I guess it is every Scout's dream to be the SPL of their Troop some day. It is the most important job, for sure. A good one will make a Troop shine.I'll probably be talking a lot about the World Jamboree in the upcoming months. The 3 Councils from KY, Lexington, Louisville, and Owensboro, have combined to take 36 youth to England this summer. All 36 spots have been filled and I must say, after our meeting last fall, we have the best of the best. Just about everyone is Life or Eagle and have a strong Scouting background.
6 different guys wanted to be SPL of this unique and one time Troop. All 6 were awesome. Really awesome. However, 2 seemed to be a bit better. We discussed these 2 at lengths as leaders. Our Scoutmaster, Douglas Wagoner, asked them to send in a resume. Still a tie. Then he requested that they answer a questionnaire. It was a very tough decision, because both were such great leaders and only wanted the SPL, or nothing else.
Don got the call on Sunday. Our Chief will be the SPL for the KY Troop at the WJ. That makes me proud.
