Why not recruit new members to your Cub Scout pack in the spring? It doesn’t take very much extra work. In fact, it could actually ease some of the headaches commonly encountered when starting new dens from scratch in the fall.
In a detailed and impassioned letter to Scouting magazine, one deaf Eagle Scout details his memories of his time in Scouting with his three best friends.
If your pack hasn’t held its Pinewood Derby yet, check out the accessories available at the Scout Shop that can help your Cub Scouts bring their design visions to life.
Scouting flags have zipped around the moon; been flown atop the world’s tallest peaks, like Everest and Kilimanjaro; and have adorned campsites all over the globe. One pack flag was recently unfurled in Antarctica.
The Pinewood Derby is one of the highlights of the Cub Scout year. But it can be challenging to organize it in a way that keeps every family engaged throughout, even if their cars are eliminated from contention early.