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Midnight investiture
Author: Mark | Date: 01-01-2009
Hi. My name’s Mark. I’m ten years old, I’ve been through Beavers, Cubs and now I’m a new Scout, in the 3rd Sevenoaks Scout Troop.
Chris (our Leader) had arranged for me to be invested at the New Year’s camp. I’m not a keen camper but when he suggested I could be invested at midnight on New Year’s Eve, I jumped up and down and shrieked ‘yes’.
At half past eleven all the campers got ready and put on their uniforms and we stood in a horseshoe by the flag. One of the Scouts held a big clock so we could see the time and the radio was on so we could hear them announce midnight. At ten seconds to midnight Chris started my investiture by bringing me forward into the middle of the horseshoe to say my promise and asked if I wanted to be a Scout. I felt very nervous because everyone was watching me but excited because I was the last Cub of 2008 and the first Scout of 2009. Afterwards we had fireworks and party food. My family came down for the investiture and were very proud of me. We went to bed at 2 o’clock in the morning, but it was worth it for this very special occasion.
