McKay started working on his Water Sports merit badge last year, but it got cold before he could finish it. He and Thomas Erickson both were able to get up on wake boarding, but were supposed to be able to cross the wake 4 times and that was way hard for beginners.
The Norr's in our ward were so nice to take them out. Also so patient as it took a while to figure out how to cross the wake.
McKay got so it wasn't hard at all to get up, but crossing the wake was so tricky. He did it after Thomas and by the time he was on the water, it was pretty choppy, which made it even harder.
Lots of falls. He would ask everyone in the boat for tips. I was so impressed with how humble and teachable he was.
He was pretty good at going left, which is the direction the board was facing, but going to the right was really hard.
McKay seriously had to be so tired with how many times he fell and got up. I expected him to be done, but he would not quit.
In the end he ended up crossing the wake 4 times for the merit badge and what's more, he was really solid on getting up and staying up.
Way to go boys!
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