Powwow 2004 -- just went & loved it!

[Laurie]

Cradle of Liberty Council held Powwow 2004, theme Wild Wild West, yesterday. This is the first time that I've been to one, and I went with two other leaders from our pack (their first time to attend too). We plan on going next year, and most likely we'll double our pack attendance; once those who missed it hear about it firsthand, they'll want to go too. CoL did a great job of pulling this all together, and with the opening and closing ceremonies, the prizes awarded, the games, the songs and skits--it was like one huge pack meeting that council put on for the adults! In telling my husband about it, he said it sounded like an event designed for big kids. However, fun that it was, I brought home a lot of cool new ideas, resources, a patch that I need to get sewn on ASAP (the boys will ask how they can get this; I'll have tell them to stay involved for the next 10 years or so and become leaders--too early to recruit?), and overall felt better equipped as a leader.

[andrewcanoe]

Kudos to your Powwow staff and training commitee. I had a simular feeling after Woodbadge this past fall. If all training left the participants feeling like you are more people would attend and the whole program would benefit.