Adventure, leadership, service and learning, especially in the outdoors, have remained essential to the Greenwich Scouting experience since its inception in 1912. Continue Reading →
Scout Skills on Display at Fall Cub Festival
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Pinewood Derby Championship to be held at Miller Motor Cars
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Cub Scouts will race within their Pack in the month of February. The top three finalists will compete at the Council Championship at Miller Motor Cars on March 10. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Cub Scouts, Kevin O'Shea, Miller Motor Cars, Pinewood Derby, Richard Koppelman, Seton Scout Reservation
Cub Scouts Build Skills at Pinewood Derby Workshop at Camp Seton
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On Saturday at Camp Seton about 80 Cub Scouts and their parents gave shape to race cars crated from wood blocks during the second of two Pinewood Derby workshops. In anticipation of the March 11 Pinewood Derby, the boys each selected a template and stenciled the pattern onto a block of wood. From there, they put on safety goggles and cut out their cars in the woodshop. Lastly, the process of sanding began. “They learn the fundamentals of woodworking and safety, and make a cool car,” said special events coordinator Emilia Schiro, who was overseeing the event with District Director Ray Garrison. The boys also had a chance to purchase decals, weights, and colored wheels to enhance their cars before taking them home to assemble and paint. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Boy Scouts, Calder Kelly, Camille Broderick, Camp Seton, Campbell Kelly, Cindy DiPreta, Cub Scouts
Bullseye! Greenwich Cub Scout “Turkey Shoot” Hits the Mark
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The Greenwich Cub Scout “Turkey Shoot” is a fun annual event that provides boys in 1st through 5th grade an opportunity to learn new shooting skills or to practice the shooting skills they’ve been working on throughout their Cub Scouting experience. Continue Reading →