Last month, our Cub Scout Pack held its annual Pinewood Derby, the wooden car race that is a the highlight of the Cub Scout year for many a young boy. Ryan and Connor decided long ago that they had a better chance of winning in the design category than the speed category, and so for…
After hours of Star Wars viewing, and even more hours of loud and active light saber battling, my boys couldn’t contain their excitement upon hearing of a Cub Scout Go-See-It entitled Swordsmen Rendezvous! Swordplay was a must-know skill for every 18th century gentlemen, and Gadsby’s Tavern in Alexandria, Virgina was a center of social and…
Your kitchen is covered in saw dust. Your husband is complaining that his hand is tingling from holding the Dremel Tool for hours on end. Your kids are covered in paint. And you are purchasing food products… not to eat, but to glue onto a block of wood. Yes, it is Pinewood Derby time! Our…
We spent the weekend camping with the Cub Scouts. We enjoyed beautiful Fall weather, great company, and tons of fun activities! Have I mentioned lately how much we LOVE Cub Scouts? Well, I will… tomorrow. I’m just too tired tonight. In the meantime, do you have a favorite Scouting memory either present or past? Link…
I’m running a bit behind with my Making Memories Monday post this week. That’s because the boys and I spent all day yesterday making once-in-a-lifetime memories as we participated in the Boy Scouts of America Centennial Parade in Washington, D.C. It was a wonderful experience, and my dear husband took over 400 photos, so…
Remember when Connor and I joined the Cub Scouts on a trip to the local nature center. You know, the one where the little boy (not Connor) got his head stuck in the pond net. If you missed it, you can read all about our visit here. It was a super fun evening! What I…
What an exciting, informative, fun-filled, LOUD night! Connor’s Tiger Cub Den went on a Go-See-It to a local nature center, Hidden Pond Nature Center, in Springfield. Hidden Pond is known for its, well… pond… and the tadpoles, frogs, turtle, snakes, and birds that live there. The boys received a naturalist-led tour of the nature center…
And the winner is… Today we went to the races, the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Races that is. Ryan and Patrick, with a bit of help from Grandpop McQuillan, spent several weeks constructing the perfect pinewood car! And they ended up with a winner. Ryan won first place for the Tiger Cubs and third place…