Boy Scouts Report to State Parade

Yesterday, was the Boy Scouts 67th annual Report to State parade. Cub scouts and boy scouts from all over Texas came to Austin to participate in the parade, which started on the Congress Street bridge and went through downtown to the capitol building. We walked in the parade with Tyler's pack, which represents all the dens in our area. It was a bit chilly (low 40s) while we waited in line for the parade to start. And of course Daphne told us her legs were tired right as we started walking and split her time riding on my shoulders and Michael's shoulders. Some of the other packs and troops had floats, such as a rocket ship from one of the Houston packs. One pack even had a DeLorean on a trailer. Daphne managed to get them to let her sit in the front seat briefly while we waited for the parade to start. There was also a rally on the steps of the capitol after the parade, including a speech from Chet Garner, from PBS's The Daytripper. Representatives from various councils actually went in to the capitol building to report on scout activities from the past year.

Tyler (on the left) and other pack members bringing up the rear.

At the capital after the parade

Resting tired legs