Scouts, Sewer, Singing

Jacob participated in his "Ordeal" for the local Order of the Arrow. They went to Oak City, Utah on November 9.  It was the first really cold night of the month and he couldn't use his tent.  It didn't snow however, so that we a good thing.  He stayed nice and warm in his sleeping bag and had bedding underneath. The boys participating in the ordeal had to take a vow of silence for 12 hours.  The group also participated in a service project of helping to rake and clean the city park. He received his Order of the Arrow sash as part of his initiation ceremony into the Order.

On November 15th we went to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new city reclamation facility.  Dennis was able to take us on a tour of the building and the kids even experienced the "stinky room".  It is a very impressive, green, modern, forward thinking facility.  The city should be very pleased with it!  The local newspaper had a nice piece on the front page. Almost all of our family made it in the pictures!

Friday and Saturday we watched Afton perform in the fall season shows for Rococo.  Her age group is called the Melotones. She has really enjoyed this performing group and has a talent for singing and performing. The theme for this season was animation (Disney). She had several solos in songs like Bare Necessities, Hakunamatata, Under the Sea and When Will My Life Begin. Her solo from the Tangled movie was AMAZING!! She was given a special award (a Rococo bag and Symphony candy bar) for her attitude and good work this season.

Afton after the Rococo Fall season performance 

Dennis L. Marker AICP

He did it!  Dennis passed his AICP test.  So for a little clarification on what that means exactly here is a little diddi from the wiki. . .

The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is the American Planning Association's professional institute. AICP certifies professionals in the United States in the field of Urban and Regional planning and assists planners in the areas of ethics, professional development, planning education, and the standards of planning practice.^[1] Members of AICP pledge to adhere to a detailed Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Once certified, professional planners may place the designation "AICP" after their name to indicate their membership in AICP, and their mastery of the principles, skills, knowledge, and experience determined by the organization as essential for a professional planner.

To become certified, a planner must have a specified combination of relevant education and professional experience, must pass an examination that tests skills and knowledge, must pay an annual fee, and must be a member of the American Planning Association in good standing.

Dennis has just been working so hard with everything he has on his plate right now that we are just so glad to have this part done! He can now take his nose out of the 12 inch books he has been lost behind for the past month and focus on other things . . .like school. Just 6 more months there and he can add a masters degree to his resume as well!!  Yeah for Dennis!