Activities

An annual activity, Pinewood Derby is an opportunity for each cub scout to build their very own wooden car.  Kits are provided by the Pack. This is a family activity – have fun brainstorming ideas, designs, and building with your scout!

The race is held on our very own historic track, steeped in over 30 years of Pinewood Derby racing.  

Inspire creative engineering as cub scouts build their own floating boats using common recyclable materials found at home. Families and cub scouts have fun experimenting with materials and style works best.  Cub scouts power the boat via their own breath, by blowing through a straw.  

The race is held using rain gutters and is a good time for all. 

The Blue and Gold banquet is a Cub Scout tradition that celebrates the founding of BSA, typically around its anniversary in February.  Typically, badges of rank are awarded including Arrow of Light for progressing 5th graders. 

Weekend campouts are a great time for a Pack to head out into the woods together for some fun and adventure.  Typically hosted at a BSA campsite, cub scouts build confidence and skills by trying new experiences such as outdoor skills, nature science, and hiking.  Also, scouts enjoy camp skits and telling jokes to foster relationships and good memories.

The Pack typically attends Camp Ross at the Goshen Scout Reservation for rising and current Webelos. Bordering portions of the George Washington National Forest in Southwestern Virginia, Goshen offers all the scout camp classics (archery, knots, fire building, canoeing, hiking, bb range, skits, campfires, and amazing natural beauty) while also adding some "modern" comforts (gaga ball, a water trampoline, nearly never-ending supply of slushies, and more) for scouts to enjoy for a full week. In addition, younger scouts typically attend Camp Synder for several days.

The Pack arranges opportunities to provide service.  This kind of volunteering inspires a community mindset and a willingness to help others. 

Examples of service projects include participating in Wreaths Across America, environmental clean up, and collecting items for local kids in foster care.

Lion is for our youngest youth, aged kindergarten!  Participation with an adult partner is required.  With their den, Lions complete the required adventures:

• Lion’s Honor 

• Animal Kingdom 

• Fun on the Run! 

• King of the Jungle 

• Mountain Lion 

Several elective adventures are also available, which dens and scouts can choose to pursue.

Tiger is for first graders.  Participation with an adult partner is required. With their den, Tigers complete the required adventures, plus at least one elective:

• Games Tigers Play

• My Tiger Jungle

• Team Tiger

• Tiger Bites

• Tigers in the Wild 

With their adult partner, Tigers complete the required adventure of Tiger Circles: Duty to God.  Tigers can optionally choose to complete additional electives.

Wolf is for second graders.  With their den, Wolves complete the required adventures, plus at least one elective:

• Call of the Wild

• Council Fire (Duty to Country)

• Howling at the Moon

• Paws on the Path

• Running With the Pack 

With their adult partner, Wolves complete the required adventure of Duty to God Footsteps. Note, adult partners are not required to participate in den meetings.  Wolves can optionally choose to complete additional electives. 

Bear is for third graders.  With their den, Bears complete the required adventures, plus at least one elective:

• Baloo the Builder

• Bear Claws

• Bear Necessities

• Fur, Feathers, and Ferns

• Paws for Action (Duty to Country)

With their adult partner, Bears complete the required adventure of Fellowship and Duty to God.  Note, adult partners are not required to participate in den meetings.  Bears can optionally choose to complete additional electives.

Webelos 1 is for fourth graders.  With their den, Webelos 1 complete the required adventures, plus at least one elective:

• Cast Iron Chef

• First Responder

• Stronger, Faster, Higher

• Webelos Walkabout

With their adult partner, Webelos 1 complete the required adventure of Duty to God and You.  Note, adult partners are not required to participate in den meetings.  Webelos can optionally choose to complete additional electives.  

In addition, Webelos must be an active member of their Webelos den for at least 3 months to earn the Webelos rank.

Webelos 2 is for fifth graders.  With their den, Webelos 2 complete the required adventures, plus at least one elective:

• Building a Better World

• Outdoor Adventurer

• Scouting Adventure

With their adult partner, Webelos 2 complete the required adventure of Duty to God in Action.  Note, adult partners are not required to participate in den meetings.  Webelos can optionally choose to complete additional electives.  

In addition, Webelos must be an active member of their Webelos den for at least six months since completing the fourth grade or for at least six months since becoming 10 years old, to earn Arrow of Light.