam's turn to reminisce with George.

Grandma's turn to wish George well and Happy Birthday!

George's Uncle Larry (my brother) offers his congratulations.

Kyle remembers George as a new Scout.

Mr.Taft congratulates George.

Pastor Dibble prepares to close the ceremony. The Scoutmasters were so anxious to start the ceremony they forgot to have Pastor Dibble offer a prayer at the beginning of the ceremony. Pastor Dibble was very gracious about the "mishap."

My son George was awarded his Eagle Badge at his Eagle Scout Court of Honor on March 17,2012. As George's big day approached, I searched the web for ideas on how to to conduct the ceremony and party. The most helpful information I found was from a blog written by another Eagle Scout mom. I'm honored to share pictures and stories from George's Eagle Scout COH in hopes that another future Eagle Scout family might benefit from our experience.

             Thomas and Dad blowing up balloons a few hours before the COH.

We went with a patriotic theme which is typical for a Boy Scout function. The tablecloths and balloon weights came from Dollar Tree. We also printed some Eagle Scout badges and attached them to the balloon weights. Some Eagle Badge white balloons were given to us by a family whose son had made Eagle a few years ago.

George spent a lot of time and thought arranging his Scout memorablia to display at his Court of Honor. The flag is from Jamboree 2010.

A few of George's certificates and a newspaper clipping from 1996 when our family went corn gleaning in Belle Glade. It's hard to see it in the picture but George is in a basket used to collect the corn. My husband is holding the basket.

           Some of George's patches and cards from guests that evening.

                       George just before the ceremony began.

                  Inside the church before the ceremony started.

George chats with a representative sent on behalf of our Florida State Senator's office just prior to the ceremony .

                       Scout ranks displayed at the front of the Fellowship Hall.

 

My sister,nephew, and myself finished frosting about 6 dozen cupcakes for the celebration. We brought the baked cupcakes to the church and frosted them a few hours before the COH. It was easier to transport un-frosted cupcakes.

Our sweet grand daughter Victoria helps set up.

My mom and my son Jack before the COH.

Since this is already long, I will put more pictures in another post.   Thank you for visiting!

Shameless Parental Brag

Since my last post way back in October, a lot of things have happened to my family. I've been forced to deal with some things that as a Christian, homeschooler, and a parent I'd never expected to deal with at this stage of my life. However,some excellent things have also happened, one of which I will dedicate this post to.

My just-turned 17 year old son George made Eagle Scout on January 11,2012. He did his project last March but due to scheduling conflicts and other issues wasn't able to have his Board of Review until January.

Last Saturday, March 17, we celebrated George's Eagle Scout Court of Honor and his 17th birthday. Everyone who attended was overwhelmed with the accomplishment of this boy.

I had a medical accident when I was pregnant with him. Someone close to me said, "You don't have to have this baby." My husband and I never considered any option but to leave this decision to the Lord. Seven and one-half months after the medical accident, George was born. He had glaucoma in his left eye, 3 holes in his heart, a heart murmur, and was missing a kidney. We cried and prayed for this boy constantly. He had 5 surgeries before he was 2. One of the surgeries removed his left eye. It was a tough decision.....once the eye was gone, there was no going back!

George developed slower than other children. The school system wanted to put him in a special needs school. I rejected this and told the educators we would handle his education ourselves. Over time, I prayed that George would find a "thing" that he was comfortable doing. My youngest son asked to join Cub Scouts because his church pals were in Scouts. First the youngest, then George joined Scouts. He has thrown himself completely into Scouting beyond my wildest dreams. He also was a state finalist in the National Geographic Geography Bee in 2009.

This post is waaay too long and there is so much more I could add. There are still some tough situations coming my way in the very near future. Once again, I've drawn closer to God for comfort and wisdom. He's also send several very wise,goldy people my way to advise and comfort me! One moment at a time is how I try to live my life.....can't change the past or predict the future. But for now, I'll bask in the pride of this extrordinary young man who is my son.

Here is a picture of George and a family friend. We were so busy that evening that neither myself or my husband took pictures!!!!!!