The Retirement of Boomer 20

Well guys, it’s been a great run.  I speak to you today, exactly 17 months from when I joined ACP, knowing that it will be the last time I do so as the Leader of the Army of Club Penguin.  When I think back to when I joined ACP, I cannot believe how far I have come.  When I joined ACP 17 months ago, I joined because I wanted to serve Club Penguin the best I could.  Unlike many soldiers, I never wanted to be leader, nor did I think I would ever get that far.  For me, it was just about making a difference in Club Penguin.

Certain people are born leaders.  They instinctively know what to do to lead and they have a desire to be in charge.  Others, like me, need to work at it.  All my life, I have been a follower.  From group projects to deciding what to do among friends, I always let others take charge, while I stand back.  When I became ACP Leader, it was really the first time I had ever led anything.  It has been a learning experience for me, and it has also taught me that I can be a leader, and I can succeed when I am the one in charge.

A leader, however, is only as good as his soldiers.  And I have the best damn soldiers anyone could ask for.  For this, I thank you above all, for my success is your success.  Because of you, I have decided to stay on chat and just hang out with you guys, which makes me a lot happier than leaving completely.  I would also like to leave you my website, which I started over a year ago when I was elected Governor of Ice Breaker.  It remains 9 hits short of 4,000 hits, and I would love to see you get it there – http://acpservericebreaker.wordpress.com/

I would like to thank the following people for making my time in Club Penguin an enjoyable one.  For some, I included some pictures of some good times together.

Oagalthorp: First and foremost, thank you for creating the Army of Club Penguin.  Without you, nothing that I have accomplished would have been possible, and I would not have met so many wonderful people along the way.  Thank you for trusting me enough to take over your army, which you cared so deeply for.  I hope that I have lived up to what you expected of me.

Shaboomboom: I think it was fate that we met and joined ACP on the same day.  Here we are a year and half later and we are still the best of friends.  We grew up in armies together, and I consider you to be like a brother.  It seems crazy that we both worked our way to the top from such simple beginings.  Thanks for everything, and keep in touch.

Dialga80: I first met you on Club Penguin and we created the Army of Reindeer together.  Later on, I tracked you down to the Watex Warriors chat, where I spent most of my nights early on in my army career.  I still miss our late-night hide and seek games, your crazy jokes, and our condom shop (why did we put it in the ACP Headquarters again? 😕 ).  You are probably the funniest guy I met in my time in armies, and I hope I see you again.  Am I still Pimp Warlord? 8)

Foxtails: Words cannot describe how much you mean to me.  My biggest regret about becoming leader was that I was so focused on ACP that I hardly had any friends left.  Before I met you, I was close to retiring because of this.  I had lost all motivation, and I could barely bring myself to do the simplest things a leader needs to do to run an army.  ACP had become a chore, and I no longer looked forward to it.  Once I met you, you gave me new life.  I had a reason to go on chat each day, I had a reason to want to stay with ACP.  I looked forward to saying hi to you every day on chat, and just the chance to talk to you, to give me a reason to step away from leading for a minute.  I had become to serious about what I had to do, and I nearly forgot how to have fun.  You snapped me out of this mindset, and brought back the true me, the guy I was before I became leader.  I have never had more fun in ACP, nor have I been happier, than since I met you.  Thank you for everything you have given me so far, and here’s to much more.

The SSACP Gang: I always said I would list our original group together in my retirement post.  More than a year later, I still miss our little group more than anything.  The best spy team ever assembled: Mazachster, our fearless leader, who once threatened to take on the entire Nacho army alone if we did not help.  Corvette 360, a really nice guy, and excellent spy.  Cooltiger413, another great soldier, who trained the new spies to be the best.  Shaboomboom, one of the most talented spies of his era.  No password-protected page was safe from him.  K Wadler, one of the nicest guys I’ve met, also an excellent spy.  I’m glad to see you are finally a Ninja.  Rapidy and Headofpolice, two of the best.  Your fights were epic, but I always tried to support both of you.  And finally, Bellehdewmah, the final piece to the puzzle, you were great as well, and I wish we could have done more with your site before you left.  Maybe someday, we can declassify all the information this group collected.  In my mind, we were the best spies in Club Penguin army history, but more importantly, you were all some of my best friends.

Peguin21795: Your Boomer Rap was a classic, and it is something I will never forget.  You are one of the nicest people I have ever met.  Thanks for being a great friend.

Nyg13: You were my first “army” friend that I met if you can phrase it like that.  I knew you before we even joined armies.  I joined ACP and you joined the Nachos, and somehow we were reunited.  Now here we are, both soon to be retired leaders of the largest armies in Club Penguin.  Thanks for being a great friend for so long.

Blue Speed 7 (Mitch): You are a really nice guy, and I know you feel like people don’t like you, but trust me, a lot of people do.  You are also one of the nicest guys I’ve met, and if you ever need to talk to me, I’m always here.

Terrking24: It says something about the kind of friendship you have with someone when it’s between an Eagles fan and a Cowboys fan.  We haven’t had the chance to talk recently, but you are a great guy, and I’ll miss you.  Good luck in the Nachos.

Baloon451: You were a great friend, and I hope you come on chat again sometime.  PHILLIES!! 😀

Brbocko: You really are a cool dude, and a great friend too.  I hope you come visit us again.

Fort57: You still have great taste in music, and I’m sorry we’ve fallen out of touch.  I think you should bring back your old chat with the sweet playlist.

Kg 007: One of the smartest guys around.  Seems like every time you have a question, he’s got the answer.

Jedimaster17 (Ankita): I’ll never forget our race for Governor of Ice Breaker.  It didn’t matter who won, it made us good friends.  It was a pleaure leading with you, and good luck with life.  Your the smartest person I’ve ever met for your age, and I know you’ll go far.

Shadow2446 and Jojofishy: You guys are the smartest battle strategists in Club Penguin army history right up there with Oagal, and I learned a lot from you.  You were also some good friends.

Tom Yellow (TomY): You were a funny guy, and a great friend.  Hopefully you’ll visit chat again sometime.

Abercrombe29: I’ve known you as long as I have pretty much anyone else.  You were a great leader in UMA and ACP, and you are well-respected for that.  You are a great friend, and I can’t thank you enough for helping bring Fox and I together.

Manjensen: One of the last soldiers from your generation, you helped remind me of the kind of work ethic the Generals always had.  It was great to meet you, you are a great guy.

Wii Mountain: You were one of my early friends, and you have done a great job with WW.  I had some of my best times early on hanging out with you and WW, and I hope we can stay in touch.

Spaceybirdy: You were also one of my early friends, and an equally good leader.  A hug from you could be a method of currency across Club Penguin armies, and you would be the richest person around.  Keep in touch.

Person1233: You are one of the funniest guys I’ve met, and you are a great leader in your own right.  What you have done with the Nachos, in my mind, has solidified you as the best leader in Nachos history.  Go easy on my new leaders 😀 .

Commando717: It was great to get to know one of the best leaders when I first started in armies.  I can see why you were so successful, and you are also a really fun guy to talk to.

Solraida: I’ve known you for a long time now, and you have done a lot for ACP.  I am sorry to hear that you retired, but I hope we can stay in touch.

Thebest22: I’m so glad I decided to add you to the ACP Hall of Fame.  That day, I wasn’t sure whether you deserved the Hall, but hours after I added you, you found your way to the site by searching for your name.  Since then, you have proven yourself as a great soldier, General, and friend.

Sergie717 (Sergie): You are a funny guy, and I still remember you from ACP Inc. thing or whatever way back when.  Good luck with retirement whenever you actually decide to follow through with it 😆 .

Bleu Missy: The most loyal viewer of my website, it looks like you have made quite a name for yourself in RPF.  You once said, “i want to be famos or well known or gest have a high rank like u or govorn a sever how do i do that?”  How’s the fame treating you? 😀

Reallyred53: I didn’t know you that well when you were in armies, but I got the chance to talk to you after you retired, and you really know what you’re talking about.  Probably one of the smartest soldiers I’ve met.

CollinZFresh: You were a great leader, and PRA was a great army.  It’s a shame no one these days knows about it.  Maybe someday we can get that Army of Legends idea some action.

To some of my old friends:

Ittybitty17 and the Gang: Thank you for being there for me early in my Club Penguin life.  Itty, I don’t know if you’re still around, it’s been well over a year since I saw you, but I’m sure you would be amazed to see how far I have come.

Joenosbest: Maybe someday we can hide all around Club Penguin like we used to.  Thanks for helping to make me the spy I later became.

Magers123: You were one of my closest friends for a long time, and maybe I’ll see you on Club Penguin again some time.

Lime Scale: You were fun to hang out with, and I’m sorry my time in armies cut short my time with you.

To the next Administration:

Saint1119: You were chosen to replace me as leader because you had that desire to work hard for something that you share with me.  It is something that is becoming harder and harder to find in today’s leaders as many of Club Penguin’s great armies continue an endless decline.  You are a great friend to all, you are well-liked by everyone, and I know you’ll do a great job.  I’m always here for advice if you need it.

Seanehawk (Meat): You are a great guy, someone who is always fair, and upholds the rules for everyone.  If I can give you some advice, I would suggest that you loosen up a bit, have some fun, and learn to let some stuff go.  The same thing happened to me, and everything became much more difficult once it wasn’t fun anymore.  You are a friendly guy, and I think you will do well by getting to know other army leaders and building alliances with them.

Dryvit: You are one of our newer soldiers by comparison, and I don’t think ACP has ever had someone go from recruit to Co-Leader so quickly.  You are a smart guy with a lot of potential, and I think you are ready to be a great leader.  You and Divotoo seem poised to be the next great brother tandem in Club Penguin armies, and soon you will be in the same league as Shadow and Jojo, Fort and Kg.  Good luck.

Stev712: You are the greatest spy of your generation, good luck with ACP.  I know you’ll do well, you have the brains to understand what is going on and what needs to be done.  Good luck to you as well.

Here is my best attempt to thank everyone who helped me throughout my Club Penguin and army career.  Please forgive me if I left off your name, I have met so many friends along the way I could not possibly list you all, but I consider everyone to be a friend of mine.  Thank you to all of you.

The list is somewhat chronological with the exception of a few names.

ACP:

• Oagalthorp
• Shaboomboom
• Fort57
• Texas Vs A
• Tom Yellow
• Nakib
• The Jungle N
• Manjensen
• Lucario98765
• Rapidy
• Mazachster
• Hattrick
• Db Penguin
• Corvette 360
• Arosso12
• Nate950000
• Dr Nono Jr
• Ajf77
• Striker214
• K Wadler
• Bellehdewmah
• Tomtwelve
• Cooltiger413
• Minerpenguin
• Drakebell46
• Borja
• Spikey Emo
• Shades2you
• Brbocko
• Sheila Gally
• Smartuin
• Bc435
• Sgt Jor
• Jcapp64
• Niktastic
• Headofpolice
• Jedimaster17
• Starwars5467
• Ricopetbob
• Koolsdpngin
• Serjey
• Coolguy12348
• Clintos007
• Reallyred53
• Braves Z
• Peguin21795
• Talyor455
• Jazz77
• Baloon451
• Chrisdude100
• Yoitspablo (Tosti)
• Jingle Jay
• Louistania
• Woton
• Capuzzi
• Greenday9991
• Nodear
• Penquin Jim
• Casiusbrutus
• Yellowguy458
• Jcs11
• Kid Robot
• Noka 7
• Bbbbrrrr
• Superhighfly
• Blky2300
• Saint1119
• Mastha Black
• Jojofishy
• Diaa Lotfi
• Meggis1234
• Coleslaw7175
• Ctar
• Rianjr2448
• Solraida
• Seanehawk
• Bailey1217
• Znozeberry
• Mr Random1
• Splot Man
• Blete
• Batista1822
• Willnow
• Orcacam07
• Thebest22
• Shnseymor
• Jakecat15
• Koolaidman7
• Blue Speed 7 (Mitch)
• Shad 8
• Mrnooner
• Bigpeng92
• Ironkid2894
• Js Thgrourhg
• Ribler
• Zamros (Miroos)
• Lsund
• Zdoger
• Marineman2
• Abercrombe29
• Trains13
• Mcwofin
• Bobcatboy10
• Potatoes4
• Mach1kid2
• Kpkrocks1
• Cyrtd10
• Tylov5
• Dragon 720
• Chapa23
• Purpur5222
• Ktman
• Matthewmsh1
• Sblingsnail (Escargo)
• Black Icer
• Alpha 315
• Ennbay0
• Johnhancoff
• Rallan
• Stev712
• Foxtails
• Howddy Yall (Explosion)
• Magic077
• Axevolution
• Dddd99410
• Wicket1235
• Thomas0270
• Benu2
• Bomber Man20
• Divotoo
• Dryvit
• Kg 007
• Capncook
• Packer1 Nfl
• Waddlebox123
• Racegirl2142
• Npeppersn (Trickster)
• Takeda95
• Amitc87
• Flappy2558
• Pro Ninja1
• Pop
• Coleslaw717
• Hi Yellow Hi
• Micewindo
• Historylover
• Zoom93
• Ganger90
• Hasanb123
• Feephill
• Mrgreen10000
• Mrmcgreen
• Wgfv
• Jediseth
• Person535
• Ganondorf787
• Gator58031
• Klug1234
• Motor20
• Obi Wan 4321
• Robotizer1
• Batintrenche
• Dommo3
• Sonic The 1
• Tigers Class
• John16126
• Jon3303
• Rocknroll63
• Soxpitcher
• Gopackgo8
• Matre10
• Mxz100
• Guymed
• Celticsean R
• 1king Donut
• Ryan 1998
• Rice44
• Bfan212

SSACP:

• Mazachster
• Shaboomboom
• Corvette 360
• Rapidy
• Headofpolice
• Cooltiger413
• K Wadler
• Bellehdewmah
• Black Icer
• Jazz77
• Yoitspablo (Tosti)
• Jcapp64
• Baloon451
• Stev712

FBV:

• Phluff70

WW:

• Dialga80
• Wii Mountain
• Spaceybirdy
• Gambler21777
• Lordcody56
• Yo4848
• Hqred
• Ark428
• Blak Mafias
• Swemaj11
• Lucario564
• Alpha 1
• Lots Of Pie
• Tone739
• Santa0704
• Raven511426
• Lsund
• Super Blip
• Bleu Missy

RPF:

• Commando717
• Taytay606 (Kyle Cease)
• Sergie717 (Sergie)
• Tommer651
• Kg 007
• Flame Boy125
• Blak Mafias
• Nielsenkc
• Alex N
• Dragonninja0
• Lpg123
• Ziehen
• Gregorey
• Omega39
• Bleu Missy
• Mocar 1
• Oberst543
• Furbur27
• Fiasco 121
• Naruto 721

UMA:

• Theorginalme
• Jackfrost357
• Abercrombe29
• Themouse10
• Admiral1234
• Mpenguin123
• Jimmyjoecrew
• Therinator1
• Nicole6754
• Fiddyy
• Hero12985
• Batista1822
• Potatoes4
• Benu2
• Lots Of Pie
• Compwiz5000
• Howddyy Yall (Explosion)
• Wurburt45348
• Wasabiix
• Ormsbydroid1
• Uno148

Nachos:

• Terrking24
• Nyg13
• Zippy500
• Person1233
• Coleslaw717
• Shadow2446
• Jojofishy
• Akabob22
• Missfrog4
• Berry0113
• Zzztops
• Puckley
• Videogamer57
• Rabo4

IW:

• Iceyfeet1234
• Repercussion
• Penguin23800094
• Rugrat93
• Filppers7
• Sriv007
• Godplaya123

Golds:

• Johanwillfir
• Ambrosha
• Orgulan
• Smiley40
• Dreamguitar
• Penguin23800094
• Feephill

RCT:

• Herofrances

PRA:

• Collinzfresh

BB:

• Lordcody56
• Klimster

FGR:

• Elitesof
• Justinbronze
• Soccerpr30611

Romans:

• Djgtjvgyhxgy

AW:

• Ephris11

DW:

• 123antonov
• Hammerz Boy

BJ:

• Johnhancoff

CPW:

• Hero12985

CPUN:

• Mr Deedledoo

GPR:

• Rainy
• Pete852

CPAF:

• Db Penguin
• Fishguitar11
• Aang777
• Jonnyboy432

ST:

• Alexrodrigus
• Commando993
• Apocolypse66

MCP:

• Woton
• Bellerophont

RFW:

• Woton
• Pringle64
• Ganger90
• Rice44

Other:

• Ittybitty17
• 1 Truballa 8
• Bayizfiine
• Brab Saleena
• Dim Day
• Emodude27
• Fightergurl3
• Ghetto Jammy
• Greenday 00
• Jamaicanxq
• Jammiigirl
• Katmunky222
• Penguin26831639
• Penguin27198291
• Penguin28820676
• Penguin31979930
• Joeknosbest
• Lime Scale
• Magers123
• Justspivey
• Buggy4ts
• Yamiyuends
• Tidle Fin
• Poisenman101
• 10inuyasha
• Lux1200
• Gator360
• Melbery
• Coki295
• Riffy8888

Here is the complete history of Boomer 20:

“It was late March, 2007. My sister was using the computer. I asked her what she was doing, and she told me she was playing a game called Club Penguin. It looked pretty cool, so later that week, on March 31, 2007, I created my very own penguin. I decided to name it Boomer after the nickname given to me by my soccer coach because I could kick the ball very well. I added the number 20 because my favorite football player was and still is Brian Dawkins, number 20 of the Philadelphia Eagles. With that, my penguin was born.

I began playing at my home server of Half Pipe in the midst of the April Fools Day Party, where I received my first item: the blue propeller hat. This was the only time I had witnessed the Dojo to look differently than it used to until recently. I spent much of my time early on doing nothing specific. I played Mancala and Find Four, I went sled racing and played many of the games available at the time. I slowly built upon my skills in Find Four until I was nearly unbeatable, but something was missing. The sad fact was, I didn’t have anyone to hang out with on Club Penguin…

In late April that same year, I met a group of friends on Half Pipe that I had a lot in common with. Every night, whenever we could, we met together at the Half Pipe Dock and just hung out. It was a good time for me.

It was now approaching May, and I was excited for Summer Vacation, but it just wasn’t coming fast enough. My friends were now spending less and less time on Club Penguin. In the span of a month, most of my friends were either banned or just stopped playing Club Penguin. I felt alone again. To fill the void left by my lost friends, I wandered from server to server, searching for something else to do.

Around mid-May, I stumbled upon Mammoth, one of Club Penguin’s largest servers. After searching around, I stopped in the Dojo, where I discovered a large group called the Underground Mafias Army. They were facing an army called the Nachos, led by Zippy500. Intrigued, I decided to join UMA, where I worked as a spy. My missions included disguising myself as a Nacho and infiltrating their base at the Beacon. I suppose I would have liked to know of the UMA site so I could join officially, but without my naivete, I probably would have been a life-long UMA soldier rather than an ACPsoldier.  And if anyone has old UMA pictures, look for me .  It would be awesome if I were in any.

The occasional battles were fun. I would race to Mammoth every day after school just before it filled up and meet up with other UMA soldiers.  But between family vacations, summer camp, and a week at my grandparents, I was unable to keep up with armies during the summer. When school started up again in the fall, I had little time for Club Penguin between schoolwork and soccer. When I did come on, it was only to receive an item or for a new party. Then came Winter Break. Being away from school and its related work, I had more free time. I became more involved withClub Penguin again. After attending what I believed to be the largest battle I had ever seen by accident, I decided to look for other large battles on YouTube.

I soon found a video of an even more massive battle in which the Army of Club Penguin defeated the Underground Mafias Army in WWIII. This video encouraged me to look into the ACP. I searched around the army sites of which I had heard. None impressed me very much. Then I tracked down the ACP site. The site was well organized and far more detailed than any other site I had looked at. Everything down to territory and government was clearly and carefully planned out. I was very impressed with this army, led by Oagalthorp. So once again I returned to Mammoth.

On January 3rd, my first day as an ACP soldier, I met my good friend Shaboomboom, who joined the ACP on the very same day. We have been great friends ever since that day [insert your own destiny reference here  ].  We like to joke about combining our names to form “Shaboomer” . I also met Mazachster, Rapidy, Corvette 360, Sheila Gally, Hattrick, Peguin21795, and many more that day. Later that week, I emailed Oagalthorp, the leader of the ACP, to see what rank I would get. A week or so later, on January 18th, I became an official ACP soldier as Captain of the Sigma Brigade, led by Db Penguin.

After discovering ACP chat, I went on, where I heard about the SSACP, led my Mazachster. I joined on January 12, 2008. Later that week, I heard that Fort57 was also making an army of his own. I joined Fort’s Blue Vikings on January 17, 2008. About a month later, I met my good friend Dialga80 on Club Penguin. Together we created the Army of Reindeer, just because we were bored. As it turned out, our little army of two grew into an army of nearly ten, and we defeated a much larger army of Golds. Later, after I managed to track him down to WW Chat, Dialga introduced me to the Watex Warriors, which I joined in mid-February. I still miss my late-night hide and seek games with Dialga and those who stayed up to play with us.  With all of the army action, Club Penguin was fun again.

I continued to serve my armies loyally for months. I was around in late May when Fort rebelled against Oagalthorp, then retired leader of ACP, thus making ACP the closest it had been to destruction.  Facing a full-scale attack from every major army in Club Penguin, ACP held on to defeat the invaders. The victory was bittersweet for me, because it marked the end of my friend Dialga’s Club Penguin career.

I had also made great strides in my work for the Secret Spy Agency of Club Penguin (SSACP).  I had worked my way up to Top Spy in an agency full of the best spies in Club Penguin, including some familiar names: Mazachster (the Leader), Cooltiger413 (the Co-Leader), Corvette 360, Headofpolice, Rapidy, K Wadler, Shaboomboom, Bellehdewmah, and myself.  Other members of the army included many other high ranking ACP soldiers, including Jedimaster17, Abercrombe29, Nodear, Dr Nono Jr, Clintos007, Sheila Gally, Jcs11, Chrisdude100, Ballon451, Seanehawk, Speedmobile, Coleslaw7175, Yoitspablo, Jcapp64, and Jazz77.  We were probably more successful in what we did than any armies will ever know, which is in a way unfortunate, however it does add the the mystique surrounding us.  We had been so successful that even as a mere spy organizing, we had achieved major army status, in the same class as the Watex Warriors.  That was until July 23, 2008, the day the SSACP site was hacked.  It was a hacking from which SSACP would never recover.  I still say being with this original group was something I will never forget, and I will always hold it in high regards.  I think it is safe to say a spy team will never be assembled better than what we had.

In August, ACP was faced with yet another serious crisis when Oagalthorp chose Rapidy to be the new ACP Leader and Fort selected Dr Nono Jr.  Much of ACP began a rebellion against Oagalthorp and “Old ACP”, creating a new site and a new chat.  Oagalthorp then made a poll over whether the old ACP site should be deleted. The results of this poll were unfathomable.  Both sides fought hard to take the lead from the other.  I was so worried after a while that the site would be deleted that my friend Corvette 360 and I spent all night copying pages and posts off the ACP site to our hard drives.  The ACP site had become more than just a website.  The ACP site had become an archive of critical information to be passed down leader to leader, army generation to army generation.  And so reflected the poll, if only barely.  By only one single vote out of nearly 500, the ACP site had been saved.  The roots of rebellion had been planted, however, and it would not be long until ACP was faced with another crisis.

Meanwhile, I had worked my way up in ACP, achieving the rank of Field Marshal. I had become a moderator on chat shortly after Fort became ACP Leader in April and I was slowing moving my way up, gaining respect from the ACP veterans along the way.  When Shaboomboom ran for Leader of ACP in October, he nominated me to be his runningmate, and I soon became his Co-Leader along with Jedimaster17. After a long period of tension between Shab and Jedi, as well as Oagal and Shab, ACP went to war for Mammoth. When ACP nearly collapsed after an embarrassing loss in the Battle for Mammoth, rebellion and chaos among the leaders forced ACP to a crisis. After meeting with Shab, Jedi, and Oagal, it was determined that I would be the best choice for Leader because of my response to the crisis and my ability to settle disagreements. And so I became the Leader of the largest and strongest army in Club Penguin, which we quickly proved with a victory in the Christmas Tournament featuring the other major armies in Club Penguin. Since then, I have made many friends. I have had a wonderful time in my 17 months in ACP.  I would like to thank all of the soldiers I have fought alongside of during battle, and all the soldiers who served ACP so loyally during my time as ACP Leader.  In my time here, ACP has become the strongest army in Club Penguin, with as many as 175 soldiers at our battles.  We have reached 1,500,000 hits, almost 750,000 since I became leader.  We have allied with all of the major armies, and given over 2,000 soldiers a fun way to spend their time on Club Penguin.  Together, with the loyal and dedicated soldiers of ACP, we have brought yet another Golden Age to the Army of Club Penguin.

Here are a few funny pictures from my army career I thought you would enjoy.

A Tribute to Boomer 20:
by Motor20

Below is a poem from a soldier who is long gone.  Their message however, still resides within us all.  Read this poem, all you who say ACP is evil or corrupt, and tell me that this soldier did not care for others.  From this poem, I still see the same message I see every day from our newest soldiers, that desire to help others, that this soldier conveyed nearly two years ago.  It embodies the purpose of ACP in a way which words can so rarely do justice.

An Ode to ACP
by Star7223

Oh ACP
Valiant and true
If we lose
We are not blue

Win or lose
We are a team
Together forever
Even if it seems

All hope is lost
And the war is done
We still will beam
Like the morning sun

Penguins rejoice
When we won
It means bad is gone
The battle is done

So sing and dance
For ACP
Oh ACP
We love thee!

My Retirement Song:

The sun may be setting for me, but it is not setting for you.  You know, when I took over as Leader of ACP, it was in a time of crisis.  ACP was at its weakest stage, an embarassing loss on Mammoth a week before, on the verge of a civil war.  In times of crisis, they say, the true leaders will shine.  Championship game, bottom of the ninth, two outs, last chance.  It’s make or break, win or lose, strike three, and it’s over.  I looked around me that day, pictures of a few lone soldiers trying to fight off the world on Mammoth, the retirements of long-time soldiers filling up the comments.  But somehow, I knew.  It was not over.  It could never be over.  We are the Army of Club Penguin.

In my first post as Leader, I made a reference to something a wise man once said.  Benjamin Franklin, sitting at the Constitutional Convention, during a time of great turmoil for the United States of America, wondered about the sun on the back of George Washington’s chair.  He thought to himself, is the sun setting or rising on our new country?  That first day, I said:

“The sun is rising on the Army of Club Penguin.  The dawn of a new era awaits.  Together, we will restore this army to glory.”

Just look how far we have come.  In all honesty, as optimistic as I was, I could never predicted the turnaround that followed.  In one month, the soldiers rallied around each other, and together, we won the Christmas Tournament as the strongest army in Club Penguin.  We were back, yes.  Another army may have been satisfied.  But you were never satisfied.  There was more to be done, more good we could do in the name of Club Penguin.

A leader is only as good as his soldiers, and I have the best soldiers any leader could ever ask for.  You never let me down, and you fought hard for me every day for more than 6 months.  For that, I can never thank you enough.  As my last request, I want you to give Saint every bit of respect, loyalty, and dedication you gave me.  ACP is not about the leader, it is about the soldiers.  Soldiers who dare to dream that impossible dream, who will fight the unbeatable foe, who bear with unbearable sorrow, who run where the brave dare not go.  We are soldiers who right the unrightable wrong, who love pure and chaste from afar, who try when their arms are too weary, who reach for the unreachable star.  This is our quest, to follow that star, no matter how hopeless, no matter how far.  We will fight for the right, without question or pause, and we’ll march into Hell for a heavenly cause.  And we know if we’ll only be true to this glorious quest, that our hearts will lie peaceful and calm, when we’re laid to our rest.  And the world will be better for this, that one army, scorned and covered with scars, still strove with its last ounce of courage, to reach that unreachable star.

As I sit here, tears filling my eyes as I type my last paragraph, I think about all I have done, all I have seen, all the friends I have made.  I may be gone, but I am not forgotten.  For my memory will remain with my soldiers for as long as they fight for the Army of Club Penguin.  We are ACP soldiers for life.  And don’t you ever forget it.

For the last time as leader,

~Boomer 20
ACP Soldier