A conspiracy and a great day!

Ok, there had to have been a conspiracy!  It was last night, we were doing set up for my scouting event at a college about an hour north of home.  We got there about 7:30 last night.  I was almost immediately asked if we were going to have a staff meeting before everyone left for home, I said probably not, but some insisted that it was necessary.  I set 9 pm as the time for a meeting before we shut down for the night and left to get a bit of sleep before the event today.  At 9 pm I started the meeting, about 9:05 two guys came down the aisle with boxes in their hands singing happy birthday, everyone joined in.  It was cakes for me for my birthday, a large sheet cake with 50’s all over it and a Barney cake with 50 on it as well.  The Barney cake will be eaten tomorrow for dinner with the kids, the sheet cake was finished up today.

L and I left to come home and got to bed after all was said and done at about 12:30 this morning.  We were up at 4 am so that we could get out the door at 5 and be there by 6.  Set up went well, opening went well, of course mention was made of my birthday and the fact that I am now 50.  I don’t feel it.  Another round of Happy Birthday was sung.  The 30 minutes for opening went quickly and all were dismissed for classes.  I had over 300 in attendance, surpassing my goal.  I challenged everyone to learn something new and meet someone new.  The day went smoothly, no major problems or fires to put out, nothing but fun and fellowship.

The closing took place at 4 pm, most were still around.  We had door prizes, good ones.  You had to be there to win!  I asked if everyone learned something new and met someone new, all hands went up.  I challenged them to bring a friend next year.  My goal is 500 for next year.  L and I and another couple who taught at the event went to Applebee’s and looked over evaluations.  We will change some things next year, but over all, the evaluations were good, positive and applauded the event.  I am satisfied.  I had a good staff, thus a good event.

I’m off to bed, I’m working on about 3 hours of sleep.  5 am comes early on Sunday.

Good night.