Mike arrives at the Egyptian Theatre in Boise and gets ready to go on stage.
Before the event starts Mike presents Ian Sweet with
his Eagle Scout announcement.
Mike on stage discussing the importance of the trades and filling the skills gap.
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Great job Ian. I know how hard it is to earn the Eagle Scout rank. You’ve joined a group of young men who know how to get a job done!
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Way to go Ian. That is really cool. Mike sounds like a real down to earth guy. Did you give him a ride in the charger and tell him your Dad drives a Ford?
Congratulations. Eagle Scout is hard work and not easily earned.
Fantastic – wish I could have been there.
AWESOME! Look forward to seeing/hearing more about this.
Congrats to Ian!! Great job, young man!
Mike,
My wife and I enjoyed the evening with you at the Egyptian in Boise (we were sitting immediately to the left of the person whose cell phone went off mid way through).
I thought a response to the last question regarding making the connection would have been for you to go back to what originally impressed you about your dad and your grandfather. You respected their abilities because you personally understand the significance of what they were/are able to do.
What I mean is that until you yourself try to practice a trade – even at a very superficial level – you can’t appreciate the difficulty and quality of someone else’s efforts.
That may mean getting more involved in carpentry, plumbing gardening, welding, building something, even working on the electrical systems in your house gives a better understanding of the skill levels involved with professional level work.
I don’t know whether we as a society have become less involved in hobbies such as carpentry, metalcraft, auto repair – but I personally suspect this has become the norm.
For me, my bucket list includes trying to learn how to do as many different things as practical – I think that was part of the relationship that you had with your father and grandfather – and for each of us now to pattern this behavior might go far in shifting our culture by developing a strong respect for skilled craftsman.
Best regards and thanks for your work!
John and Marie