Den 4 had a great Friday night AOL campout on September 24, one night ahead of Pack 3000’s fall campout. We had a great time pitching our own tents, cooking meals on the fire, learning about outdoor survival, doing scavenger hunts and much more. The scouts who attended the campout and wrapped up the “Castaway” […]
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2021 Fall Campout
What a great turnout and a great weekend for Scouting as Pack 3000 held it’s annual fall campout on September 25-26 on the BUMC back property. We filled the field. Our Fall Family Camping included hikes, imploding watermelons with rubber bands, games in the fields, great food, and a campfire with skits/songs. Thanks to everyone […]
Den 4 meeting September 12
Den 4 had a meeting on September 12 at the BUMC scout compound to work on components of the Castaway adventure and the Outdoor adventure. They completed the following. If you missed the meeting, please see your scout handbook for more details on these activities: Castaway 1b: demonstrate how to light a fire without matches […]
August 2021 Pack meeting
Pack 3000 held it’s first pack meeting of the 2021-2022 scouting year in the courtyard of Birmingham United Methodist Church on August 23, 2021. We were thrilled to welcome many new scouts to the pack, kick off our popcorn fundraising program, and challenge our scouts with a variety of team relay activities. Thank you everyone!
Den 4 meeting, August 23
Welcome back to scouting, Den 4! We held our first den meeting of the scouting year outdoors at the BUMC scout compound on August 23, 2021. We learned about what to expect from our final year of Cub Scouts (including lots of camping opportunities; see the upcoming events list!), learned about the history of the […]
Back to Pack pool party 2021
What better way to wrap up the summer and get back to scouting than with the annual Back to Pack pool party? The 2021 edition was held on August 8 at the Nettlebrook Farms neighborhood pool. We had great weather, great food (chicken, hamburgers, hotdogs, and more), and a great time in the water. Thank […]
July summertime outdoor movie
Pack 3000 hosted an outdoor movie on the lawn at the scout compound on Saturday, July 24 2021. Thank you to the Parillo family for letting us borrow the gigantic projector screen!
June summertime pack hike
Pack 3000 gathered at Birmingham Park on June 19, 2021 for a pack hiking excursion. We had a great time on the trail and learned how to “caterpillar” to keep track of everyone. We even saw a couple of deer and some weird looking mushrooms 🙂
Pack 3000 at the 2021 NR Twilight Cub Camp
The Northern Ridge District’s twilight cub camp returned to Wills Park from June 1-3. Pack 3000 was well represented by enthusiastic scouts and gracious volunteers. The scouts participated in a wide variety of activities, including shooting sports (archery and bb guns), water rockets, kickball, wood working, and much much more. They even had fun playing […]
2021 Pack Graduation
Congratulations to the Cub Scouts of Pack 3000 for completing their requirements and advancing to the next rank. We are proud of each and every one of you! The pack held it’s annual graduation ceremony in the cloister of Birmingham United Methodist Church on May 17, 2021. After graduation we enjoyed the beautiful weather and […]
Den 4: May 2nd den meeting (Engineer)
Den 4 completed the “Engineer” elective (page 330) at the May 2nd den meeting at the BUMC scout compound. We learned all about different types of engineering, and tried our own hand at drawing and following design plans. The highlight of the event was for each scout to build a rubber band powered catapult of […]
Den 4 Build It “go see it”
On Thursday, April 29th, Den 4 had the very special privilege of getting to visit a new home construction site and learn about construction from the builders themselves. We were graciously hosted by Marty Anker of Anker Custom Homes, and two of his site supervisors, Paul and Cameron. The scouts (and the parents) were amazed […]
Den 4 at the 2021 Spring Campout
Den 4 had a great time at the campout April 17-18. Our den timed themselves through an obstacle course, went fishing, performed 2 campfire skits, and of course had a great time and great fellowship with the pack.
2021 Spring Campout
Pack 3000 held its annual Spring Campout event at Woodruff Scout Camp, April 17-18. We had great weather (well, pretty cold in the morning actually, but it warmed up quickly!) for activities including fishing, scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, stargazing, and of course the famous Pack 3000 campfire program. Thank you to the many, many volunteers […]
Den 4 at the 2021 Pinewood Derby
Thank you Den 4 for a strong showing in the 2021 Pinewood Derby! We had 8 very creative and fast entries. Carter Maciel went on to represent our den in the pack championship and bring home 3rd place overall in a hotly contested final round.
2021 Pinewood Derby
The 2021 Pinewood Derby was a huge success! Thank you to Andrius Vegelevicius (Wolf den leader) for organizing the event, and thank you to all of the volunteers who helped the day run smoothly. Liam Finan (going out with a bang in his AOL year!) and William Brown repeated in 1st and 2nd place, with […]
2021 Pinewood Derby Check-In
Thank you to all of our racers and inspectors! We had an incredible collection of cars (both creative and fast) and some impressive last minute ingenuity.
March 21 Den meeting (Fix It)
Den 4 gathered to work on the “Fix it” elective adventure on Sunday, March 21. Our scouts learned about (and worked on) everything from light bulbs and breaker switches to inflating tires and oiling door hinges. Mr. Phil has especially enjoyed the bike tune-up this week 🙂 The scouts completed the following requirements: Put a […]
March 7 den meeting (Into the Woods)
Den 4 gathered at Birmingham Park to enjoy the awesome spring weather this past weekend! Our scouts completed the following requirements for the Into the Woods adventure: Identify two different groups of trees and the parts of a tree. Identify four trees common to the area where you live. Tell whether they are native to […]
Rocket Day / Blue & Gold Celebration 2021
Pack 3000 held it’s annual Rocket Day / Blue and Gold Celebration on February 21 at Summit Hill Elementary. The weather was beautiful (if a big windy, as per tradition) and a good time was had by all. We learned about the history of scouting, enjoyed blue and gold cupcakes, honored our popcorn top sellers, […]
