The pack enjoyed a Sunday afternoon of racing. Cub Scout dens competed in a downhill race full of thrills and a few spills. The Scouts competed in drag race format. Each race only took about 10 to 15 seconds to complete. The race begins at the top of a slight, gradual hill. A driver sits on the cubmobile while two or three scouts act as the engine. On the "Go!" signal, the scouts push the cubmobile about a quarter of the way down the drag strip and then let go. It's up to the driver at this point to keep it straight and cross the finish line.
Ribbons were awarded for First Place and Best of Show. First Place went to Den 8 and Den 9 who shared a cubmobile. The Best of Show ribbon, for the best looking cubmobile, was presented to Den 4. Each den and every scout and sibling that built a cubmobile or raced did an excellent job. Most of all, everyone enjoyed the excitement. After almost two hours of racing, the hungry Cub Scouts and their families consumed 24 pizzas.
The Pack added 3 more miles to its hiking log with a hike around Cincinnati's Eden Park (186 acres and 150 years of history, 1859). The hike started in the Twin Lakes section of the park with an impressive view of the Ohio river and Northern Kentucky. This part of the park used to be an old stone quarry but has been transformed into two beautifully landscaped twin lakes. Next to the park is the Melan Arch Bridge built in 1894, an engineering feat that attracted world-wide attention. This is also the first concrete arch bridge in Ohio.
The hike took us past many historic sites, landmarks and memorials. The scouts saw Mirror Lake (which was empty unfortunately), Cincinnati Art Museum (1881, one of the oldest art museums in the US), Krohn Conservatory (1933), Vietnam Memorial (1984), Cincinnati Water Works (1961) and Murray Seasongood Pavilion (1959). The scouts learned that the Mirror Lake gazebo (1904) was the site of a water well that was sealed over in 1912 when it was discovered to contain contaminated water. One of many places of rest was the very ornate Eden Park Bus Shelter (refurbished in 2001). It boasts of a Cincinnati-themed mosaic on the floor of the shelter.
Temperatures were reaching the mid eighties as the hike ended and some of the scouts lost enthusiasm for continuing onward. But, as soon as we came back to Twin Lakes and they saw the play land, they miraculously regained all their energy back and ran to the swing set and monkey bars. Funny how that works.
The Pack enjoyed a bike hike on a beautiful Saturday morning on the Loveland Bike Trail. The bike hike started at Little Miami Golf Center in Newtown, OH. From there each Scout and their Akela could choose how far they would like to ride (4 miles, 6 miles, or 7.8 miles). Each mile that the scout peddled counts towards the Pack's hiking program.
Scouts receive a hiking staff after completing their very first hike in Tiger Cubs. They carry this staff with them on future hikes and through their time in Cub Scouts to Webelos Scouts. As the boys hike (or bike in this case) they accumulate miles. At certain "mile" stones they earn awards that they can use to decorate their hiking staff.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 BLAST OFF!!! Den 7 enjoyed their first annual model rocket launch at Miami Meadows Park on a very warm 90 degree evening. The weather was perfect for launching rockets high into the sky. Although the winds were calm down low, where the rockets reached was a little more breezy, causing some of the rockets to drift a good distance from their launching pad. For some of the scouts (and some parents too) this was their very first experience with a rocket launch. In all everyone had a great time launching and chasing their rockets.
Pack 846 proudly marched in the Milford Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25th 2009. Our Cub Scouts marched the 1.5 mile route from the American Legion Hall in downtown Milford to the Greenlawn Cemetery on Cemetery Rd.
Halfway through the parade, a pair of jet fighters flew overhead adding a special touch to the event. After arriving at the cemetery, the boys stood in silent reverence during the ceremony in which several local dignitaries spoke a few brief words in remembrance of our fallen heroes. One Way Valve, a quartet from the Milford High School band, sang a beautiful rendition of God Bless America in acapella. A 21 gun salute and the playing of taps concluded the day.
On this special day of remembrance and throughout the year, let us remember our fallen heroes and also those who are currently serving in our armed forces, risking their lives everyday. Pack 846 would like to say a special Thank You to a group of airmen that brought their helicopter to Lunken Airport on September 25th of last year. Paul Tumidolsky and his fellow crew members are currently serving in Iraq. Let's pray that they come home safely. The video below is dedicated to Paul and his crew.
Den 7 had a fun pizza night at Mio's Pizza in Loveland for their final "Go See It" of the year. Each scout got to build their own personal pizza by hand. After crafting their masterpiece, they were led to the pizza oven to cook their pizzas. While the pizzas were baking, the boys took a tour of the kitchen area. Their favorite part (at least it woke them up a bit) was the cold 40 degree walk-in refrigerator. This caused quite a stir in them especially after leaving the hot kitchen area.
The Pack and their families joined together on a very hot Sunday for a 3 mile hike in the woods at Cincinnati Nature Center on Tealtown Rd. As scouts walked up and down hills, over bridges, past ponds and wildlife, the temperature jumped into the high eighties. It was really hot for an April spring day. However, the scouts completed their mission and earned awards that they can use to decorate their hiking stick.
Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops from around the Dan Beard Council joined together for the second time this year to watch the Cincinnati Cyclones hockey game on Friday night. Unlike last time, the Cyclones won, 4 to 3, in overtime, sending them into the playoffs. Just like last time, 3 packs raced to carry a fellow cub scout across the ice on a makeshift stretcher using 2 hockey sticks and 2 t-shirts.
During other breaks in the game, there was a bike race (on ice) and also 2 guys dressed as sumo wrestlers raced from on end of the rink to the other, trying to be the first to score a goal. Of course, to make it fun, Twister decided to trip the sumo guys. And they could not get themselves up off the ice. After the game was over everyone got to go down onto the ice rink to walk (or slide) around on the ice. The scouts received the second half of the puzzle patch.
The Blue and Gold Banquet is a celebration of the birthday of Scouting, a chance for everyone to get together in fun, food, and fellowship and most importantly it marks the transition from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. Pack 846 is very proud of the 7 Webelos II scouts that crossed over to Boy Scouts.
Pack 846 held its annual Blue and Gold Banquet at the Milford Firefighters Community Hall on Sunday, February 22nd. The theme was “Knights of the Roundtable”. In the spirit of the theme, each Den created two coat of arms to be displayed at their table.
The scouts also had several activities to help them learn about medieval times such as building small castles with drawbridges, decorating small goblets, and a really cool noise making toy plus other activities.
The SCA Players Lady Alianora Pannatier (Beth Krebs), Lord Tedric of Stratford (Kevin Krebs), Lady Amanda Kuchenmiester (Amanda Krebs), and Lady Katherine of Stratford (Katie Krebs), played a special role in adding to the ambiance of the afternoon. They brought several medieval items such as a knight in shinning armor, medieval knights helmets, swords, and two wooden medieval “folding” chairs. These SCA Players even dressed in full costume and also emceed the whole event. A very special thanks goes out to them for their time and effort to bring the “Knights of the Roundtable” theme to life. They are members of the Society for Creative Anachronism.
The main entertainment for the afternoon was the ever popular magic of Jason Jacobs. The children all gathered around and watched Jason in amazement as he performed trick after trick. Jason even brought along his sidekick, Josh Hilton, who was a juggling Court Jester. Jason is a very good entertainer and is especially good with children. He even tailored his show around the theme and Cub Scouts. The kids learned that all you really need is “a bigger wand!” (watch the video below to see what this means).
The afternoon concluded with the awards ceremony. Over 200 awards were handed out including 88 belt-loops (and 16 pins), 18 Webelos I awards, 38 Scout Sunday patches, and an incredible 92 Service Pins totaling over 209 years of scouting experience. But the main event of the day was the Webelos II cross-over ceremony. Pack 846 is very proud of the 7 scouts who transitioned from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. Each one received the Arrow of Light badge, the highest achievement in Cub Scouting and the only badge that can be worn on the Boy Scouts uniform. Also, each one received a special commemorative handcrafted Arrow of Light plaque with a real arrow attached.
Jeff Williams, Committee Chair, commented that the Blue and Gold Banquet was a huge success but what really made it special for him was seeing the emotion on the Webelos faces as they crossed over the bridge to their new leaders. He said that the emotion was almost too much for some of the scouts. This made all the hard work that we put in as leaders worth it all. Pack 846 is very proud of these 7 boys and would like to wish each one the very best in their newest adventure in scouting.
And last but not least, several people sacrificed a lot of time in coordinating this very special event. These include Betsy Burns, Christy Mash, Karen Kneuven, Kathi Roth and Lorna Jones. Thanks to you and your families for all of the hard work!
The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls before February 8 (Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday. This is the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. Pack 846 celebrated Scout Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church (TUMC), our charter organization.
Pastor Kirk Peterson shared a message about love titled "What Love Is". In his teaching from 1st Corinthians 13:4-7, Pastor Peterson told a story about how love is patient. In this story, a Sunday School Teacher is helping her young student put on his boots. The teacher had a tough time putting the little boots on but, after finally getting them on, the boy explained that they were on the wrong feet. So the teacher removed the boots and once again struggled to put them on the boy, on the correct feet this time. After this second successful attempt, the little boy exclaimed that they were not his boots. The teacher, noticeably irritated at this point, maintained composure and removed the boots once again. They boy then said, "these are my brothers boots. My mom put them on me because we could not find my boots this morning".
The teacher struggled to put them back on the boy again for the third time. After getting the boy's boots and coat on, the teacher looked around for the boy's missing mittens. The boy proudly explained that he had stuffed them in the toes of his boots so he would not loose them. You can imagine what happened next.
Being a Cub Scout leader is like being a teacher. It requires a lot of patience and love. Like the story above, patience is earned the hard way, but the reward of helping a scout grow up in the right direction is worth every single "struggle with boots that just do not quite fit." We would like to thank our scout leaders for their leadership and sacrifices, the Cub Scouts for their achievements (this is the leader's reward), and most of all the support that TUMC and its members give to our pack. Everyone working together for the greater good of our children helps to define "What Love Is".
Despite temperatures dipping down to the twenties, and hot dogs not staying 'hot' very long, Cub Scouts enjoyed a fun day of competition at Cub Winter Days. This district event, held at Cub World in Loveland, had hundreds of cub scouts playing hard in various games of skill. Scouts played games such as pushing a 5 foot tall ball, tug-o-war, kangaroo tails and other fun and unusual games. On Sunday, the event held true to its name with a frigged blast of snow showers. The four hours spent outside in the cold and snow did not spoil the fun.
One of the more unique and challenging games was called Earthball. This involved a 5 foot tall bouncing ball that got attacked from all sides several times by cub scouts. To keep the ball moving it was raised up in the air above the scouts. Each time the ball went up, scouts went down to the ground while trying to keep it in the air above thier heads. But all of them thought that was a blast and kept right on going, pushing a ball that most of them could not see over the top of.
Another popular game was Bang the Can Relay Race. This race involved speed, agility and concentration. Scouts had to run around as fast as they could while remembering to 'bang the can' when they ran past it. Each team went a different direction which caused them to cross paths on each lap. Trying not to bump into the opposing team proved especially difficult when to they ran backwards.
The real test of strength and teamwork was during the Tug-Of-War competition. The scouts did a few rounds of tug-of-war between themselves. The last round pit the small handful of leaders vs all of the scouts. The kids thought this would be fun to out pull their leaders. The winner of this event will be kept secret so as not to embarrass any of the scout leaders.
So many planes were flying around in Milford on Friday night that air traffic control could not keep up! Planes were flying long and straight at the 8th annual Airplane Derby held at Meadowview Elementary. For 8 minutes, Cub Scouts carefully folded and creased an 8 1/2 X 11 piece of paper into flying machines. Scouts competed in 3 events: Distance, Accuracy and Coolest Airplane.
After the scouts finished building their airplanes the pack was divided in half. Half of the boys competed in the 2 events (Distance and Accuracy) while the other half worked on earning achievement beads and belt loops. When the night was half over, everyone switched places.
New this year was the Coolest Airplane Contest. Scouts showed their creative side by creative some very unique, colorful, small and large airplanes. These planes required a lot of effort and were made ahead of time at home before the Airplane Derby.
While several trophies were awarded to the boys for their efforts, each scout did his best to build and fly the best airplane that he could. Each scout should be very proud of what he was able to accomplish in only 8 minutes time and with only verbal help from his leader or parent.
Several Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops from around the Dan Beard Council joined together to watch the Cincinnati Cyclones hockey game on Friday night. Over 30 packs and troops were represented. One pack from Fairfield presented the colors for the singing of the National Anthem. Another pack participated in a 3 team race to carry a fellow cub scout across the ice on a makeshift stretcher using 2 hockey sticks and 2 t-shirts. We always knew that scout training would pay off someday!
After the game was over everyone got to go down onto the ice rink to walk (or slide) around on the ice. It was a really "cool" thing to experience. Unfortunately, the home team lost (4 to 1), but it was still a fun experience. The scouts received a patch (actually half of a patch) and a Cyclones t-shirt for their participation. There will be another scout night with the Cyclones where they can receive the other half of the patch.
At their last den meeting, the Tiger Cubs of Den 7 decorated thier very own Christmas ornaments in the shape of the scout emblem. Each scout had their picture taken and then glued it to their ornaments. The scouts also talked about the meaning of Christmas, sang some of their favorite Christmas songs and even tried to recite all of Santa's reindeer names (with some interesting names added to the mix)
The scouts used their December pack meeting to help Milford-Miami Ministry (MMM) distribute food and Christmas presents at Trinity United Methodist Church. MMM is an organization that provides assistance to families in need who live in the Milford School District.
Each den was assigned one hour to work. Younger scouts were paired up with older scouts who had done this before. To assist the families, it was the scouts job to retrieve the Holiday Food Boxes and requested presents (from literally hundreds) as well as helping them load it into their car. As the families drove away, the scouts wished them a Merry Christmas.
Pack 846 has been helping MMM for 6 years. Last year MMM handed out meals to 200+ families and also gave 450+ gifts to children at Christmas. While the need is particulary great during the holidays, all donations are appreciated and used throughout the year. For more information about Milford-Miami Ministry and to find out how you can help please contact Kathy Christopher @ 513-575-4637 or weaver1@fuse.net
Den 7 Tiger Cubs learned what it's like to be a police officer as part of their Tiger Cub Achievement #2 (Where I Live, Go See It). Officer Annie Morgan (on the left) and Officer Sherri Howard (on the right) talked about being a police officer, showed all the cool things they carry with them, led a tour of the police station and even let the scouts explore the inside of their police cruiser.
Officer Morgan (a 6 1/2 year veteran at MTPD but 8 years over all) talked to the boys about what to do if they find a gun lying around. The best thing they can do is to leave it alone and go tell their parents. The Officers showed a magazine of bullets used in a police revolver and also passed around a set of handcuffs. One "lucky" boy even experienced what it was like to be handcuffed! Officer Howard (an 8 year veteran) demonstrated how a taser gun sounds (with out the probes intact). One interesting thing is that each taser gun has a video camera built in to record everything.
On the tour the boys saw the Crime Lab/Dark Room where fingerprints are lifted from evidence, the "bad guy" interview room, the Evidence Room (only two officers have keys to this room), and the Patrol Room where all the officers gather at the change of each shift to exchange information of the day. One interesting chair in the Patrol Room, marked as "Reserved for the Employee of the Month", was actually for unruly detainees (or Cub Masters and Den Leaders).
Den 7 would like to extend a very special thank you to Officer Morgan, Officer Howard and the whole Miami Township Police force for their time and also for their dedicated service to our community. After meeting these fine officers we all can sleep a little easier at night knowing that they are protecting us.
The November Pack meeting was full of award recognitions and a little "egg"-stra excitement too. Several scouts were recognized for very distinguished awards. Before the eggs started to fall, the temperature was falling outside to a very cold 27 degrees. But the cold temperature could not keep the boys from smiling and cheering when their eggs fell 104 feet to the ground.
First, Perfect Attendance awards were handed out to 19 scouts. 12 boys earned the One Year Perfect Attendance award, 3 earned the Two Year Perfect Attendance award, and 2 earned the Three Year Perfect Attendance award. This is an achievement that is difficult to attain and these boys (and their parents) should be very proud of this accomplishment. We look forward to seeing these boys continue to their perfect attendance into next year and also encourage other scouts to pursue this lofty goal.
Next, 21 scouts received the Summertime Perfect Attendance award. This one is especially difficult to attain because of so many other activities such as soccer, baseball, swimming, vacation, etc. that occur during the summer months.
A very special guest, Kathy Christopher, from Milford-Miami Ministries (MMM) spoke to the Pack about the upcoming December service project. On Saturday December 13th the pack will be handing out Holiday Food Boxes to families in need who live in the Milford School District. Pack 846 has been helping MMM for 6 years now. Last year MMM handed out meals to 200+ families and also gave over 450 gifts to children at Christmas.
Robert Montgomery spoke about and encouraged the scouts to earn a very special and distinguished award that very few scouts in the whole council earn. Out of 31,000 scouts in the Dan Bead Council, only 300 earned the Religious Emblems award last year.
For the final award ceremony, John Finger and his wife were presented a plaque recognizing his leadership in being the Popcorn Kernel for this years very successful fundraiser. John has been the Popcorn Kernel for the last 2 years.
And finally, the main event that all of the scouts were waiting for began; The Egg Drop Competition. This event pits Den vs Den in a competition to see which Den could build a “box” to help a raw egg survive a 104 foot drop. This event would not have been possible if not for the help of our brave firefighters from our local Miami Township Fire Department...and of course their Tower 26 ladder truck.
In fact, this event “almost” did not occur because just after the fire truck arrived and the firemen were walking into the building, they received a call about a potential structural fire and had to leave right away. Fortunately, this occurred at the start of the pack meeting and they were able to quickly take care of business (a chimney was on fire at a house a few miles away) and return in plenty of time before the eggs were ready to fall. We should all be very thankful for our brave men and women who risk their lives everyday to protect us and our property at a moments notice.
Each Den was given a base set of material (posterboard, string, and tape) and then could choose up to 3 additional items (cotton balls, loaf of bread, foam tubes, balloons, plastic bags, toilet paper) to help cushion the egg. The scouts built unique and ingenious containers such as a square box, a cylinder protected with balloons and foam tubing, a parachute supported box, a box with a the egg stuffed into a loaf of bread supported with many balloons, and even a helicopter rotor blade with the egg in the center.
While the boys were busy inside, outside waiting in the parking lot was an impressive site of bright flood lights illuminating a large firetruck with it's ladder extended twice the length of the firetruck itself. The boys roared with excitement in anticipation as they filed outside with their den leaders and families.
First, all the egg containers were loaded into the large bucket at the end of the ladder and then dropped from a height of 40 feet. All eggs that survived this fall were promoted to the second round of a staggering 104 feet. To cap off the night, all eggs that survived the second round were removed from their protective container and dropped once again from 104 feet. Needless to say, none of the eggs survived this final fall. Each boy received an egg shapped patch with wings attached for their efforts, and...a whole lot of memories.
If you were not able to make it to the meeting you can watch it here.
It was a very successful year for the Popcorn Fundraiser. In fact it was the most successful year ever for Pack 846. In all, the Cub Scouts of Pack 846 sold over $30,000 worth of popcorn, beating the old record of $27,000. Out of this the Pack earned $12,000! One lucky Tiger Cub from Den 7 even won a Nintendo DS by randomly knocking on the door of a "mystery house" to sell popcorn. The Cub Scouts, Den Kernels, and all who participated should be proud of the hard work they put in to make this one-and-only annual fundraiser a huge success.
Den 7 Tiger Cubs took a hike at the Cincinnati Nature Center on Tealtown Rd on Saturday. This was for Tiger Cub Achievement #5 (Let's Go Outdoors). This achievement teaches the boys that walking is great exercise and it is fun to be outdoors. With the help of their den leader, the scouts all huddled around a map and got to pick which trail they wanted to hike. They picked the Green Trail (aka the Edge Trail or Turtle Trail). This scenic .6 mile hike took them up and down hills and around a pond where a few ducks were swimming and, true to the trails name, a large turtle was warming itself on a log in the sun. They learned that leaves change color in the fall because they lose chlorophyll which is what makes them appear to be green. So the leaves are actually returning back to their original colors of red and yellow. After the hike, the scouts and their families enjoyed a packed lunch together.
At their first den meeting, Den 9 Tiger Cubs put a lot of time and effort into decorating their family scrapbook for Tiger Cub Achievement #1 (Making My Family Special). This gives the Tiger Cub a place to collect special memories of family activities. The goal of this activity is to make family bonds stronger, reinforce family values, and remind the scout that he is a very important part of his family. At another recent den meeting, just for fun, they had a great time carving and decorating some pumpkins for Halloween.
Rain, shine or cold could not keep the Cub Scouts (and their families) from having a great time at their
Family Fall Campout. The scouts camped overnight at Chilo Lock #34 Park. As temperatures dipped down into the low 40's, half of them slept (warmly) in the Yurts while the other half slept (not quite as warmly) in tents. If the cold did not keep them awake, then the engines and horns on the barges floating by in the Ohio river might have. In all, this made for a great weekend with a lot of memories.
Part of Saturday evenings activities included a 3 mile hike around the Crooked Run Nature Preserve. For several of the
new Cub Scouts, this was their very first hike. This earned them their very own hiking stick which they
will take with them on future hikes. As the scouts put miles onto their boots, they earn special badges and awards with which they can decorate their hiking stick.
A flag retirement ceremony was held at the campfire on Saturday night. Someone gave one of the scout leaders an old, tattered American flag and asked him if he could give it a respectfully and proper retirement by burning it. After explaining to the scouts why the flag is disposed of in this manner, everyone stood in respect and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to Old Glory. After the pledge, the flag was eased down into the fire. It was a very special moment.
Den 7 Tiger Cubs visited the Milford-Miami Twp. Branch library to work on their "Go See It" achievement. The boys took a guided tour of the library lead by Megan, the Youth Services Librarian.
They asked many questions on the tour and learned that the library circulates about 300,000
items per month. Their den leader read a book to them after the tour was over. The highlight of
the evening for the Cub Scouts was when they received their very own library card.
The moon was full and bright as the clouds slowly passed in front of it, making a perfect backdrop for
Spook-O-Ree at Cub World. There were many activities for the scouts to enjoy such as Trick-or-Treat, a haunted castle, a haunted trail, Halloween hayride, a costume contest, and plenty of Midway games. As scouts played games they earned tokens which they could trade in for prizes and food. Each scout received a patch for their participation.
On a cool crisp October night, 42 new Cub Scouts were officially welcomed to Cub Scout Pack 846.
Each Cub Scout was presented with his Bobcat rank badge. This is a very exciting time for the
boys and their familes. This marks the first step they have taken on their Cub Scout journey
towards the Arrow of Light rank, the highest award available in Cub Scouts.
A very special thanks goes out to the Boy Scouts and their leaders from Troop 468 who helped
with the ceremonies tonight.
Paul Tumidolsky, a Milford High School graduate and former Boy Scout from Milford, along with his 3 fellow crew members, flew in to Lunken Airport with their Blackhawk helicopter. Tumidolsky, who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, is currently working as the Aircraft Maintenance Officer in the Ohio National Guard based out of Columbus. Two of the crew members are pilots and the other two are crew chiefs and mechanics.
The Cub Scouts were allowed to explore the entire helicopter, even sit in the pilot's seats and a few even tried on the soldiers helments. Tumidolsky said that the shell of the helicopter is 29 years old but the military replaces the engine and other parts on a regular basis. When asked if the crew has been to war Tumidolsky replied, "No. But ask us that question in 6 months and the answer will be yes." The crew is being deployed to Iraq in January.
Scouts help The Wellness Community February 19th, 2009 "The mulch donations that the Boy Scouts have collected for us the last two years have been so helpful and we're grateful to both the Scouts and the community," TWC Executive Director Rick Bryan said.
Milford Eagle Scout gets perfect score on ACT January 22nd, 2009 Grant Weldon, a 17-year-old Turpin High School senior and member of Troop 128 of Milford, had a very busy December earning his Eagle Scout rank and a perfect score on his ACT.
Eagle eyes big book drive December 23rd, 2008 Indian Hill resident Nicholas Chute has an ambitious goal: to collect 5,000 books for a local elementary school's fledgling library.
Scouting shaped new police chief December 23rd, 2008 In the oath that every Scout takes is a promise "to help other people at all times," and those principles led the 39-year-old Police Chief Scott Snow (an Eagle Scout) to take up police work when he was 18. Scouting, Snow said, places high value on citizenship and one's duty to country and neighborhood.
Two local executives give back to Scouting as elected officials November 25th, 2008 Two Indian Hill residents who each rose from the rank of Eagle Scout to a high profile executive position were recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Dan Beard Council, Boy Scouts of America.
ALABAMA:
Alabama Boy Scout Meets With President Obama March 5th, 2009 Huntsville Eagle Scout Tory Green met with President Barack Obama on Tuesday. Green served as part of a select contingent who delivered the annual Boy Scouts of America’s Report to the Nation.
VIRGINIA:
Cub Scout helps NASCAR driver March 3rd, 2009 Martin Jue can trace the entire course of his life back to one day. He was an 8-year-old Cub Scout, living in the Mississippi Delta town of Hollandale, and took part in a group activity where he learned how to build a radio. Little did Jue know this one activity would change his life.
KENTUCKY:
Boy Scout saves dad's life February 18th, 2009 "I started to cough and a french fry was lodged in my windpipe," Michael remembers. "He was making this gasping sound and took a drink, and I could tell he wasn't breathing anymore," Cooper adds. "I just thought, 'I'm the one who has to do it'," Cooper says. Then, using skills learned from his first aid merit badge, Cooper saved his dad.
TEXAS:
Boy Scouts Help Family Left Homeless By Fire February 9th, 2009 Troop 52 Scoutmaster Carrie Smith told KRIS 6 News, "As a scouting family, we're all family here we thought we needed to do something to help them get back on their feet."
KENTUCKY:
Scouts bringing food help sickened couple February 6th, 2009 A group of Boy Scouts handing out food and water to needy residents in storm-plagued Western Kentucky came to the aid of an elderly couple suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.
TEXAS:
16 year old Boy Scout saves life with CPR skills learned in Boy Scouts January 26th, 2009 Ronnie Scrima said he just did what he was taught while in Boy Scouts. You never know when the skills you learn in scouts will come in handy. Be sure to watch the video associated with this story too.
MISSOURI:
11 year Boy Scout helps save a life with CPR January 14th, 2009 11-year-old Boy Scout, Trent Aurell, while kyaking on a river with his family, helped another person revive a stranger with CPR training he recieved just two weeks earlier.
MICHIGAN:
2 Boys, 12, Fall Through Ice January 12th, 2009 Skills that the boys learned in Cub Scouts saved their lives.
MINNESOTA:
Scouts take plunge to benefit Cubmaster January 9th, 2009 Would you jump into a frozen ice cold lake for your Cubmaster? These boys did, uniform and all. Find out why.
NEW YORK:
Boy Scouts hits the big screen this spring! (watch the trailer here) January 6th, 2009 759: Boy Scouts of Harlem is an upbeat, family friendly verite-style documentary about the unexpected power of Scouting. Eleven year old Keith Dozier, Troop 759’s newest Scout, is the film’s star and we follow him from the streets of Harlem to Camp Keowa in upstate New York. We see how Scouting transcends race, geography and national origin to teach life skills and build character.
MICHIGAN:
Cub Scout sells $2,770 in popcorn January 1st, 2009 "It's a really fun experience," said Joshua. "I get to go out and meet a whole bunch of people and become friends with them. My dad and me just go out on our lawnmower and travel around the neighborhood. It's a lot of fun."
NEW YORK:
Boy Scout earns all 121 merit badges December 30th, 2008 He said he took about five years to earn his first 62 badges and then nearly doubled that number in a matter of months. He did it with the encouragement of his grandmother, who died shortly before he reached his goal.
SOUTH CAROLINA:
Boy Scout Exec Revives Scouting After Hurricane Rita in '05 December 18th, 2008 "Folks from all over the country sent uniforms, tents, sleeping bags, camping equipment, lanterns and stoves: all of the things we needed to get Scout troops up and running. It was a rewarding experience to work with the families and kids who had everything and were starting over." "We dealt with street gangs trying to take over," he added.
CALIFORNIA:
17 New Eagle Scouts Makes for 598 Total! December 4th, 2008 WOW! Boy Scout Troop 223 in Pacific Palisades, California (notice the shorts in December) Honors 17 New Eagle Scouts and this brings the Scout Master (of 55 years) to a grand total of 598 Eagle Scouts! This is a record number for a single troop for the Boy Scouts of America. This is very impressive since less than 5% of Boy Scouts have achieved BSA's highest rank since 1911. Incredible!
TEXAS:
Den mom who pushed cub scouts out of harm's way says she's not a hero December 3rd, 2008 28 year old Kim Searle, the den mother to a pack of tiger cub scouts, sprang into action with no regard for her own safety to protect her cubs from being hit by a truck during a parade.
COLORADO:
Cub Scouts help thier Cub Master of 38 years after house fire November 27th, 2008 A Cub Master and his wife loose everything in a house fire but the Cub Scouts show how much they love him and his wife everyday by bringing dinner to the couple.
ENGLAND:
Cub scout achieves all 33 badges December 26th, 2008 A 10-year-old boy has gained all 33 cub scout badges in what the Scout Association says is an incredible achievement.
ENGLAND:
Man, 112, rejoins Boy Scouts after century December 18th, 2008 Henry Allingham of East Sussex County in England is the oldest Boy Scout alive at 112 years of age after rejoining the scouts after 100 years.
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The Blue and Gold Banquet is a celebration of the birthday of Scouting, a chance for everyone to get together in fun, food, and fellowship and most importantly it marks the transition from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. Pack 846 is very proud of the 7 Webelos II scouts that crossed over to Boy Scouts.
