Boy Scouting is more than outdoors camping and hiking...

I took several Scouts to the Missouri University of Science and Technology, who hosted a huge Merit Badge U. As you can see, the boys got hand's on training in a very practical skill, and earned the Automotive Maintenance MB. Two of our other boys were in other cool classes - Cinematography making a movie, and in Radio, talking to a ham radio guy in Spain.

The first half of day was classroom learning about engines, oils, and tires, and watching awesome test crash videos. The second half of the day was in the garage putting their new knowledge into action.

K8 helping with an oil change.

"Quick, what's missing?"    "Where?"; "I don't know."; "Hey, this is only auto maintenance, not repair!"; "Is there something missing?" "Is this a trick question?"   

After finishing class, we stopped at Wendy's for Frosty's, then headed home. It was nice to see the sun over our neck of the Ozark's since it was overcast and cold all day up in Rolla.