The boys begged me to let them join Boy Scouts, and they *love* it. So far, they have done archery, slingshots, and Derby cars---and that's just the first week! The cutest is seeing them reading their Cub Scout manuals in bed with their reading lamps long after the girls have fallen fast asleep. James is trying to follow his manual as carefully as he can remember: we went to the grocery store after a Cub Scout event, and he made such a dramatic display of taking off his cap once inside. Cub Scout Manual. (He reminds me of my obsession with etiquette books!)
Today the boys are out selling Boy Scout popcorn. James operates like a shark sales guy, and Thomas is so sweet and earnest. They make a nice sales team: good cop, bad cop. They helped their pack sell popcorn after Mass on Sunday. In the car ride home, I heard the boys talking about how many people "forgot their purse," "didn't have any cash," or just ignored them. They seemed fairly defeated, but their pack leaders were so encouraging. And the boys were so surprised to hear that their efforts led to $1500 of popcorn sales after weekend Masses. Isn't it human nature to remember the rejections and to forget or overlook the successes? We are telling the boys to accept rejection with a positive spirit and to move on to the next customer with a happy face and hopeful disposition. That's a good philosophy for life too...
Here's a couple of links to their popcorn sales pages! If they sell over $1000 of popcorn, they can get a drone! or a pocket knife! or tickets to the new Star Wars movie! The Boy Scouts really know how to motivate little boys (smile!)....
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