Today, the Pack 107 cub scouts and their families from the  Wolf and Bear Dens came out in full force on this gorgeous spring afternoon to do a spring clean up of Norcross Park.  It was wonderful to see the youthful energy at work as the cub scouts are contributing  to making their community a more beautiful place to enjoy! Since adopting Norcross Park over 2 years ago, Pack 107 has been doing monthly clean ups of the park and the Miner Baseball field, during the non-snowy months of the year.

Great job everyone!

 

Today, the Lion and Tiger dens went to visit the Grafton Police Department. We learned about some of the things that police officers do for our community. The Scouts got a private tour of the station from Officer Benoit. We started in the lobby and worked our way past the offices to the break area and dispatch office. The Scouts were very curious and asked a lot of questions. We quietly walked into the dispatch office to see where all the calls come in and some of the monitoring systems that are used. Unfortunately, there was a bad guy in custody so we were unable to see the cell blocks first hand, but we were able to view live stream video of one of the empty ones in the dispatch office to see what the inside looks like. We then went out to the garage where Officer Benoit showed us what equipment he carries when he is on shift, as well as some of the other equipment police officers have in their cruisers- including bullet resistant vests, riot shields, battering rams, bullet resistant helmets, road spikes, and more!

After that we got to check out the police cruiser and see how the lights work. Each Scout got he opportunity to sit in the front seat for a photo op!

A very big THANK YOU to Officer Benoit and the Grafton Police Department for allowing us the opportunity to tour the station and see some of the gear and gadgets you get to work with. Thank you for all that you do to keep the Grafton community safe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

 

One of the most anticipated events in the scouting year arrived today…the Pinewood Derby, which took place at St. James Parish, in South Grafton. The cubscouts and their families worked hard over the past couple of months to design and build an unpowered, unmanned race car from a block pine wood. Today all their hard work came together for a full display of creativity, engineering, sportsmanship and camaraderie. This year, the Pinewood Derby took place the day after the 109th birthday of the Boy Scout of America. The pack took a moment to acknowledge this special day.

Before the Pinewood Derby got started, the Bear Den organized an entertaining and fun carnival for all the cubscouts to enjoy. The Bears did a great job creating clever and innovative games as part of their ” Grin and Bear It” adventure. The games were enjoyed by all, and the cubscsouts  were entertained until Derby time.

The Derby opened with “The Star Spangled Banner”, sung by all the cubscouts and joined in by their families. Reverend Dr. Barbara Therese  from the Congregational Church of Grafton, gave a beautiful invocation prayer. We thank you, Rev. Barbara Therese for coming to support the pack.

 

 

State Representative David Muradian,  stopped in  at the derby today to show his support to Pack 107, and to cheer on all the cubscouts. It was a very delightful surprise.  Thank you for your support as always, Mr. Muradian!

Many families brought in an array of snacks for the event and we thank you all for your generosity.

The cubscouts and their family enjoyed pizza for lunch after the scout races were completed. After lunch,  the Family Race took place, which included cars made by the pack committee leaders and cubscout siblings.

Awards for speed were awarded to the Pack’s top 3 winners .Congratulations to 1st place winner, Gabriel F, 2nd place winner, Colin S, and 3rd place winner, Austin T.  A special award  called ” Draggin’ In”, for the slowest speed, was awarded to Ben. S. Congratulations, Ben!

Winner of special categories awards will be presented at the Blue and Gold Ceremony on March 2, 2019. These categories include : Most Original Design, Most Patriotic, Most Likely Built by a Scout, Best Sports Theme, Best Scout Theme, and Best Paint Job.

Awards were also given to the top 3 winner of the Family Race. Congratulations to the 1st place winner, Christian F., 2nd place winner, Nick C., and 3rd place winner, Rob L.

A big thank you goes out to Mr. Chris Tedford, of Pack 106, for spending the day with us to help us  run the Pinewood Derby, and to Pack 106 for lending the track to us.

Lastly, a special thank you goes out to Mathew Often,  AOL Den leader of Den 5, who chaired this event for the past 2 years. Thank you, Mr. Often, for all the behind the scenes organization to make this memorable event such a great success!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pack 107 welcomed the new year this past Friday, with a pack meeting filled with fun, laughter, celebration and rewards!!

The Wolf den leaders lead the cubscouts in some ticket counting for the Congregational Church before the meeting started.

The Tigers did a great job opening the pack meeting, performing the flag ceremony.
The pack had 3 cubscouts who received their Bobcat awards. Congratuations to Lucus, Raymond and Bella!!

Awards were given to scout who earned achievements in the last 1-2 months. The cubscouts celebrated their hard work in popcorn sales with the arrival of their prizes.

Our top 2 selling cubscouts, Ben and Steven, placed #2 and  #24, respectively, in the whole district so they are in the top 25, who have the VIP honor to go on the ice at the Scout’s Railer’s game on January 19, 2019.

The pack have the opportunity for a second overnight experience and the cubscouts got to vote on where to go. The choices were The Roger William Zoo,  Skyzone, and The Plimoth Plantation. As you may guess, the overwhelming vote went to Skyzone!!

Since the fundraising effort exceeded the set goal, and with 100% participation, the cubscouts were rewarded the opportunity to “silly string” their den leaders. We thank all the leaders for being so willing and fun-loving!!

One of our cubscouts meet the 2 challenges our cubmaster set for popcorn sales. If any cubscout sold over $3000 in product, that cubscout would get to shave his beard. If any cubscout family sold a combined total of over $4000, that cubscout family will get to shave his head.

We had one very motivated, hard working scout who met those challenges. Congratulations to our Arrow of Light scout, Ben!

He gave our cubmaster, Mr. Shawn Tidd, a very creative, and original hairstyle! Thank you, Mr. Shawn Tidd for having such a fun-loving, generous spirit to offer this rare opportunity, and for being such a great sport! You are one cubmaster that will be well-remembered!

We want to thank April Lane for doing such a fastic job keeping the pack and the cubscouts organized, motivated and on track during the popcorn sales season. As our Popcorn Colonel and District Popcorn Sales Coordinator, she had a huge job of  keeping track of sales, inventory, and tracking down who needed to get the popcorn to the rightful customer. She organized the popcorn prize ordering, and prize presentation to the cubscouts. In addition, the Lane Family so generous donated space in their home to store all the popcorn inventory  for the pack, during  the popcorn season. We are so grateful for all your hard work and dedication.

We look forward to a fun-filled year ahead with a movie night  and the Pinewood Derby Race next month, the Blue and Gold Banquet in March, and so much more.

If you, or anyone you know who, is interested in scouting  with Pack 107, please feel free to reach out to us!

 

Pack 107 had their December pack meeting yesterday evening, and it

was packed full of excitement and energy. The cubscouts and their families enjoyed a surprise visit from Santa Claus!

The meeting started with the Wolf Den performing the Color Guard Ceremony, followed by award presentations. The cubscouts enjoyed time meeting with Santa and receiving a special scout gift from him.

The pack participated in the Cogregational Church’s coat drive, collecting donations of gently used coats. As an annual tradition, the pack also held a new sock drive to be given to the local area homeless. To celebrate their drive, the pack enjoyed their annual sock fight of cubscouts vs. adults.

Our cubmaster, Mr. Shawn Tidd ended the meeting with a message about the scout law of a scout is helpful, and a scout is friendly. He shared a story about  how a homeless person in NYC survived a very cold night by helping another homeless person stay warm and awake, to survive  through the bitterly cold night. “When you warm another person’s heart, you remain warm yourself.”. ” When you seek to support, encourage, and inspire others, you discover support, encouragement, and inspiration in your own life.” In helping others to find their happiness, you become a happier person.

This is a wonder message to keep in our hearts and minds during this holiday season.

Warmest wishes to you and your family, and we hope you find peace, and good will during this holiday season.