EVENTS: Having Fun While Learning Valuable Scouting Principles
Sporting events & evening activities are planned for the boys
and their families. Do you want to sleep under the stars at O’Brien Field or
skate with the Peoria River and spend an evening of fun at the Peoria Civic
Center? Scouts also have the opportunity to cheer on the Bradley Braves at
a basketball game. The scouts and parents help plan the events that teach skills
such as sportsmanship & citizenship.
Leadership Training allows adults to better prepare them for the excitement that Scouting offers to them and the boys. It allows adults to learn from trained leaders and pass the information to their dens. Leaders can make new friends by attending different functions related to training.
Pinewood Derby is a tradition in Cub Scouts. Do you remember making
your pinewood derby car? The races are held in January and provide several
hours of fun for the whole family. What kind of car do you plan on making this
year and what color will you paint it? Kits are distributed at the November
Pack meeting.
Scout Sunday is a day where Scouts attend Church as a group, dressed in their uniforms. It shows the community that Scouts are reverent. Eligible boys are awarded religious medals for religious awards that they worked on with their den & family.
Summer day camp is held every year and gives the scouts an opportunity
to learn new skills and make friends with other scouts. They get to make craft
items, learn about nature, cook, swim, shoot bow and arrows, and take hikes
in the woods. Information & registration will be held in the spring. Parents
are encouraged to help with camp and interact with the scouts
Blue & Gold Banquet celebrates the anniversary of Scouting in
the United States. In 1933 "Cub Leaders' Round Table"
suggested Parent / Cub dinners. Soon thereafter, Pack 1 of Michigan City started
a tradition of pot-lucks where the dads were to bring utensils made of wood;
whittled by the Cub with his dad. In the 1930s father / son 'bean dinners' and
'Cub family dinners' began to become commonplace. Finally, in 1943 the name
"Blue and Gold Banquet" first appeared in BSA literature, and became
synonymous with "celebrating the birthday of Scouting." Today, the Blue and Gold banquet is one of
the highlights of the program year. It brings together the Pack's families for
a dinner and an evening of fun. The meal is important, but even more important
is the warm, congenial atmosphere created as families enjoy each other's company
Rain-gutter Regatta is a race using boats that scouts carve and
put together. Large sections of rain gutters are capped on each end, and laid
on tables. Using all their energy, the boys move their boats by blowing on the
sails to the end of the rain-gutter. Besides having fun when racing against
their friends, the boys somehow seem to wet every year!
Fun Activities/Trips are planned during the summer months to keep the scouts active, having fun with their friends, and earn BSA ribbons for their pack. What fun activities would you like to do?
Webelo’s Campout at Ingersoll are held each August & provides
the scouts with a real, overnight camping experience. There is no better way
to end the last few days of summer before school starts. The boys plan their
activities & help with the cooking. Second year Webelos only have a few
months before they join Boy Scouts. The Webelos will also have the opportunity
to go camping in the fall with Boy Scouts from Troop 28 and learn some different
ways to cook, survive a cold or rainy weekend, and learn how to pitch a tent.