Putting my kids under their father's care and taking leave from work, I spent two whole days with 60 other squad-leaders-to-be. We started with the basics: the Cub Scout salute and handshake and the various troop formations.
既然點了頭，就得全力以赴，剛好這時童子軍理事會正要舉辦「服務員講習會」，就毫不猶豫地報名參加，兩個小孩交給他們的父親照顧，丟下工作，和其他六十多位學員一起上了整整兩天的課，從最基本的童軍敬禮、握手和隊形學起。