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Post by Basket1lady on Dec 18, 2021 18:53:02 GMT
Good for you. A Mentor’s Pin is a huge honor. The honorary Father’s Pin is an even bigger deal. I’m sure that this will be very meaningful to the Eagle Scout. Congratulations to the scout and to your DH.
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Post by librarylady on Dec 18, 2021 19:52:57 GMT
Glad you are going after all. I hope you come home covid free and full of good memories.
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sassyangel
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Post by sassyangel on Dec 18, 2021 20:09:38 GMT
I’m glad you’re going, while taking precautions. This is an important event you likely would’ve regretted missing. I hope it’s a wonderful day for you all.
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Post by aj2hall on Dec 18, 2021 21:33:47 GMT
Enjoy the ceremony. I'm glad you will be able to celebrate and participate while still taking precautions. As a mom of 2 Eagle Scouts, I know the significance and importance of the ceremonies and the honor of a mentor or father's pin.
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Post by J u l e e on Dec 18, 2021 22:19:21 GMT
That put tears in my eyes! I'm so glad to read your update. Come back and tell us how it went.
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Post by snoopy on Dec 19, 2021 2:15:12 GMT
Bumped for new update in OP
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mimima
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Post by mimima on Dec 19, 2021 2:16:30 GMT
That's wonderful! I'm glad you could go
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Post by Zee on Dec 19, 2021 2:21:50 GMT
What a wonderful update! I'm so glad Scout could have your DH there. It obviously meant very much to him. 🥰🥰🥰
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Post by flanz on Dec 19, 2021 2:28:48 GMT
I'm glad you got to attend and that it was such a beautiful and meaningful event for many of you!
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Dec 19, 2021 3:08:41 GMT
What a wonderful update. I’m so glad that your husband could make such a meaningful contribution to a young man’s life. ❤️❤️
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Post by ddly on Dec 19, 2021 11:43:44 GMT
I’m so glad you chose to attend! I’ve shed a few tears reading about it and I don’t know any of you, so I can imagine how emotional and beautiful it must have been!
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Post by mikklynn on Dec 19, 2021 11:48:51 GMT
What a great day. I am so happy you were able to attend. It's so hard to know what to do these days.
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J u l e e
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Post by J u l e e on Dec 19, 2021 16:46:44 GMT
Thanks for coming back and sharing that with us! It sounds really lovely.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Dec 19, 2021 19:29:48 GMT
The ceremony was beautiful, and extremely emotional! It was held at the scout camp where DH first met the dad of the new Eagle Scout. They worked at the camp together for a few years, and Scout has worked there for a few summers too, so it was a very special location. There were several mentions of Scouts dad, and I'm sure there was not a dry eye in the place! Poor Scout could not get more than a few sentances out before he would break down, every time he tried to speak. There was a segment where the MC talked of Scouts dad, and the community of men (DH and Scouts grandfather and uncle), who have surrounded him and helped to guide him to this point. My DH put the new Eagle Scout neckerchief on Scout, then Scout presented DH with a Dad pin. During Scouts closing remarks, he called out several people to thank, and he thanked my DH for being his "best friend!" My parents have met Scout and his mom and brother several times, and they attended the ceremony too. They had no idea what to expect at an Eagle Scout ceremony, but I think my dad cried through the whole thing. I'm so glad we decided to go, and I really wanted to thank everybody who encouraged me to attend. It was truly a very special day! 12/18 update: The Eagle Scout ceremony is today, and we have decided to go. After deciding not to go, I felt a bit heartbroken. DH was in agreement that we should not go, but was understandably very disappointed. We talked to the scouts mom, and she said they would keep windows open and everybody would wear masks. A few months ago, Scout and his mom mentioned that DH would be getting a mentor pin, which DH considered a big honor. The mom sent us a photo of the program last night, and as a surprise to DH, he is actually receiving an honorary Fathers Pin! The two other Fathers Pin recipients are Scouts grandfather and uncle (the father and brother of Scouts deceased dad). It will be a HUGE honor, and likely an emotional day, but I’m very proud of DH and our Scout, and I’m looking forward to the ceremony later today! Thank you to everybody who took the time to comment and offer suggestions. It is very much appreciated. 12/16 DH had a good friend who passed away from cancer six years ago. When he passed, he left behind a wife and two sons who were 8 and 12 at the time. We have remained good friends with the wife and boys, and see them regularly, including having Thanksgiving dinner with them. DH is particularly close to the older son, who is now 18 and recently earned his Eagle Scout. DH and the dad who passed had met when they were scouts together, so scouting has been important to DH, as well as the friends boys. The Eagle Scout Ceremony is this Saturday, and DH has been really looking forward to going. The new Eagle Scout was also planning to present DH with a mentor pin at the ceremony. Because of the new covid variant and increasing cases in our area, we have made the difficult decision to not attend the ceremony. There will be several people who are traveling to attend, and there is no way for me to know if they are vaccinated/boosted, and I am sure many will not be wearing masks. I'm feeling sad myself, and DH keeps saying that its OK, and not a big deal, but I know he is really dissapointed. I missed this earlier, but I am glad you decided to go. WE just had my son's Eagle Scout ceremony in the beginning of August, as Delta was taking hold. I was worried bc many of the boys were younger and weren't eligible for the vaccine yet. A friend and her family had been exposed, but took rapid tests and thankfully were negative and were able to come. It wasn't exactly what I wanted for my son, but we were able to celebrate his accomplishment and took precautions to keep people safe. That's about all we can really do these days!
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Post by snoopy on Dec 19, 2021 19:41:33 GMT
The ceremony was beautiful, and extremely emotional! It was held at the scout camp where DH first met the dad of the new Eagle Scout. They worked at the camp together for a few years, and Scout has worked there for a few summers too, so it was a very special location. There were several mentions of Scouts dad, and I'm sure there was not a dry eye in the place! Poor Scout could not get more than a few sentances out before he would break down, every time he tried to speak. There was a segment where the MC talked of Scouts dad, and the community of men (DH and Scouts grandfather and uncle), who have surrounded him and helped to guide him to this point. My DH put the new Eagle Scout neckerchief on Scout, then Scout presented DH with a Dad pin. During Scouts closing remarks, he called out several people to thank, and he thanked my DH for being his "best friend!" My parents have met Scout and his mom and brother several times, and they attended the ceremony too. They had no idea what to expect at an Eagle Scout ceremony, but I think my dad cried through the whole thing. I'm so glad we decided to go, and I really wanted to thank everybody who encouraged me to attend. It was truly a very special day! 12/18 update: The Eagle Scout ceremony is today, and we have decided to go. After deciding not to go, I felt a bit heartbroken. DH was in agreement that we should not go, but was understandably very disappointed. We talked to the scouts mom, and she said they would keep windows open and everybody would wear masks. A few months ago, Scout and his mom mentioned that DH would be getting a mentor pin, which DH considered a big honor. The mom sent us a photo of the program last night, and as a surprise to DH, he is actually receiving an honorary Fathers Pin! The two other Fathers Pin recipients are Scouts grandfather and uncle (the father and brother of Scouts deceased dad). It will be a HUGE honor, and likely an emotional day, but I’m very proud of DH and our Scout, and I’m looking forward to the ceremony later today! Thank you to everybody who took the time to comment and offer suggestions. It is very much appreciated. 12/16 DH had a good friend who passed away from cancer six years ago. When he passed, he left behind a wife and two sons who were 8 and 12 at the time. We have remained good friends with the wife and boys, and see them regularly, including having Thanksgiving dinner with them. DH is particularly close to the older son, who is now 18 and recently earned his Eagle Scout. DH and the dad who passed had met when they were scouts together, so scouting has been important to DH, as well as the friends boys. The Eagle Scout Ceremony is this Saturday, and DH has been really looking forward to going. The new Eagle Scout was also planning to present DH with a mentor pin at the ceremony. Because of the new covid variant and increasing cases in our area, we have made the difficult decision to not attend the ceremony. There will be several people who are traveling to attend, and there is no way for me to know if they are vaccinated/boosted, and I am sure many will not be wearing masks. I'm feeling sad myself, and DH keeps saying that its OK, and not a big deal, but I know he is really dissapointed. I missed this earlier, but I am glad you decided to go. WE just had my son's Eagle Scout ceremony in the beginning of August, as Delta was taking hold. I was worried bc many of the boys were younger and weren't eligible for the vaccine yet. A friend and her family had been exposed, but took rapid tests and thankfully were negative and were able to come. It wasn't exactly what I wanted for my son, but we were able to celebrate his accomplishment and took precautions to keep people safe. That's about all we can really do these days! Congrats to your son on his big accomplishment! I’m glad you were able to have a celebration for him.
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Post by janeinbama on Dec 20, 2021 18:30:51 GMT
Awesome update and so glad you and your family attended. Something your DH would have regretted missing.
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