At the pack meeting on Friday night, Cub Scout Pack 107 had the pleasure of welcoming 16 new registered new cub scouts to the pack!! They were welcomed with the neckerchief presentation by their den leaders.

A big congratulations goes out to the 13 cub scouts who were present for the Bobcat Ceremony, earning their first rank, the rank of Bobcat.
As a new cub scout joins our pack, the cub scout is starting his or her scouting career with the guidance of the parents. In earning the Bobcat rank, the cub scout has learned the way of scouting and is committed to doing his or her best.

The paint colors on the face have special significance.

“BLUE is from the sky. The paw print of the Bobcat on your forehead is the spirit of the bobcat. This reminds you to do your best on the Cub Scout Trail.

YELLOW is from the sun. The marks under your eyes will help you see the light of the Cub Scout trail and they symbolize the bright spirit of Cub Scouting.

WHITE is for purity. The mark on your nose helps you know right from wrong as you go along the Cub Scout trail.

RED is for courage. The mark on your chin reminds you to always speak the truth.

GREEN stands for the spirit of nature. The marks on each cheek will guide you to live in harmony with the great outdoors.”

***The cub scouts love the part when they get to dab white paint on their parent’s nose.***

“Again, WHITE is for Love and guidance, your parents are always with you in your heart and in your spirit. They will always do the right thing and will help you achieve all your Scout goals and keep you on the track of life until you are a man or woman and can soar with the Eagles.”

The pack had a successful summer program this year and has earned the Summer Time Pack Award for hosting pack scouting events for each month during the summer, Summer Time Den award to the Bears and AOL dens for having 50% or more of the den participate in the summer pack events, cub scouts who received the Cub Scouting National Summer Time Award, for participating in at least one pack scouting event for each of the summer months. Great job, cub scouts!!

Hiking awards were presented to cub scouts for every 5 miles hiked, hiking stick at 20 miles, and special prizes at every 5 miles over 20 miles. Great job Caleb, Chris, Lucas and Sam!!

Cub Scouts who have birthdays in September or October got a scout style birthday song and shout out!! Happay birthday, from Pack 107!!

A special award was given to the scout whole sold the most popcorn in September… Nick, and AOL scout sold overy $1000 in popcorn to date!! Great job!!

The pack enjoyed a energized game of High-Low at the pre-pack meeting , and requested an encore near the end of the meeting, follwed by a series of clapping games: Gung Ho, Break It Down and Seven Up. It was a great test of one’s coordination skills!

The AOL den had the honor of perfoarming the opening and closing Flag Ceremonies, and leading the pack in reciting The Outdoor Code, and the Leave No Trace Principles. Awesome job, AOLs!!

Everyone had a great evening, are looking forward to the events coming up this month at their den meeting, and the pack hike up Mount Pisgah on Saturday, October 19, 2019.

If you, or someone you know is interested in joining Pack 107, or want to find out more about Cub Scouts, please contact us at graftonpack107@gmail.com.

On Friday September 13, 2019,  Pack 107 had their first pack meeting since the beginning of summer, and it was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and to meet new ones. On the Saturday prior, Pack 107 hosted a Water Bottle Launching event  at Mill Villages Park. There,  our cub scouts met new scout friends and it was wonder to see those new friends join Pack 107.

The pack meeting  opened with the Color Guard ceremony performed by our pack den leaders. Tabitha Lefrancois, our cub master, introduced our pack committee members to the new cub scouts and to all families, followed by an ice breaker moment where each den circled up for scout introductions and games.

 

 

The awards presentations followed with the newly adopted tradition of the neckerchief presentation for the cub scouts who missed advancement ceremony in June. Committee members who missed advancement ceremony  received  their service pins. Congratulations to John and Tiffany Bubriski on their one year pin, and to Cindy Fong on her two year pin.

Cub scouts who went to scout summer camp at Treasure Valley Scout Reservation Camp were recognized and awards a summer camp badge.

Cubscouts who earned hiking miles over the summer were recognized with awards as well.

During the summer, our pack attended the CMASS rocket launching event in Acton to commemorate the 50th year anniversary of the moon landing. There was an award given to the rocket that landed closed to the event moon flag. A big congratulations to our Tiger cub Tennyson for landing his rocket only 1 meter from the flag!

Our cubscsout learned about our popcorn selling season which is the main fundraising to fund our pack’s year activities, awards and operating costs. Cub scouts who sell $500 or more can earn a free overnight experience at The Mystic Aquarium! The top seller for this year’s pre- kick off is our AOL scout, Nick who sold over $800 in product already!

Our highest selling returning scout, Steven, had the honor of demonstrating the etiquette of popcorn sales. He also got to throw a cream pie into the face of our cub master, Tabitha. The winner for this popcorn selling season will have the honor to throw the pie next.

The cub scouts enjoyed a stem session with a contest to see which den could come up with the tallest free standing structure using marshmallows and dry spaghetti. The honors go to the Webelos!

On Saturday 9/14/2019, our Arrow of Light scouts worked hard at their Norcross park clean up, as part of our pack’s commitment in adopting the park.

On Sunday, our cub scouts went on a popcorn blitz where seasoned scout assisted and mentored new scouts on how to sell popcorn for our fundraising effort.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a great day it turned out for the Cub Scout Pack 107 Water Rocket Launch Event today! The remnants of Hurricane Dorian came and went, leaving us with great weather! This was the first event of Pack 107’s scout calendar year, and it was wonderful to see so many familiar faces return, and to meet so many new faces from the Grafton community who came to participate this this event! Everyone had a blast designing their own 2L soda bottle rocket, and experimenting with different water to air ratio with each launch to see how they could improve their launch height. There were also fun game stations set up so everyone stayed busy during the whole event. Already, the scouts and their new friends were learning STEM without even knowing it, and having so much fun in the process! Thank you to all the leaders, volunteers, and participants for coming out to make this event a great success!

A special thanks goes out to our cub scout dad, Chris Nichols, who went above and beyond, to repair an unstable park bench at the Mill Villages Park. The is taking our cub scout community service commitment to a whole other level!!

If you are interested in joining Cub Scout PACK 107, and want to find out more about the fun events we have planned, please join us this coming Friday 9/13/2019, for our Pack Meeting and registration night, 6:30-8:00pm, at the Congregational Church of Grafton, 30 Grafton Common. We look forward to seeing you there!

Yesterday, Cubscout Pack 107 had their last pack meeting of the school year and scouting year before Advancement on June 22, 2019.

The Lions did a great job leading us in the pack meeting by performing the Flag Ceremony.

We reviewed all the activities and achievements made in month leading to the end of the scouting year. The Lions enjoyed a trip to the Ecotarium May 4th, using the Den Dollars that they earned.

On May 17-19, our pack spent the weekend  camping at Treasure Valley Scout Reservation, and performing community services at the Beaver Day event.  Our cubscouts and their family hiked 4 miles around the grounds picking up trash, and learning about the Outdoor Code, and the Leave No Trace Principles.

On May 25th, the pack held it’s Friends of Scouting fundraising car wash. With the support of our Grafton community, the pack successful raised funds to donate $300 to Friends of Scouting.

The Lions performed community service at Norcross park that same afternoon, by doing a park grounds clean up! It’s wonderful to be young and have so much energy!!

On Memorial Day Monday, May 27th, Pack 107 joined other scouts, veterans, and government officials in the Grafton Memorial Day Parade. The cubscouts learn  the true meaning of Memorial Day. They learn that we dedicate this day to remember all the fallen military service men and women who made the biggest sacrifice while protecting our country and our freedom.

On June 1st, the pack had their Fishing Derby on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning. Congratulations to Brody for catching the largest fish, Kai for catching the smallest fish, and Kaleb for catching the most fish!

Awards were presented to the cubscouts who finished requirements and adventures in the last month.

Congratulations go out to Steven  for earning his hiking stick for hiking over acumulated 20 miles. Congratulations also go out to Kaleb for hitting his 50 mile mark!!

Congratulations go out to Lucas and Javier for earning their Whittling Chip.

Congratulations to this group of cubscouts who earned their Cyberchip Award.

A special award was presented to a committee member, who was nominated by his/her peers, who demonstrated that he/she added a “spark” to scouting and to the pack. This year the Spark Plug Award goes to Cindy Fong , the PR Chair for the pack, for her work in making the pack’s presence known to the community via Facebook and the pack’s website.

Our Cubmaster, Tabitha explained that there were 3 awards that can be earned over the summer months. The Summer Time Pack Award can be earned if the pack has pack events scheduled in the Months of June, July and August.A Cub Scout Summertime Activity Pin can be earned if a cubscout participates in one activity in each of the months of June/July/August. The third award is the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award, which can be earned if your cubscout attends summer camp and do other rank specific activities.

Thank you Kaleb, for being the example of what a cubscout can achieve over the summer!!

In June,  we have a Pack Norcross Park clean up June 9, Advancement and campout on June 22/23.

In July, we have another pack Norcross Park clean up July 7th,  CMASS rocket launch event in Acton on July 20th. The pack will provide rockets to the cubscouts who sign up to participate, and we will go as a pack event. More details to come. Stay tuned!

Our pack will have a display at the Grafton Fun in the Sun event July 21st. Summer camp at TVSR is the week of July 22-26th.  More events are in the works for end of July and the month of August. Stay tuned!!

Following the awards, the cubscout were given an egg drop challenge. Each den had to come up with a design using a balloon, tissue paper, rubber band and a paper bag, that would prevent their egg from breaking after it gets dropped. It was fun to see all the creative designs the different dens came up with. However, none of the eggs survived. It will be fun to revisit this challenge after the cunscout have time over the summer to brainstorm some new designs.

The pack meeting ended with a birthday cheer to those having birthdays during the months of June/ July/August. We also had shout out to Tony Frederico, our Committee Chairperson, whose birthday was yesterday as well.

If you are interested in learning more  about cubscouts for your son or daughter, or if you are interested in joining the fun we have planned, please feel free to contact us : graftonpack107@gmail.com

Or, connect with us on Facebook, Cubscout Pack 107-Grafton, MA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cubscouts and families of Pack 107 and Pack 106 worked together on this beautiful, warm Spring day to remulch the playground area of  Norcross Park. This was a collaborative effort to celebrate Earth Day a little early.  It was a large undertaking, but it was so wonderful to see so many scouting families show that they care about the park, and take part in the project.

Everyone young and mature took part in shoveling, picking up wheelbarrows,  picking up full and empty buckets of mulch, raking the mulch, and cleaning up the area after the job was done. The group worked efficiently and got the job done in 90 minutes.

As a reward, the cubscouts and their families enjoyed a few rounds of “Capturing the Flag”. They  decided to play Pack 106 vs Pack 107! It was fun to see such great team spirit. The end score was 4 to 3 for Pack 107, but in the end, it was a win for everyone! A great day well spent, and the Norcross Park playground looks great!