Pack 432 Event Descriptions

Baltimore Blast

This is a Baltimore Area Council-BSA event for all cub scouts, parents and siblings: We travel to see a Baltimore Blast Soccer game. It usually takes place the last Saturday in January or first Saturday in February. Tickets have been running around $13. See the Baltimore Blast website or the current flier for more details.

Blue and Gold Banquet

This is a pack event for all cub scouts, parents and siblings: This is our big pack meeting for the year. We usually hold it the second or third Saturday February from about 3:00 to 7:00 PM at Grace Episcopal Hall. Tickets have been $5 for adults, $3 for Scout and siblings 5-12, and free for siblings 4 and under. Prices are subject to change depending on menu and entertainment. We will have dinner, entertainment, cake contest, cake auction and many awards and prizes. See the latest flyer for details.

Caroling

This is a pack event for all cub scouts, parents and siblings: this is scheduled on a Saturday about 1 to 2 weeks before Christmas at 6:00 PM. The event takes place at Colonial Landing Senior Community. We Carol through the hall of the Senior Community and finish singing in the recreation room. We provide beverages and snacks for the seniors and scouts after singing. This is a no cost event.

Camping at Broadcreek (summer)

Broadcreek Scouting Reservation is a BSA camping facility. They offer many programs over the summer. Some are just for scouts and a parent, while others are open to Families. See the Broadcreek website or the flier that is handed out at the Blue and Gold Banquet. Prices and dates vary depending on the camping program selected.

Committee Meetings

Committee meetings are open to all parents, guardians and leaders.  This is where the pack activities are planned.  All parents are highly encouraged to attend.  Meeting times vary month to month, but will be emailed and posted on website.  For more information contact Lynnette.

Family camping/rafting (Spring)

This is a pack event for all cub scouts, parents and siblings. This is a weekend event near Harper's Ferry West Virginia, which includes rafting (on the Shenandoah River), campfires, and lots of good food and camaraderie. Swimming in a pool, trips to Harper's Ferry, flee markets, a civil war museum, hiking, movies and more are also an option. The rafting and camping package costs about $60 per person. For those that are only interested in camping, cost is about $6 per night per person. Food for two breakfasts, one lunch, one dinner and two campfire snacks run an additional $10 approximately if you want to eat with the pack. You are also welcome to bring your own food The KOA campsite has a pool, civil war museum, and movies that are included in the price. The also have game room. The KOA is located near the entrance to the Harper's Ferry National Park where buses can be taken to downtown (there is a nominal fee for this item). The Appalachian Trail Society has a store located in the area.

Fishing Derby

This is a National Pike District event for all Cub Scout ranks, siblings and parents. It is usually held in the middle of June. It is a morning of "catch and release" fishing with awards presented at the end of the day.

Friends of Scouting

This is an annual fund-raising event for BSA that helps to sustain the cost occurred by the Boy Scouts of America. A pamphlet is distributed describing some of the financial breakdown. If 95% of the families make a donation of $5 or more, the Cubmaster and committee chairman perform some outlandish activity for the entertainment of the pack as a reward for participation.

Klondike Derby

This event is a district event open to all scouts. We spend the morning in the McKeldin area of Patapsco State Park, where the scouts travel to various stations that imitate the gold rush in Alaska. The scouts will walk a rope bridge, pan for (fake) gold, and perform other activities that mimic ice fishing, team skiing, surviving a blizzard. This is a fun event.

Leader-specific Training

This is training for leaders and assistant leaders at all levels. The training breakdown is: tigers, den leaders (wolf and bear), Webelos, and Cubmaster/committee chairperson. Classes are offered through out the year and are usually scheduled in conjunction with New Leaser Essentials training.

Mall Show

This is a district event at Columbia Mall open to all scouts. There will be a pinewood derby race plus other activities and tables.

National Family Volunteer Day

This is a district event open to all scouts, parents and siblings. This is a day were we do a conservation project for the community. We are assigned a park and perform tasks such at planting flowers, spreading mulch, raking leaves, marking trails, etc.

Navy Football

This is a BSA event for all cub scouts, parents and siblings. We travel to see a U.S. Naval Academy football game. It usually takes place on a Saturday afternoon in November. Tickets have been running under $20. See the Navy football website or the current flier for more details.

New Leader Essentials

This is the introduction course for leaders and assistant leaders at all levels. Classes are offered through out the year and are usually scheduled in conjunction with Leader-specific training.

Outdoor Webelos Leader (OWL) Training

This is training for the Bear leader that is moving on to be a Webelos 1 leader and Webelos 1 leaders. The course teaches camping skills and provides good tips for those leaders that are planning to take their dens to the Webelos-O-Ree.

Pinewood Derby

This is a pack event open to all scout, parents and siblings. The scouts are given model cars to build (models distributed at the December pack meeting). In January, the scouts race their fellow ranked scouts. First, second and third place winners then go into the finals to race for the pack championship. Sibling and parents races follow the pack finals.

Popcorn Fundraiser

This is for all scouts. During the past several years, the pack has only had one fundraiser per year: popcorn. Scouts earn prizes from the popcorn company based on the amount of sales. In addition, the pack awards prizes for the top three sellers in the pack. The pack receives a portion of the sales that ranges from 33 to 40 %. This money goes towards awards, sleepover, Blue and Gold Banquet, event prizes and more. This is the ONLY fundraiser our pack does...it is what pays for all we do.

Raingutter Regatta/Picnic

This is a pack event open to all scouts, sibling and parents. The scout and siblings build sailboats at the picnic and then race them in water filled rain gutters. We have a cookout and other picnic type games.

Space Derby

This is a pack event open to all scout, parents and siblings. The scouts are given model rockets to build. The scouts race the other boys in their rank. First, second and third place winners then go into the finals to race for the pack championship. Sibling and parents races follow the pack finals.

Roundtable Meetings

Roundtable meetings are open to all leaders and assistant leaders. Currently, the meetings take place on the second Monday of each month (from August to June) at Columbia Academy starting at 7:30PM. This is where the leaders from the entire National Pike District gather to obtain information on upcoming events, ideas for pack/den activities and get a chance to mingle/make contacts with leaders for other units.

School Night for Scouting

This is an event held in September. It is for recruiting new scouts to our pack.

Scouting for Food

This is a council wide food drive event open to all scouts that takes place on two consecutive Saturdays. The scouts hang flyers the first Saturday and collect the food the second. The food is delivered to the local food pantry. This is a chance to give something back to the community.

Scout Olympics

This is a National Pike District event for all Cub Scout ranks usually held the middle of July. It is a day of competition for the scouts, where they will compete for medals in shot put, running races, tug of war, etc.

Summer Day Camp

The National Pike Summer day camp is a great event. Archery, BB, Scout Skill, special guests and much more is available for the scouts. This is a scout event, but there is also program for young sibling. Parents can cut their cost by attending and/or helping at stations.

Tiger Zoo Day

This is a day at the Baltimore Zoo for Tiger Cubs and their partners.

Tiger Overnight

This is an overnight event for Tiger Cubs and their partners.

Wolf/Bear Overnight

This is an overnight event for Wolf and Bear Cubs, and a parent (or guardian).

Webelos Overnight

This is an overnight event for first and second year Webelos scouts, and a parent (or guardian).

Webelos-o-ree

This is a district overnight camping event for first and second year Webelos scouts, and a parent (or guardian). The scouts learn skills, meet Boy Scout Troops, have campfires, shoot either BB gun or arrows (using bows), and have lots of fun. The scouts essentially plan, prepare and clean their meals (with some adult help), set up the campsite and awards.

We Remember

This is a council event held in various Veteran Cemeteries on the Friday of Memorial day weekend. The scouts set up thousands of flags (one at each grave site) to honor the men and women that have served our country. After setting the flags, there is a brief ceremony with a few songs and people dressed in uniforms from the different US conflicts dating back to the revolutionary war.

Youth Protection Training

This course is required of all leaders and must be taken every three years. The course provides training on rules and proper methods for protecting scout, leaders and BSA from problems with child abuse. The course is available in traditional classes through out the year and on line. See our web page for a link.