Due to a schedule conflict, the little boys' Cub Scout Pack could not meet in their normal location. Instead, we had our meeting at Soldotna Creek Park. Although cloudy and cool, the weather cooperated and did not downpour on us.
The main event was playing kickball, a sport from my youth that I enjoyed. However, I was surprised to discover that my sons didn't seem to know anything about it. Once again, I found that I have woefully underprepared my sons for any sports-like activities.
That said, Connor really threw himself into the game and even ended up "pitching" during the later innings. Rowen wasn't feeling well and took a lot of coaxing to get to kick at the ball ... only to have it pop up and get caught (making him "out"). He was furious and refused to try again at that "dumb game." Meanwhile, even Trevor (who had to be at the meeting due to a schedule collision) jumped into the game when the teams started losing players.
It was fun to watch the scouts start to figure out strategies for getting runners out, which then led to runners using strategies avoid outs. I was sorely tempted to get into the game myself as other parents did when the teams started thinning, but I decided that I wanted to keep it more about the kids. Still, I wouldn't mind playing a game of kickball now.
The main event was playing kickball, a sport from my youth that I enjoyed. However, I was surprised to discover that my sons didn't seem to know anything about it. Once again, I found that I have woefully underprepared my sons for any sports-like activities.
That said, Connor really threw himself into the game and even ended up "pitching" during the later innings. Rowen wasn't feeling well and took a lot of coaxing to get to kick at the ball ... only to have it pop up and get caught (making him "out"). He was furious and refused to try again at that "dumb game." Meanwhile, even Trevor (who had to be at the meeting due to a schedule collision) jumped into the game when the teams started losing players.
It was fun to watch the scouts start to figure out strategies for getting runners out, which then led to runners using strategies avoid outs. I was sorely tempted to get into the game myself as other parents did when the teams started thinning, but I decided that I wanted to keep it more about the kids. Still, I wouldn't mind playing a game of kickball now.
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