The new Tiger Den kicked on last Monday sitting around the “campfire” learning about Cub Scouts and getting to know one another and Cubmaster Steve Tarver. After learning the Scout Shake and the Scout Sign and about the Adventure Program, the boys got to work with their moms and dads making simple bird feeders out …
Wolf Den End of Summer Picnic
The Wolf Den celebrated the end of summer and the start of a new year of scouts with a picnic at Shady Point Beach. There was a BBQ, games, swimming, snapping turtles and fishing. Even the rain didn’t stop the fun.
Wolf Den Kicks Off at Wachusett Reservoir
The new Wolf den kicked off their year with a trip to the Wachusett Reservoir Dam. Representatives from the Department of Conservation and Recreation showed the scouts around the dam and discussed it’s design and the importance of protecting our water supply. The Wolf scouts enjoyed a chance to get outside and explore the …
Cub wrap up the year with annual Campout
The boys and families of Pack 9 had their final end-of-year campout and Court of Honor at the Clinton Fish and Game the weekend of June 1st and 2nd. The boys arrived in the afternoon, set up tents and played field games while adults either relaxed and watched or joined in too. Dinner featured hot …
Cub Scouts March in Memorial Day Parade
Pack 9 paid its respects to all the men and women of the armed services who have paid an enormous price defending our liberty and enabling our way of life. The boys joined the Lancaster Boy Scout Troop on the Town Green for the pre-march ceremony, then marched to North Cemetery and back holding the …
Webelos learn to make campfires
The Webelo Scouts (4th graders) held their den meeting at Cubmaster Steve Tarver’s house where Den Leader Megan Bates and Assistant Cubmaster Gary Shepard taught the boys how to make a campfire. The boys learned the difference between tinder, kindling and fuel and how to position each type of wood to light a campfire with …
Tigers and Wolves help out in Town Clean-up
The Tiger and Wolf Dens joined scores of other Lancaster residents during the weekend of April 27th and 28th to make the annual Town Clean-up project a resounding success. The Tiger Den, a irrepressible group of public-spirited first graders led by Sal Bhimji, Nick Facendola and Shawn Kerr met at the Town Beach on Sunday …
Pack 9 Caps Off Maple Syrup Season with Pancake Breakfast
Pack 9 held its annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday April 6th hosted by our friends at the First Church of Christ Unitarian on the Town Green. The menu was all-you-can eat pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice, milk and coffee, capped off with Pack 9’s very own maple syrup. The boys serve guests and bus tables helped …
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Ten Pack 9 Scouts cross over to join Troop 1
Pack 9 held its 2019 Blue & Gold Banquet for the fourth consecutive year at the Elks Lodge in Clinton. New Pack Committee Chair Nicole Primpas teamed with Treasurer Christine Burke to organize/prepare an Italian dinner featuring lasagna, meatballs and sauce, noodles, salad and bread. Hot dogs and chips were available as well for those …
Scouts tap trees to kick off maple syrup season
Pack 9 kicked off the 2019 maple syrup season on Sunday afternoon, February 10th, tapping trees at Kilbourn Farm and the Thayer Athletic Fields. The Scouts tap about 60 trees round town to make their own special brand of maple syrup they serve at their annual Pancake Breakfast the held on the first Saturday in April. …
Pack 9 Sleepover at the Ecotarium
On Tuesday evening February 2nd, boys and their families joined the staff at the Ecotarium Museum of Science and Nature in Worcester. The Harry Potter-themed program, entitled “Science for Wizards,” began at 7:00 PM and included experiments using the Scientific Method to discover the true nature of mysterious white powders, making colored slime (which the …
Everyone’s a winner at the Pinewood Derby
On Saturday morning January 19, the boys in Pack 9 had a chance to show off their Pinewood Derby cars and test them out against one another racing over 200 mph down a 49′ track. Racing began at 9:00 with over 40 cars entered vying for one of the top four spots to qualify for …