This past Saturday was the annual RA State Congress. The Royal Ambassadors of the Pearl where there in force and ready to compete. Dad has been working as an RA leader and Bub has been involved in RA's for 5 years now. Saturday we took 25 boys to the Congress. Pretty impressive numbers.
Our first activities were track and field events. Here Bub and several of his RA pals watch while others compete.
Bub takes on the high jump.
Nice form. This may be his first attempt at high jumping.
Here all our boys goofing off. Bub won 4Th place with his relay team.
Here Dad is giving the boys a pre-race pep-talk before we race our RA Racer cars. The boys build these themselves each year.
Bub did well with his car but not good enough to place. Better luck next year big man.
One of the biggest competitions at Congress is the campcraft competition. Campcraft is part of what RA's learn about through the year. It involves getting out in nature. It's camping, cooking outdoors and those types of activities. Here Bub is tying his Knots. The team (we have 5 boys on ours) must tie four of six knots in two minutes, saw a 4 inch log in half, and pitch a tent.
Here our boys work on the tent.
They really did a fantastic job. They have been working and practicing these skills all year long.
Here we were signing in and strategizing what steps we would take to do better than the 3rd place we won last year.
It worked. 1st in state. RA Campcraft team. YEA!!!!
The boys compete in other activities throughout the day. Here Bub shoots an air rifle.
And here he tries archery.
5Th Best in state. Not surprising as he won 2ND in state last year.
Here are our boys at the end of the day with all of their medals and ribbons. We had a great time and Bub did a great job.
Our first activities were track and field events. Here Bub and several of his RA pals watch while others compete.
Bub takes on the high jump.
Nice form. This may be his first attempt at high jumping.
Here all our boys goofing off. Bub won 4Th place with his relay team.
Here Dad is giving the boys a pre-race pep-talk before we race our RA Racer cars. The boys build these themselves each year.
Bub did well with his car but not good enough to place. Better luck next year big man.
One of the biggest competitions at Congress is the campcraft competition. Campcraft is part of what RA's learn about through the year. It involves getting out in nature. It's camping, cooking outdoors and those types of activities. Here Bub is tying his Knots. The team (we have 5 boys on ours) must tie four of six knots in two minutes, saw a 4 inch log in half, and pitch a tent.
Here our boys work on the tent.
They really did a fantastic job. They have been working and practicing these skills all year long.
Here we were signing in and strategizing what steps we would take to do better than the 3rd place we won last year.
It worked. 1st in state. RA Campcraft team. YEA!!!!
The boys compete in other activities throughout the day. Here Bub shoots an air rifle.
And here he tries archery.
5Th Best in state. Not surprising as he won 2ND in state last year. Here are our boys at the end of the day with all of their medals and ribbons. We had a great time and Bub did a great job.
Heath and Elijah.... I knew you guys would take first place. I seen Elijah saw a log and tie knots. He had a great teacher. Keep up the good work.... PAPA
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