Earth Rocks!

Pack 93 was fortunate to host Dino Zack, Geologist on Mondays Pack meeting to share his knowledge with our scouts about  different rocks and minerals, where they came from, how to test to see what kind of rock  it might be and tons of other super cool stuff about rock and minerals.

Dino had all kinds of samples of rocks to help the boys think differently about what might be in their backyard.  He then had several rock testing kits for the boys to try out and take home.

It was a great night of STEM and hands on learning for Pack 93.

FYI…Dino shared with us that if you want more STEM hands on with geology there is a Gem and Mineral show ( he will be there!) on March 24th and March 25th 2018 at the Hamburg fairgrounds… they are having a gold  theme with a bunch of hands on activities

See link for details :

Hamburg Fairgrounds – Mineral link info

Buffalo Geological Society – Mineral show

A big thanks to Dino for a great Pack meeting and presentation!

 

Dino teaching the Kids about their Kits he made for them.

Leader Melissa and David doing their testing

Mr. May sharing some tips.

Hand on testing in action

More rock testing.

 

Summer Camp!

 

 

Check out a few pictures from last years Cubscout camp at Camp Scouthaven! It was a Western Theme throughout camp and added to the fun was  Archery, BBguns, obstacle course, rowboats, Nature Mary’s camp, and who dosen’t love heading to the Trading post for a cold slushee after a long day of playing in the woods.

Come out with your pack mates July 19th through the 22nd for a weekend you and your son won’t forget.  This is not just for Dads only as we have had lots of Moms from Pack 93 stay and camp with their boys!

Camperships ( kind of like tuition assistance) are available through council depending on financial need so if you would like to go but not sure if you can swing the cost see Scott Simmons Pack 93 coordinator for the paperwork to submit to our Council.

2016 Blue and Gold Dinner a success!

What a night!

2016 Blue and Gold dinner was another enjoyable evening filled with special guests, skits, awards and the Arrow of Light- Crossing Over Ceremony.  Boy Scout Troop 93 is getting Six leaders of our Pack and we are very happy to see these boys continue their Scouting journey.

Congratulations to all of the Cub Scouts who have been  working hard/having fun  throughout the year.

You can view some of the highlights that we had throughout the year with this picture montage  that was played throughout last nights dinner:

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2016 –  Pack 93 Year in Review Video

Pack 93 continues to develop the young scouts of Clarence and this does not happen without the support of the parents, pack leaders, and our community partners.

Thank you…

 

 

Pack 93 Rocket Launch- All Boys invited

Have you ever considered Cub Scouts but weren’t sure what we do?  Already a Cub Scout in Pack 93 and want to bring a friend to a meeting a show him what its all about?

Bring Mom or Dad with you and join us for our Rocket Launch on Monday May 16th or Monday May 23rd at 6:30pm to find out more about Cub Scouting…

In Cub Scouting you’ll have lots of fun, adventure, and activities with your den and pack. But there’s more to it than that. Being a Cub Scout means you are a member of a worldwide youth movement that stands for certain values and beliefs. Cub Scouting is more than something to do. It’s all about the boy you are and the person you will become.

Check our recent posts below to see the different activities we have done throughout our scouting year.

Click on the image below for our rocket launch details… Hope to see you there!

Pack 93 @ UB Bulls Basketball Game

” …to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake , and morally straight.”

This last part of the scout oath is about taking care of yourself.  You stay physically strong when you eat the right foods and get plenty of exercise.  You stay mentally awake when you work hard in school, learn all you can , and ask questions.  You stay morally straight when you do the right thing and live your life with honesty.

Pack 93 had a great night out at the  University of Buffalo  watching the Bulls take on Miami of Ohio on a Nationally televised game.  There was a pizza party before the game  and the boys were invited to be the color guard prior to the  game. Very cool!

Another favorite of this event is standing on the players line and giving the athletes a high five before they enter the court.

The boys who worked extra hard on the popcorn sale earned 2 free tickets to the game; nice job Cub Scouts!

 

 

 

 

Fastest car in Clarence!

Pack 93 is very excited to announce that after all  the local Clarence Pack  racing was completed at the firehall our very own Bear scout Noah Przytulski took the title of Fastest car in Clarence! 

Noah and his car ” The Mystery Block” didn’t stop there…

In the District racing  he had the #1 car across ALL Bear Scouts and was the #3 fastest car across all cars in our Onondaga District.

Checkout the link here :   Clarence Bee – Pinewood Derby Write up

Congratulations Noah !

Check out all that hardware!

 

 

 

 

2016 Pinewood Race Summary

Packed House for the Races

The 2016 Pinewood derby was a success and there was great racing by all the cars; Pack 93 had over 50 cars racing this year !

We saw several examples of good Sportsmanship by the Scouts who were cheering and encouraging each other during the races.

Great job by Pack 93 race coordinator  Brian Gilmartin and the Pinewood committee’s from all of the Clarence Packs…the location was great, amenities were great and it was a very nice afternoon.

Clarence Center Fire Hall were gracious hosts

Congratulations to the following Den Winners:

Tiger Den : Brody Kalls –  Avg. time 3.78 s

Wolf Den : Andrew Buccilli- Avg. time 3.61 s

Bear Den: Noah  Przytulski*- Avg.time  3.49 s *(also fastest car in the Pack)

Webelo 1: Conner Kalls – Avg time 3.7 s

Webelo II: Karl Guenther- Avg. Time 3.59 s

Post Race !

Pack 93 Niagara vs. Canisus Hockey Game at HarborCenter

A Cub Scout is Helpful: You make a difference to your team when you are helpful–both on and off the field.

Many of the different levels of Scouting badges require that the Boys visit a sporting event with your family or den.  It encourages the scouts to see ways that teams work together and demonstrate good sportsmanship.

What better way to fulfill this requirement than to head to the new state of the art Harborcenter to watch the Canisus Golden Griffins take on the Niagara Purple Eagles!

Great turnout from Pack 93 friends and families and as you can see below some great seats to see all the action right up close.

After the game the Golden Griffs  even made arrangements for the scouts and family members to get autographs from a  couple of the hockey players.

 

Pack 93’s First Winter Campout!

There was  a great time had by all for Pack 93’s Inaugural Winter Campout at Camp Scouthaven!

Many of you had asked for more camping and outdoor activities in the 2015-2016 scouting year and this was one of the new additions to the Harris Hill Pack 93 program.

We camped in 2 cabins from Friday night to Sunday morning and had a fun program of hikes, games, fire building, fire safety, skits, crafts and sledding (while the snow lasted).

One of the highlights was presented by our Webelo den members Cayden, Carson and Karl teaching the boys how to make and be safe with  campfires.  The cubs  also had a station teaching the boys how to make firestarters out of egg cartons, wax and sawdust.

After these stations all the boys paired up and had a fire starting competition, both teams did excellent job starting a fire without matches- (flint and steel), trying to find dry wood in a very wet forest, and then boiling water in a Dixie  cup ( you’ll  have to ask one of the campers how that is even possible…); it was great to watch the teamwork and sportsmanship between the Cub Scouts.

Make sure to put this one on your calendar for next year as it was a hit.

2015 Caroling- Fa La La La La

The 8th point  of the scout law…

A Scout is Cheerful:  A Scout looks for the bright side of life.   He cheerfully does tasks that come his way.  He tries to make others happy

Scouts of the Harris Hill-Pack 93 Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelo dens spent the evening caroling at two local nursing homes ( Brothers of Mercy and Harris Rehabilitation Center).  All of the boys did an incredible job singing and spreading some Christmas cheer for the residents.

The boys also spent the prior Pack meeting making some creative ornaments to hand out to the residents of the nursing homes.

We are very proud of the scouts and look forward to the great leaders and great  community citizens that these scouts / boys will become.