IT IS ON NOW!

[Scoutfish]

So we had a great pack meeting last night. Did the ole "Boom Chicka Boom" song, but added some new and different twits to it : mime style, older sister style, teacher style.

 

Tyhe Cubs really liked the mime style : Try to show an explosion with your hands for "Boom", and flap your arms like a chicken for "Chicka"

 

Really, they got to stand up and burn off that extra energy.

 

 

Then after all den and pack awards , and advancement were given out, and just before my Cub Master minute and Scout's Reverance....

 

I made a dare/bet:

 

 

If 70% of ALL dens and Scouts stay active, keep showing up , and meet their rank by crossover time....

 

I will conduct.lead the last pack meeting of the season wearing a complete ballerina outfit , complete with tutu..

 

They boys laughed, they clapped and they smiled big time. They really went for that.

 

I had a DL ask me if I was sure and wouldn't I be embarassed?

 

Nah, I want the boys to laugh, see the humor, realize that stuff is embarassing only if you let it be and of course, it's a challenge they are really up to meeting.

 

How can You go wrong with that!

 

In unrealted news, my council is re-running my background check....

[JFL49]

At the risk of being a wet blanket, cross-dressing is at best a Gray Area, and at worst...well, worse. See, for example Doug Fullman's, missive on Gray Areas:

 

http://www.bsatroop159.net/Pdf/Noteveryskitisingoodtaste.pdf

 

 

 

[Lisabob]

Err, Scoutfish, I hope you have a long-ish tutu to cover what those leotards don't exactly leave to the imaginatioN?

 

(in general terms - good for you! sounds like everybody is having fun!)

[Oak Tree]

Scoutfish - that's how it's supposed to be! Fun!

 

Good work.

[shortridge]

Drop the tutu and it wouldn't be crossdressing. Ballerinas can be men, too.

[Lisabob]

keep the tutu!

[sbemis1]

Keep the tutu.

 

Post the pictures, or video!

[mtnnybb]

http://www.trockadero.org/dancers.html

[Scoutfish]

Was planning on wearing some short boxer shorts with smiley faces or something like that on them. At some point, I'd bend over and when the boys saw the smiley faces, figured they would laugh over that too.

[Scoutfish]

JFL,

 

In that same link under Item #6

 

"Judgment Note: Can be great fun. Area that most probably fits into the "not what is done, but how it's done" category."

 

 

So. it's not like I am trying to convince boys to start wearing, likeing the wearing of or asking them to wear tutus and tights.

 

It's a bet: If 70% of all dens meet rank and stick around til crossover, I lose the bet and have to pay up by dressing as a ballerina.

 

If they lose the bet: WEll, not sticking around or getting rank is punishment enough , don't ya think?

[jamist649]

Wow...I love my boys, but...just...WOW.