trippedintoscouting

Hi Moosetracker, I didn't pay enough attention at last year's dinner -- I sat w/two of the guys from my patrol and spent too much time catching up w/other course participants. Sad but true! This year there were a ton of us getting beads, you are right. I think there were way more people there this year compared to last year -- I remember a few empty tables last year, and this year it was packed. I "dragged" my husband and my two boys, but they had a good time too. My husband ended up serving, which he didn't mind.

I was at the WB dinner on Saturday and received my beads. My patrol decided back when we took the course in fall 2009 that we would all get together for one beading. While only four of the 7 of us were there, I am glad I made the decision to get them at the dinner, if only to reunite with my patrol. There were also quite a few leaders from our district, including my ticket counselor, so I had friends and family there. I haven't been to many beadings -- some at our annual district recognition dinner, a few at Round Tables, and just recently, two participants from our course were beaded at a Blue & Gold banquet. It was good not only to see my patrol mates be awarded their beads, but to see friends I made from other patrols being awarded them, and of course, to see the course staff, who were fantastic.